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Intermittent vs Spotty - What's the difference?

intermittent | spotty |

As adjectives the difference between intermittent and spotty

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

As nouns the difference between intermittent and spotty

is that intermittent is (medicine|dated) an intermittent fever or disease while spotty is a common new zealand fish,.

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)
    ----

    spotty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having spots; spotted.
  • Of inconsistent quality
    • Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.

    Noun

    (spotties)
  • A common New Zealand fish,
    • I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties .

    Derived terms

    * spottiness English slang