n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' mi-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English intermyssyown, from Latin intermission-, intermissio, from intermittere
Date: 15th century
1 : the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted
2 : an interval between the parts of an entertainment (as the acts of a play)
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