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- [in-ter-mit]
- /ˌɪn tərˈmɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-mit]
- /ˌɪn tərˈmɪt/
Definitions of intermitting word
- verb with object intermitting to discontinue temporarily; suspend. 1
- verb without object intermitting to stop or pause at intervals; be intermittent. 1
- verb without object intermitting to cease, stop, or break off operations for a time. 1
- noun intermitting Present participle of intermit. 1
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Origin of intermitting
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin intermittere to leave a space between, drop (for a while), leave off, equivalent to inter- inter- + mittere to send, let go
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Parts of speech for Intermitting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intermitting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
intermitting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intermitting
verb intermitting
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
Antonyms for intermitting
verb intermitting
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
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