intermits
Ceases for now
Intermits is the third-person singular form of intermit, meaning to pause or stop temporarily before resuming.
Something that intermits comes and goes at intervals rather than continuing steadily: The fever intermits, returning every few hours.
The word is formal and uncommon, appearing mainly in medical or technical contexts where intermittent would serve as the adjective.
A full stopping
- hiatusBreak in activity
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- stoppageInterruption of flow
halt · discontinuation · break · lull · respite · interlude · gap · breather
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
- spasmodicOccurring in irregular bursts
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
irregular · episodic · unpredictable · variable · patchy · scattered · uneven · desultory
Beating with rhythm
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
periodicity · cycling · alternation · ebb · flow · syncopation · modulation · tempo
cessation
A full stopping
- hiatusBreak in activity
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
stoppage · halt · discontinuation · break · lull · respite · interlude · gap · breather · recess
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
- spasmodicOccurring in irregular bursts
discontinuous · irregular · episodic · unpredictable · variable · patchy · scattered · uneven · desultory · haphazard
pulsing
Beating with rhythm
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
pulse · periodicity · cycling · alternation · ebb · flow · syncopation · modulation · tempo · waxing
intermitscontinues
Proceeds without stopping
persists · proceeds · carries on · goes on · sustains
intermitspersists
Carries on stubbornly
keeps going · holds steady · abides · lasts · prevails
- intermittent fastingScheduled cycles of eating and abstaining
- intermittent rainPrecipitation with pauses between
- intermittent fastCycled eating and abstinence
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