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Intermittent vs Explicit - What's the difference?

intermittent | explicit |

As adjectives the difference between intermittent and explicit

is that intermittent is stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant while explicit is explicit.

As a noun intermittent

is (medicine|dated) an intermittent fever or disease.

intermittent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant
    • The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
    Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
  • (specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
    • The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.

    Derived terms

    * intermittently

    Related terms

    * inter * inter- * intermittence * intermittency

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, dated) An intermittent fever or disease.
    • (Dunglison)
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    explicit

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very specific, clear, or detailed.
    • I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
  • (euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
    • The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
  • (obsolete)

    • Synonyms

    * express, manifest, overt * (containing offensive material) raunchy

    Antonyms

    * implicit, unexplicit, vague * (containing offensive material) circumspect

    Derived terms

    * explicitation * explicitly * explicitness

    Related terms

    * explicate * explication * explicator

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