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- [in-tuh-ruhp-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən/
- /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-tuh-ruhp-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən/
Definitions of interruption word
- noun interruption an act or instance of interrupting. 1
- noun interruption the state of being interrupted. 1
- noun interruption something that interrupts. 1
- noun interruption cessation; intermission. 1
- noun interruption The action of interrupting or being interrupted. 1
- noun interruption unscheduled disruption 1
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Origin of interruption
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English interrupcio(u)n < Latin interruptiōn- (stem of interruptiō). See interrupt, -ion
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Parts of speech for Interruption
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interruption popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
interruption usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for interruption
noun interruption
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- letup — cessation; pause; relief.
- intrusion — Law. an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property. a wrongful entry after the determination of a particular estate, made before the remainderman or reversioner has entered.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- hiatus — a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
adverb interruption
- at the same time — If two or more things exist, happen, or are true at the same time, they exist, happen, or are true together although they seem to contradict each other.
- meantime — the intervening time: The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the food.
- in the interim — for the time being, in the meantime
- for the moment — for now
- interregnum — an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate successor.
Antonyms for interruption
noun interruption
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- persistence — the act or fact of persisting.
- unification — the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
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