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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Articulation :: Articulation (n.) One of the parts intercepted between the joints; also, a subdivision into parts at regular or irregular intervals as a result of serial intermission in growth, as in the cane, grasses, etc..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) Intervention; interposition.
Apyrexy :: Apyrexy (n.) The absence or intermission of fever.
Vacation :: Vacation (n.) The intermission of the regular studies and exercises of an educational institution between terms; holidays; as, the spring vacation..
Sabbathless :: Sabbathless (a.) Without Sabbath, or intermission of labor; hence, without respite or rest..
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..
Tertian :: Tertian (n.) A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day..
Interpolate :: Interpolate (v. t.) To renew; to carry on with 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..
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Quintan :: Quintan (n.) An intermittent fever which returns every fifth day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts three days..
Vacancy :: Vacancy (n.) Unemployed time; interval of leisure; time of intermission; vacation.
Pause :: Pause (n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Sabbath :: Sabbath (n.) Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain, effort, sorrow, or the like..
Sabbatism :: Sabbatism (n.) Intermission of labor, as upon the Sabbath; rest..
Intermittently :: Intermittently (adv.) With intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly.
Interruption :: Interruption (n.) Temporary cessation; intermission; suspension.
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
Intermittingly :: Intermittingly (adv.) With intermissions; at intervals.
Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..
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