intermittently-transmitted
|in-ter-mit-tent-ly-trans-mit-ted|
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/ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli-trænzˈmɪtɪd/
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/ˌɪntəˈmɪtəntli-trænzˈmɪtɪd/
sporadically sent
Etymology
'intermittently-transmitted' originates from the combination of 'intermittent' and 'transmit', where 'intermittent' comes from Latin 'intermittere', meaning 'to leave off', and 'transmit' from Latin 'transmittere', meaning 'to send across'.
'Intermittent' evolved from the Latin 'intermittere' through Old French 'intermettre', and 'transmit' from Latin 'transmittere' through Old French 'transmettre'.
Initially, 'intermittent' meant 'to leave off' and 'transmit' meant 'to send across', evolving into the modern meaning of 'occasionally sent'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
occasionally or sporadically passed from one place or person to another.
The signal was intermittently-transmitted due to the storm.
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Last updated: 2025/07/11 11:06