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intermittency

intermittency noun: the state of being intermittent; periodicity.

Noun

intermittency (countable and uncountable, plural intermittencies)

  1. The state of being intermittent; periodicity.
    Synonyms:
    intermittence

Synonyms of intermittency

Forms of intermittency

pluralintermittencies

Origin of intermittency

From intermittent + -ency.

Questions about intermittency

What does intermittency mean?
Intermittency means the state of being intermittent; periodicity.
What part of speech is intermittency?
Intermittency is a noun.
What is the plural of intermittency?
The plural of intermittency is intermittencies.

Words near intermittency in the dictionary

  1. intermittedly
  2. intermitten
  3. intermittence
  4. intermittences
  5. intermittencies
  6. intermittency
  7. intermittent
  8. intermittent explosive disorder
  9. intermittent lake
  10. intermittent lakes
  11. intermittently

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