Are Sporadic And Intermittent Contradictory
| Posted: Thursday, Jan xvi, 2014 3:14:03 AM |
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Could anyone kindly explain the difference and similarities betwixt these?- I take only make a comprehensive inquiry as to them, merely I am confused yet
Intermittent
Sporadic
| Posted: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014 7:02:22 AM |
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Howdy! TFD gives the following meanings:
Intermittent: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
Sporadic: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
Every bit far I know they are used in different situations. In the case of intermittent it is used when you lot want to emphasize that whatever is happening happens in betwixt other things. For case yesterday in your previous question I used the phrase "the traffic light is in intermittent mode", this means that there is just a yellow light flashing (ane moment is on the next off and so on).
Besides y'all may say "intermittent rains", meaning rain that in a given place and period of time information technology rained for moments. "intermittent rains over Cincinnati".
In the case of desultory, it is dissimilar. Sporadic is by and large used for scattered or isolated. Take the instance of the pelting as I previously used, in the case of "sporadic rains" an example would be: "the northern territory receives desultory rains throughout the year". This means that it rains from time to time and in scattered areas, no necessary in the same place.
Another instance would may be "I do sporadically" (hither you wouldn't use intermittently).
Please tell me if you demand more than examples or it is clear.
And others, delight correct/add info !! :)
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| Posted: Th, January xvi, 2014 nine:44:57 AM |
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Hi Nima,
Although the lexicon uses the two words equally synonyms, I see a slight difference in nuance. You will know which it is by the context in which information technology is used. Reinsalkas has given you good examples.
I use 'intermittent' when I refer strictly to fourth dimension. The noise is intermittent then the repairman can't find the problem. The rain is intermittent in your expanse. Intermittent may even exist at regular intervals, as well every bit irregular ones.
TFD - intermittent
happening occasionally; stopping for a while so starting again. an intermittent hurting
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Sporadic can refer to fourth dimension as well, but information technology also tin can mean fourth dimension and place. The rain today will be desultory roofing southern Ontario. They don't know when or where. And it may have longer intervals equally in Reinsalkas' instance about sporadic exercise.
TFD - sporadic
adj.
1. Occurring at irregular intervals; having no blueprint or social club in fourth dimension. See Synonyms at periodic.
two. Appearing singly or at widely scattered localities, as a plant or illness.
iii. Isolated; unique: a sporadic example.
| Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 2:23:40 PM |
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First, thank yous all and then much.
Hi reinsalkas and thank you so much and would you maybe tell me more than instance with minor explanations as to them.
In addition, what is the difference between the following?
- I have just establish "Every other i" in Longaman Dictionary.
Intermittent
Culling
Every other i( every other friday, etcetera.)
| Posted: Th, January xvi, 2014 7:30:26 PM |
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nima_persian wrote:
In addition, what is the difference between the following? - I have just establish "Every other one" in Longaman Lexicon.
Intermittent
Alternative
See the answers given in the "alternative vs imtermittent" thread.
| Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:00:32 PM |
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In Brazil there are rivers that are intermittent. In the summer there is water and in the wintertime in that location is non. It repeats every yr.
| Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:l:24 AM |
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So, in the end, am I concluding right? 
Features of Intermittent:
Time.
Irregular .
Happening occasionally(either odd or even, similar: ii,4,6. et cetera, or 1,iii,v,7 et cetera.).
And in the whole it may has either some pattern or order in time, in turn or non of them.
.......
Features of sporadic:
Both fourth dimension and place.
Having no design or gild in time.
.....
But, every other weeks/days... means only and only an odd order similar: 2,4,6,viii, and so on.
| Posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 2:54:23 AM |
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nima_persian wrote:
And then, in the finish, am I final right?
Features of Intermittent:
Time.
Irregular .
Happening occasionally(either odd or even, similar: ii,4,6. et cetera, or ane,3,5,7 et cetera.).
And in the whole it may has either some pattern or order in time, in turn or non of them.
.......
Features of sporadic:
Both time and place.
Having no pattern or guild in fourth dimension.
.....
But, every other weeks/days... means but and only an odd order like: 2,4,6,viii, and then on.
| Posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 6:23:41 AM |
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Nima,
You are right, except for my corrections in carmine below:
nima_persian wrote:
Features of Intermittent:
Time.
Irregular or regular.
Happening occasionally(either odd or even, similar: 2,iv,6. et cetera, or 1,iii,5,7 et cetera, or any other sequence of numbers).
And in the whole it may have either some pattern or social club in fourth dimension, in plough or none of them.
.......
Features of sporadic:
Both time and place.
Having no pattern or lodge in time or place.
.....
Merely, every other week/mean solar day... means only a regular order like: ii,4,6,8, so on.
Are Sporadic And Intermittent Contradictory,
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