intermittency
— Noun
– English
~ the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
intermittent
— Adjective
– English
~ stopping and starting at irregular intervals; "intermittent rain showers"
intermittent cramp
— Noun
– English
~ clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
intermittent claudication
— Noun
– English
~ lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
intermittently
— Adverb
– English
~ in an intermittent manner; "intermittently we questioned the barometer"