intermittency

noun

in·​ter·​mit·​ten·​cy ˌin-tər-ˈmi-tən(t)-sē How to pronounce intermittency (audio)

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EVs are mobile energy storage units with the ability to help balance the intermittency of different energy sources and in some cases, reduce the need to curtail excess solar output. Stacy Noblet, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Current models fail to price in the cost of intermittency and the effect of spikes or falls on the demand for fossil fuels. Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 This has reduced the need for other ways to compensate for intermittency, like energy storage. Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024 Key renewable energy sources, however, suffer from intermittency. Alyse Killeen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intermittency 

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intermittency was in 1662

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“Intermittency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermittency. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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