Definition Synonyms
Definition of interruption - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
disruptionbreak in continuity or flow
- There was an interruption in the power supply.
2.
temporary stopact of stopping something temporarily
- The rain caused an interruption in the game.
3.
communicationRare act of breaking into someone else's speechRare
- Her interruption made it hard to follow the lecture.
Expressions with interruption
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insurance covering lost income from business disruptions
The company relied on business interruption insurance after the flood.
Origin of interruption
Latin, inter (between) + rumpere (to break)
Terms with interruption included in their meaning
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continuation
continuing without interruption
time
interruption or pause in continuity
continuously
throughout the entire year without interruption
polite interruption
used to politely interrupt or get attention
interruption
stop or interrupt something
interruption
action of ceasing movement or progress
resuming
used to resume after interruption
interruption
stopping something from happening
interruption
interrupt or end before planned time
problems
temporary problem or interruption
continuity
happening successively without interruption
continuous
completing an activity without interruption
electricity
interruption in electricity supply to an area
interruption
pause in an event due to rain
time off
pause or interruption in a season
interruption
end a silence or pause
interruption
interrupt a process or conversation
resuming
resume after an interruption
interruption
causing a break or interruption
ongoing
lasting without interruption or end
time
persisting without interruption or pause
interruption
break in continuity or pause
continuous
continuing without interruption or end
consistency
without interruption or change
Examples of interruption in a sentence
An interruption in service caused delays. There was an interruption in the broadcast due to technical issues. The meeting faced an interruption when the fire alarm went off. The constant interruption annoyed the speaker. An interruption during the meeting caused confusion.
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- French:interruption, pause, ...
- German:Unterbrechung, Pause, ...
- Italian:interruzione, sospensione, ...
- Spanish:interrupción, suspensión, ...
- Portuguese:interrupção, intervenção, ...
- Chinese:中断, 暂停, ...
- Japanese:中断, 妨害, ...
- Arabic:اِنْقِطَاع, تَوَقُّف مُؤَقَّت, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְסָקָה, הַפְרָעָה, ...
- Russian:прерывание, перерыв, ...
- Ukrainian:переривання, перерва, ...
- Hindi:रुकावट, विराम, ...
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