intermiss

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• intermission — /in teuhr mish euhn/, n. 1. a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest. 2. a period during which action temporarily …   Universalium

• intermissive — /in teuhr mis iv/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by intermission. 2. intermittent. [1580 90; INTERMISS(ION) + IVE] * * * …   Universalium

• intermit — v. (intermitted, intermitting) 1 intr. esp. Med. stop or cease activity briefly (e.g. of a fever, or a pulse). 2 tr. suspend; discontinue for a time. Etymology: L intermittere intermiss (as INTER , mittere let go) …   Useful english dictionary