The difference between Fitful and Intermittent
When used as adjectives, fitful means irregular, whereas intermittent means stopping and starting at intervals.
Intermittent is also noun with the meaning: an intermittent fever or disease.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fitful and Intermittent
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Fitful as an adjective:
Irregular; unsteady; characterized by fits.
Examples:
"His breathing was fitful."
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Intermittent as an adjective:
Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant
Examples:
"The day was cloudy with intermittent rain."
"Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce."
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Intermittent as an adjective (specifically, geology, of a body of water):
Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
Examples:
"The area has many intermittent lakes and streams."
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Intermittent as a noun (medicine, dated):
An intermittent fever or disease.
Examples:
"rfquotek Dunglison"