Main Entry:

in·ter·mis·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən\

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)

— in·ter·mis·sion·less adjective