intermission

Meaning of intermission

noun
  1. a pause or break.
    he was granted an intermission in his studies
    the daily work goes on without intermission

late Middle English: from Latin intermissio(n- ), from the verb intermittere (see intermit).

Information about intermission

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of intermission is: intermissions.
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Hyphenation of intermission

in-ter-mis-sion

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
  • intermission is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

intermission synonyms

Meaning pause:

pause, break, interruption, suspension

Meaning an intervening period of time; an interval:

interlude

Meaning an interval between two acts of a play or opera:

entr'acte

Meaning a break between school classes:

recess

Meaning an instance or period of resting:

rest

Meaning a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant:

respite

Meaning a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity:

lull

Meaning a space or interval; a break in continuity:

gap

Meaning a cessation of movement or operation:

stop

Meaning an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped:

stoppage

Meaning a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one:

halt

Meaning the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end:

cessation

Meaning a filling for a tooth:

stopping

Meaning interrupt action or speech briefly:

pausing

Meaning a pause or break in activity:

interval

Meaning a person or animal that breathes in a particular way:

breather

Meaning time during which a machine, especially a computer, is out of action or unavailable for use:

downtime

Meaning a rest from work for a smoke; a tea break:

smoko

Meaning ending; cessation:

surcease

Anagrams of intermission

nitrosimines

Words that rhyme with intermission

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