intermittence
/,intə'mitəns/ Cách viết khác : (intermittency) /,intə'mitənsi/
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being intermittent; the condition of occurring at irregular intervals, with pauses or breaks in between. It describes something that starts and stops periodically or is subject to interruption.
Usage and Examples
- The intermittence of the old radio signal made it difficult to listen to the broadcast.
- A major challenge with solar power is the intermittence of sunlight due to clouds and nightfall.
- The patient reported the intermittence of the pain, noting it would come and go without warning.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Scientific Context: Often used to describe natural phenomena, mechanical failures, or medical symptoms that are not constant.
- Engineers are working on batteries to compensate for the intermittence of renewable energy sources like wind.
- Formal/Descriptive Writing: Used to characterize an irregular pattern or unreliable nature.
- The intermittence of his correspondence left his friends wondering about his well-being.
Variants and Related Words
- Intermittent (adjective): Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
- We experienced intermittent rain throughout the day.
- Intermittently (adverb): In an intermittent manner.
- The light flashed intermittently.
- Intermittency (noun): A less common variant, synonymous with .
Synonyms
- Irregularity
- Discontinuity
- Sporadicity
- Fitfulness
- Periodicity (when emphasizing the cyclical stop-and-start nature)
Antonyms
- Constancy
- Continuity
- Steadiness
- Perpetuity
Noun
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the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
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