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intermittence

noun
in·​ter·​mit·​tence | \ ˌin-tər-ˈmi-tən(t)s How to pronounce intermittence (audio) \

Definition of intermittence

: the quality or state of being intermittent

Examples of intermittence in a Sentence

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 There followed a good deal of halting, touchingly formal talk about harvests and the maddening intermittence of rain. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, "The Hunt for Mexico’s Heirloom Beans," 17 Apr. 2018 Its apparent intermittence and the lack of a satisfactory explanation has led some to chalk it up to observer error, distortion caused by Earth’s atmosphere and/or artifacts induced by telescope optics. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "Jan. 9, 1643: Astronomer Sees Ashen Light of Venus," 9 Jan. 2009

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First Known Use of intermittence

1796, in the meaning defined above

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