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intermissive

in·ter·mis·sive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-mis-iv]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈmɪs ɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-mis-iv]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈmɪs ɪv/

Definitions of intermissive word

  • adjective intermissive of, relating to, or characterized by intermission. 1
  • abbreviation INTERMISSIVE intermittent. 1
  • noun intermissive Having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent. 1
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Origin of intermissive

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; intermiss(ion) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Intermissive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intermissive

intermissive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intermissive usage trend in Literature

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