1. The quality or state of being intermittent; the occurrence of something with breaks or pauses rather than continuously.
Usage: Usually used in the plural or as an uncountable noun; Formal or technical register
2. Instances or periods of stopping and starting again; intervals of cessation.
Usage: Often used in medical, technical, or scientific contexts

Examples

• The intermittences in the power supply caused the equipment to malfunction repeatedly.
• The patient's symptoms showed intermittences, appearing and disappearing over several weeks.
• The radio signal suffered from intermittences that made it difficult to hear the broadcast clearly.
• Despite the intermittences in funding, the research team continued their work.
• The intermittences of the rain allowed the workers to make progress on the construction site.
• Her concentration showed intermittences as she struggled to focus on the difficult task.