intermission

  • 51intermission — noun A break between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly …

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  • 52intermission — 1. A temporary cessation of symptoms or of any action. 2. An interval between two paroxysms of a disease, such as malaria. [L. intermissio, fr. intermitto, to leave off, intermit, fr. mitto, to send] * * * in·ter·mis·sion .int ər mish ən n the… …

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  • 53Intermission — In|ter|mis|si|on 〈f. 20; Med.〉 zeitweiliges Aussetzen der Krankheitssymptome * * * In|ter|mis|si|on, die; , en [zu lat. intermissum, 2. Part. von: intermittere, ↑intermittierend] (Med.): zeitweiliges Zurücktreten von Krankheitssymptomen;… …

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  • 54intermission — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pause, interval, break; entr acte. See drama, discontinuance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. break, interlude, interim, respite; see pause 1 , recess 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. break, pause,… …

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  • 55Intermission — In|ter|mis|si|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en; Med.〉 zeitweiliges u. vorübergehendes Aussetzen der Krankheitssymptome [Etym.: <lat. intermissio »Unterbrechung«] …

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  • 56Intermission — Inter|missio̱n [zu lat. intermittere, intermissum = unterbrechen; eine Zeit verstreichen lassen] w; , en: zeitweiliges Zurücktreten von Krankheitssymptomen …

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  • 57intermission — in|ter|mis|sion [ˌıntəˈmıʃən US tər ] n especially AmE [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: intermissio, from intermittere; INTERMITTENT] a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc = ↑interlude British Equivalent: interval …

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  • 58Intermission — In|ter|mis|si|on die; <aus lat. intermissio »das Nachlassen; Unterbrechung« zu intermittere, vgl. ↑intermittieren> zeitweiliges Zurücktreten von Krankheitssymptomen (Med.) …

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  • 59intermission — in|ter|mis|sion [ ,ıntər mıʃn ] noun count a short break in the middle of a play, movie, concert, etc: INTERVAL …

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  • 60intermission — n. short break, temporary pause in an action …

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