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Definition of interrupted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
timetemporarily stopped or paused
- The interrupted meeting continued after the break.
2.
disruptedbroken or discontinued in continuity
- The interrupted broadcast resumed after the technical issue.
3.
plantTECH. not evenly spaced along an axisTECH.
- The interrupted leaves grew unevenly on the stem.
Origin of interrupted
Latin, inter- (between) + rumpere (to break)
Terms with interrupted included in their meaning
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service
temporarily halted or interrupted service
continuous
not damaged or interrupted
calmness
not interrupted or bothered
sleep
night when sleep is interrupted many times
technology
the communication system is not working or is interrupted
medical
sleep that is interrupted or fragmented
light sleep
short light sleep, sometimes interrupted or restless
jerky movement
moving in a jerky or interrupted manner
interruption
interrupted or not continuous
interruption
temporarily stopped or interrupted
interruption
interrupted or impeded in progress
continuity
happening without stopping or being interrupted
interruption
interrupted in progress or activity
continuation
resume something that was interrupted
time
interrupted at intervals by specific events
interruption
interrupted or suppressed, often suddenly
movement
marked by irregular or interrupted movement or action
communication
interrupted by shouting or mocking
motion
short, interrupted, or jerky
interrupted
stopped suddenly or before expected
general use
interrupted or agitated
signal gap
sound or signal is lost or interrupted
intrusive
having intruded or interrupted
sound
interrupted by a short, high-pitched sound
Examples of interrupted in a sentence
An interrupted signal caused the delay. The interrupted meeting left everyone confused. An interrupted signal caused the call to drop. The interrupted pattern of the petals was unique. Botanists noted the interrupted arrangement of the branches.
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- French:interrompu, discontinu, ...
- German:unterbrochen, abgebrochen, ...
- Italian:interrotto, interrotta, ...
- Spanish:interrumpido, cortado, ...
- Portuguese:interrompido, descontinuado, ...
- Chinese:中断的, 被打断的, ...
- Japanese:中断された, 断続的な, ...
- Arabic:مُنْقَطِع, غَيْر مُتَوَاصِل, ...
- Hebrew:קָטוּעַ, לֹא סָדִיר, ...
- Russian:прерванный, нарушенный, ...
- Ukrainian:перерваний, припинений, ...
- Hindi:रुका हुआ, बाधित, ...
Definition of interrupt - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
conversationstop someone from speaking by speaking
- She interrupted him during the meeting.
2.
disturbancedestroy the peace or tranquility of a place
- The loud noise interrupted the quiet park.
3.
halt activitystop the continuous progress of an activity or process
- The phone call interrupted her concentration..
4.
technologyTECH. assert to a computer that an exception must be handledTECH.
- The system interrupted the program to fix an error.
Noun
1.
disruptionRare event causing pause in activityRare
- There was an interrupt in the meeting due to a fire drill.
2.
technologyTECH. US signal stopping computer temporarilyTECH. US
- The system received an interrupt during the data processing.
Expressions with interrupt
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strategy to capture attention in marketing
The ad campaign used a pattern interrupt to engage viewers.
alert that pauses normal running so a chip handles an event
The timer raised an interrupt request to service the device.
signal indicating a hardware error in a computer system
The system halted due to a machine check interrupt.
Origin of interrupt
Latin, inter (between) + rumpere (to break)
Examples of interrupt in a sentence
Please don't interrupt while I'm explaining. The construction work interrupted the serene neighborhood. A sudden storm interrupted the peaceful afternoon. The loud noise interrupted the meeting. The storm interrupted the outdoor event. The device will interrupt the process if it overheats.
An alert can interrupt the system to prevent damage. An unexpected interrupt halted the computer program. The power outage was a major interrupt during the event. An interrupt was triggered by the external device. The processor handles an interrupt to prioritize tasks.
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- French:interrompre, interruption, ...
- German:unterbrechen, Unterbrechung, ...
- Italian:interrompere, interruzione, ...
- Spanish:interrumpir, interrupción, ...
- Portuguese:interromper, interrupção, ...
- Chinese:打断, 暂停, ...
- Japanese:遮る, 中断, ...
- Arabic:قَاطَعَ, انْقِطاع, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיעַ, הַפְרָעָה, ...
- Russian:перебивать, перерыв, ...
- Ukrainian:перебивати, переривання, ...
- Hindi:टोकना, विघटन, ...
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