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Intermitent vs Periodic - What's the difference?

intermitent | periodic |

Intermitent is likely misspelled.


Intermitent has no English definition.

As an adjective periodic is

relative to a period or periods.

intermitent

Not English

Intermitent has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'intermitent':

internment, intermittent, intransigent, introspect, interpunct, indorsement, intransient, interconnect, interjacent, interferant, intrenchment, interplant, intervenient, interpellant, interparent, interconvert, interferent, intrapatient, interproject, intrasubunit, intersubunit, interburst, internalist, interleaflet, intraburst, interlayment, intersubject, intraclast, intercurrent, interfulgent, interqubit, intercalant, interevent, interpolant, intranight, intersegment, interpatient, intersheet, interpretant, interfleet, intertwist, interfluent, intromittent, interlucent, intercedent, intercipient, intercident, interponent, interactant, interreact, intervisit, interjoist, intercontact, interagent, intrusionist, intersecant, interpoint, intercombat, interregent, indearment, inadherent, interposit, inthrallment, introvenient, intrenchant, intercedest, interposest, intervenest, intracohort, interblent

periodic

English

Alternative forms

* periodick (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(-)
  • Relative to a period or periods.
  • Having repeated cycles.
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  • Occurring at regular intervals.
  • Periodical.
  • (label) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
  • For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.
  • (label) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
  • (label) Relating to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO) of iodine.
    • Antonyms
    * (astronomy) non-periodic * (mathematics) aperiodic
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from periodic) * periodic classification * periodic function * periodic law * periodic system * periodic table
    Related terms
    * period * periodicity

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or derived from a periodic acid.
    • Derived terms
    * periodate * periodic acid English heteronyms ----