Intermittent vs Alternating - What's the difference?
intermittent | alternating |
Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant
(specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
that alternates
(mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.
(mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.
As adjectives the difference between intermittent and alternating
is that intermittent is stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant while alternating is that alternates.As a noun intermittent
is an intermittent fever or disease.As a verb alternating is
present participle of lang=en.intermittent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
- Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
- The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.
