"stop-go" meaning in English

See stop-go in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more stop-go [comparative], most stop-go [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} stop-go (comparative more stop-go, superlative most stop-go)
  1. Alternately active and inactive; intermittent.
    Sense id: en-stop-go-en-adj-UwLMyHKP Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English dvandva compounds Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 65 35 Disambiguation of English dvandva compounds: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stop-and-go

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stop-go (uncountable)
  1. An economic policy of this kind. Tags: uncountable Related terms: stop-go animation, stop-start
    Sense id: en-stop-go-en-noun-N6P3MFRr Categories (other): English dvandva compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English oxymorons, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English dvandva compounds: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English oxymorons: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stop-and-go

Alternative forms

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