/ Dictionary / Index R remittent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•mit•tent Pronunciation: (ri-mit'nt), [key] — adj. abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms. of, pertaining to, or characterized by a remittent fever. —n. a remittent fever. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: remittent (Thesaurus) remittee remitter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language