interruption

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English interrupcioun, from Old French interrupcion, from Latin interruptio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/ Rhymes: -ʌpʃən === Noun === interruption (countable and uncountable, plural interruptions) The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted. (linguistics) the act of breaking into someone else’s speech. A time interval during which there is a cessation of something. ==== Synonyms ==== (time interval): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === dead air == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French interrupcion, borrowed from Latin interruptiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁyp.sjɔ̃/ ~ /ɛ̃.te.ʁyp.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === interruption f (plural interruptions) interruption ==== Related terms ==== interrompre interrupteur === Further reading === “interruption”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012