remittent
remittent · more remittent · most remittent
Alternately increasing and decreasing in severity or intensityAlternately increasing and decreasing in severity or intensity.
Meaning
2 sensesAlternately increasing and decreasing in severity or intensity.
(rare)Of or pertaining to remission of the severity of symptoms.
More definitions
- (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
Origin
From Latin remittent-, present participle of remittō.From Latin remittent-, present participle of remittō.
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Forms
more remittent, most remittent| Comparative | more remittent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most remittent Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedremit
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.