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/in'teuhr mis"iv/, adj.1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by intermission.2. intermittent.[1580-90; INTERMISS(ION) + -IVE]
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Intermissive — In ter*mis sive, a. Having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent. Intermissive miseries. Shak. Intermissive wars. Howell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intermissive — in·ter·mis·sive … English syllables
intermissive — /ɪntəˈmɪsɪv/ (say intuh misiv) adjective 1. characterised by intermission. 2. intermittent …
intermissive — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|misiv adjective Etymology: Latin intermissus + English ive : intermittent … Useful english dictionary
intermission — [in΄tər mish′ən] n. [L intermissio < intermissus, pp. of intermittere] 1. an intermitting or being intermitted; interruption 2. an interval of time between periods of activity; pause, as between acts of a play intermissive [in΄tərmis′iv] adj … English World dictionary
