intermission
[ in-ter-mish-uh n ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmɪʃ ən /
noun
a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest.
a period during which action temporarily ceases; an interval between periods of action or activity: They studied for hours without an intermission.
the act or fact of intermitting; state of being intermitted: to work without intermission.
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intermission
/ (ˌɪntəˈmɪʃən) /
noun
an interval, as between parts of a film
a period between events or activities; pause
the act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted
Derived forms of intermission
intermissive, adjectiveWord Origin for intermission
C16: from Latin
intermissiō, from
intermittere to leave off,
intermit