Recurrent vs. Intermittent
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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 arteryIntermittentnoun
An intermittent fever or disease.
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Recurrentadjective
recurring again and again;
perennial efforts to stipulate the requirementsIntermittentadjective
stopping and starting at irregular intervals;
intermittent rain showersIntermittentadjective
stopping and starting at regular intervals
