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interruption

[in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn]

noun

  1. an act or instance of interrupting.

  2. the state of being interrupted. interrupted.

  3. something that interrupts.

  4. cessation; intermission.



interruption

/ ˌɪԳəˈʌʃə /

noun

  1. something that interrupts, such as a comment, question, or action

  2. an interval or intermission

  3. the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • reinterruption noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of interruption1

1350–1400; Middle English interrupcio ( u ) n < Latin Գٱܱپō- (stem of Գٱܱپō ). See interrupt, -ion
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GEL said its tariffs "ensure a secure electricity supply for islanders, with minimal interruptions".

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Without interruption to shipping, oil prices are not likely to stay high.

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Andrew Carnegie Middle’s graduation in Carson ultimately went off without any interruptions by law enforcement.

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They are deployed for pauses and interruptions in speech; they precede bursts of exposition, neat summings-up and lengthy tangents.

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Here, vulnerability is welcome and the chance of an interruption from a child asking for a third snack is high.

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