intermittence
pronunciation
How to pronounce intermittence in British English:
UK [ɪntə'mɪtəns]
How to pronounce intermittence in American English:
US [ɪntə'mɪtəns]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
Word Origin
- intermittence (n.)
- 1796; see intermittent + -ence.
Example
- 1. On a smart grid , intermittence is less of a problem because smart meters and other technologies can be used to manage electricity demand and to store power when too much is being generated .
- 2. Clinicaldiabeticthe show with inchoate and only nephrosis is albuminuria , albuminuria develops gradually from intermittence for durative .
- 3. Its apparent intermittence and the lack of a satisfactory explanation has led some to chalk it up to observer error , distortion caused by earth 's atmosphere and / or artifacts induced by telescope optics .
- 4. The vision is one in which the public communications network would be engineered for " always-on " use , not intermittence and scarcity .
- 5. Due to the intermittence of wind energy , the connection of large-capacity wind energy with a power system issue the challenge to the security and operation of the latter , and this problem will condition further development of wind power generation .