The difference between Intermittent and Patchy
When used as adjectives, intermittent means stopping and starting at intervals, whereas patchy means full of, or covered with, patches.
Intermittent is also noun with the meaning: an intermittent fever or disease.
check bellow for the other definitions of Intermittent and Patchy
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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"
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Patchy as an adjective:
Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
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Patchy as an adjective:
Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.
Examples:
"patchy clouds"