Recurrent vs. Intermittent

Recurrent vs. Intermittent — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Recurrent and Intermittent

Recurrentadjective

Recurring; happening time after time.

The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.

Intermittentadjective

Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.

Recurrentadjective

Non-transient.

Intermittentadjective

Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.

The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.

Recurrentadjective

Running back toward its origin.

a recurrent nerve or artery

Intermittentnoun

An intermittent fever or disease.

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Recurrentadjective

recurring again and again;

perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements

Intermittentadjective

stopping and starting at irregular intervals;

intermittent rain showers

Intermittentadjective

stopping and starting at regular intervals