on-off
Two-state switch type
On-off describes something that alternates between two states—active and inactive, present and absent.
An on-off switch has only two positions.
An on-off relationship is marked by repeated breakups and reconciliations: They've had an on-off thing for years.
The hyphenated form functions as an adjective; without the hyphen, the words work separately as adverbs.
Circuit-breaking toggle device
- toggleTwo-position switch
- flipQuick turning motion
- buttonDisc through a hole
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
click · flick · rocker · pushbutton · slider · dial · knob · selector
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
flickering · stuttering · unreliable · fitful · patchy · spotty · temperamental · glitchy
Relaxed and informal
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- situationshipUndefined romantic involvement
ambiguous · nonexclusive · inconsistent · complicated · irregular · dating · seeing someone · undefined
Condition or mode
- booleanTrue-or-false valued
- trueAccurate or loyal
- falseNot matching reality
- zeroNumerical absence of quantity
one · bit · digital · discrete · logic · flag · condition · status
switch
Circuit-breaking toggle device
lever · click · flick · rocker · pushbutton · slider · dial · knob · selector · latch
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
unpredictable · flickering · stuttering · unreliable · fitful · patchy · spotty · temperamental · glitchy · malfunctioning
casual
Relaxed and informal
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
situationship · ambiguous · nonexclusive · inconsistent · complicated · irregular · dating · seeing someone · undefined · fluctuating
state
Condition or mode
zero · one · bit · digital · discrete · logic · flag · condition · status · enabled
electricity
Energy from charged particles
supply · grid · standby · shutdown · startup · reboot · reset · power cycle · kill switch · main
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- intermittentintermittent, sporadic, periodic, discontinuous, occasional
- alternating patternscheckerboard, stripes, zigzag, alternating, toggle
on-offdimmer
Light intensity regulator
variable · graduated · continuous · analog · sliding scale
on-offsteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
consistent · committed · stable · solid · established
on-offcontinuous
Without pause or gap
steady · constant · uninterrupted · sustained · persistent
off, on, onto, ongoing, offspring, offset, offhand, offshoot, offload