Definition of intermission

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Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..

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Vacancy :: Vacancy (n.) The quality or state of being vacant; emptiness; hence, freedom from employment; intermission; leisure; idleness; listlessness..
Vacancy :: Vacancy (n.) Unemployed time; interval of leisure; time of intermission; vacation.
Atavism :: Atavism (n.) The recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in a subsequent generation, after an intermission for a generation or two..
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Pause :: Pause (n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Quintan :: Quintan (n.) An intermittent fever which returns every fifth day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts three days..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..
Tertian :: Tertian (n.) A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day..
Vacation :: Vacation (n.) Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess.
Haw :: Haw (n.) An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made..
Interpolate :: Interpolate (v. t.) To renew; to carry on with intermission.
Perennial :: Perennial (a.) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing.
Respiration :: Respiration (n.) Interval; intermission.
Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..
Truce :: Truce (n.) Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet..
Respite :: Respite (n.) Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected or disused; disuse; discontinuance.
Period :: Period (n.) The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission..
Intermittingly :: Intermittingly (adv.) With intermissions; at intervals.
Sabbath :: Sabbath (n.) Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain, effort, sorrow, or the like..
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