Associations to the word «Intermission»

Wiktionary

INTERMISSION, noun. A break between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.

Dictionary definition

INTERMISSION, noun. The act of suspending activity temporarily.
INTERMISSION, noun. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.