Definition of interuption
1. interruption [ n ] an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Examples:
"it was presented without commercial breaks"
(The Christian Science Monitor,...)
However well_chosen and cleverly arranged , such memorabilia unfortunately amounted to more of an interruption than an auxiliary to the evening 's main business , which ( considering the talent at_hand ) should probably have been the gathering of fresh samples of the Chicago style .
Complete with crowd effects , interruptions by jet_planes , and sundry other touches of realism , this disc displays London 's new technique to the best effect .
Synonyms interruption disruption break gap Related Terms delay interjection cut-in breaking_off cut-in heckling interrupt interrupt2. interruption [ n ] some abrupt occurrence that interrupts
Examples:
"the telephone is an annoying interruption"
"there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
(The Providence Journal...)
The sets are remarkably elaborate for a road-show that does n't pause long in any one place , and they are devised so_that they shift with a minimum of interruption or obtrusiveness .
Synonyms break abrupt_change interruption Related Terms happening eclipse dislocation suspension punctuation break3. interruption [ n ] a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms pause interruption break suspension intermission Related Terms time_interval letup respite delay lapse blackout halftime time-out caesura dead_air hesitate freezeSimilar Spelling
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