Definition of intermission

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Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..

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Interpause :: Interpause (n.) An intermission.
Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..
Pause :: Pause (n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Intermittently :: Intermittently (adv.) With intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly.
Perennial :: Perennial (a.) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing.
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..
Truce :: Truce (n.) Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet..
Unintermission :: Unintermission (n.) Want or failure of intermission.
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
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..
Vacation :: Vacation (n.) Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure..
Apyrexy :: Apyrexy (n.) The absence or intermission of fever.
Vacation :: Vacation (n.) Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess.
Remission :: Remission (n.) A temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement..
Intermittence :: Intermittence (n.) Act or state of intermitting; intermission.
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..
Tertian :: Tertian (n.) A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day..
Sabbath :: Sabbath (n.) Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain, effort, sorrow, or the like..
Sabbatical :: Sabbatical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor.
Intermittingly :: Intermittingly (adv.) With intermissions; at intervals.
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