intermittency

noun

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

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Enhanced by wave energy convertors, this technology adapts to varying wave sizes, ensuring power generation with minimal intermittency. Elena Bou, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Engineers hope the technology could one day smooth out the intermittency of electricity produced by offshore wind farms and other renewable energy sources. IEEE Spectrum, 10 July 2014 Solar and wind cost about $60 and $50 per megawatt-hour, respectively, but the cost of battery storage to offset the intermittency of sunshine and wind brings their costs up to about $135 and $89 per megawatt-hour, according to an analysis by the financial and energy consulting firm Lazard. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for intermittency

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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 4 Mar. 2025.

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