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Intermitting is an adjective that refers to something that occurs at intervals, with periods of interruption or cessation in between. It denotes an intermittent or sporadic nature in which an action, event, or process is interrupted or ceases temporarily before resuming. It implies a lack of continuity or a break in the regularity of an occurrence.
The term can also describe a pause or temporary cessation of something, such as work, activity, or a condition. It suggests a periodic gap or interval in which a particular state or action is suspended temporarily before recommencing.
In the context of medical terminology, intermitting may pertain to a condition or symptom that fluctuates or is subject to intermittent relapses or remissions. It could involve alternatively recurring or subsiding manifestations, often with unpredictable occurrences and durations.
The word intermitting is derived from the verb "intermit," which means to suspend, interrupt, or cease temporarily. The root words "inter-" (meaning between or among) and "mit" (from the Latin word "mittere," meaning to send) combine to encompass the concept of something being sent between periods of inactivity or cessation.
Overall, intermitting characterizes a pattern or state of occurring at intervals, with intermittent breaks or pauses, indicating a lack of continuous or uninterrupted flow.
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Causing to cease for a time; pausing.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word "intermitting" is derived from the Latin word "intermittere", which is a combination of the prefix "inter" meaning "between" or "among", and the verb "mittere" meaning "to send" or "to let go". In Latin, "intermittere" means "to leave off" or "to suspend". Over time, the word evolved into "intermit" in English, and then "intermitting" as its present participle form.
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