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intercision

intercision

1 9.9
A short stop in an activity that breaks its flow
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈsɪʒən/
translation icon : interrupción
  • The intercision was unexpected.

Examples

  • The intercision of the project caused delays that affected the entire team's schedule.

  • There was an intercision yesterday.

  • The sudden intercision of the meeting left everyone uncertain about the next steps.

  • A technical issue caused an intercision in the live broadcast of the event.

  • After a brief intercision, the concert resumed with even more energy.

  • During the meeting, they discussed the intercision of communication between departments as a major issue.

  • The sudden intercision in the training program left the participants confused about the new procedures.

Synonyms

interruption
vsintercision
99 3.0

A short time when something stops or is delayed

is a general break in continuity rather than a definite full stop
hiatus
vsintercision
34 6.3

A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary

focuses on an active interruption rather than a passive gap
discontinuity
vsintercision
9 7.8

A break or gap in something that normally continues

is any break but focuses on activity interruption rather than missing connection
discontinuation
vsintercision
2 6.3

Stopping something for a short time or forever

refers to a break in continuity not necessarily a final ending
discontinuance
vsintercision
1 7.2

To stop something so it does not continue, sometimes for a short time or for good

means a break in continuity rather than the act of ending entirely
break-off
vsintercision
3.9

A short pause in an activity

is a break of any length, not limited to a brief pause

Antonyms

continuity
52 4.7

A situation where things stay the same or keep happening without big changes

How Interrupted

cessation
29 7.2
hiatus
34 6.3
intercision
1 9.9
interruption
99 3.0
break
∞ 1.0
pause
192 1.0

Surface Forms

intercision singular
intercisions plural

Morphology

intercision = intercise (semi-transparent) = inter + cise + ion

The formation is regular (intercise + -ion), but the combining form 'cise' is not a common standalone word in English, so learners may not fully infer the meaning from parts alone.

Etymology

Intercision comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and -cision 'to cut', the same root you see in incision. So, an intercision is like something 'cut in the middle' and can mean a break or interruption in an activity.