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Definition of Interruption
1. Noun. An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity. "There was a gap in his account"
Specialized synonyms: Cut-in, Insert, Cut-in, Insert, Interjection, Interpellation, Interpolation, Interposition, Abruption, Breaking Off, Barracking, Heckling
Generic synonyms: Delay, Holdup
Derivative terms: Disrupt, Disrupt, Interrupt, Interrupt
2. Noun. Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity. "There was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Specialized synonyms: Dislocation, Disruption, Punctuation, Abatement, Hiatus, Reprieve, Respite, Suspension, Eclipse, Occultation
Derivative terms: Break
3. Noun. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
Generic synonyms: Interval, Time Interval
Specialized synonyms: Lapse, Blackout, Caesura, Dead Air, Delay, Hold, Postponement, Time Lag, Wait, Halftime, Relief, Respite, Rest, Rest Period, Time-out, Letup, Lull
Derivative terms: Break, Pause, Pause, Suspend
Definition of Interruption
1. n. The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.
Definition of Interruption
1. Noun. the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted ¹
2. Noun. a time interval during which there is a cessation of something ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Interruption
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Interruption
Literary usage of Interruption
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"Even if re-established, this interruption for a single year will make a break in
the files which can never be repaired and which may deprive the State of ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"Even if re-established, this interruption for a single year will make a break in
the files which can never be repaired and which may deprive the State ol ..."
3. Science Abstracts by Institution of Electrical Engineers (1900)
"The level of the mercury is regulated by the tap C and the reservoir L, connected
to it by the flexible tube K. interruption is very abrupt, ..."
4. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot (1873)
"... now that she could not see him again without telling him the truth about her
feeling, and she must wait till she could do it without interruption. ..."
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