Definition of intermission

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Intermission (n.) The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected or disused; disuse; discontinuance.

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Trill :: Trill (n.) A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) Cessation for a time; an intervening period of time; an interval; a temporary pause; as, to labor without intermission; an intermission of ten minutes..
Ceaseless :: Ceaseless (adv.) Without intermission or end.
Haw :: Haw (n.) An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made..
Round :: Round (n.) The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout..
Intermittence :: Intermittence (n.) Act or state of intermitting; intermission.
Sabbath :: Sabbath (n.) Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain, effort, sorrow, or the like..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) Intervention; interposition.
Intermittently :: Intermittently (adv.) With intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly.
Pause :: Pause (n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Quintan :: Quintan (n.) An intermittent fever which returns every fifth day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts three days..
Unintermission :: Unintermission (n.) Want or failure of intermission.
Perennial :: Perennial (a.) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing.
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Sabbatism :: Sabbatism (n.) Intermission of labor, as upon the Sabbath; rest..
Tertian :: Tertian (n.) A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day..
Apyretic :: Apyretic (a.) Without fever; -- applied to days when there is an intermission of fever.
Sabbatical :: Sabbatical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor.
Respiration :: Respiration (n.) Interval; intermission.
Atavism :: Atavism (n.) The recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in a subsequent generation, after an intermission for a generation or two..
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