Interruption
noun
A stop or break in the middle of something that is ongoing.
The speaker's talk was full of interruptions.
Often appears as...
- without interruption
- frequent interruption
noun
A disturbance or distraction which interrupts the peace or privacy of someone.
I apologize for the interruption, but may I speak with you?
Often appears as...
- sudden interruption
- unwelcome interruption
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Disapproving
noun
A temporary stoppage of a process or service, usually referring to something technical.
Due to a power cut in the area, there might be an interruption in the network service.
Often appears as...
- electrical interruption
- service interruption
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Technical
noun
A stop or break in the middle of something that is ongoing.
The speaker's talk was full of interruptions.
Often appears as...
- without interruption
- frequent interruption
noun
A disturbance or distraction which interrupts the peace or privacy of someone.
I apologize for the interruption, but may I speak with you?
Often appears as...
- sudden interruption
- unwelcome interruption
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A temporary stoppage of a process or service, usually referring to something technical.
Due to a power cut in the area, there might be an interruption in the network service.
Often appears as...
- electrical interruption
- service interruption
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Conversation Flow
Interruptions in conversations can seem rude; respect the flow to maintain politeness.
He tried to finish his sentence despite constant interruptions.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Events
Use 'interruption' to suggest something was not planned and disrupted continuity.
Their evening was perfect until an interruption by a loud noise occurred.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Tension
In storytelling, interruption creates tension or a twist, capturing the audience's interest.
The hero's victory speech faced an unexpected interruption.
Pro Tip 1/3Conversation Flow
Interruptions in conversations can seem rude; respect the flow to maintain politeness.
He tried to finish his sentence despite constant interruptions.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Events
Use 'interruption' to suggest something was not planned and disrupted continuity.
Their evening was perfect until an interruption by a loud noise occurred.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Tension
In storytelling, interruption creates tension or a twist, capturing the audience's interest.
The hero's victory speech faced an unexpected interruption.
Pro Tip 1/3Conversation Flow
Interruptions in conversations can seem rude; respect the flow to maintain politeness.
He tried to finish his sentence despite constant interruptions.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Events
Use 'interruption' to suggest something was not planned and disrupted continuity.
Their evening was perfect until an interruption by a loud noise occurred.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Tension
In storytelling, interruption creates tension or a twist, capturing the audience's interest.
The hero's victory speech faced an unexpected interruption.
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Why work doesn't happen...
That's pretty much what managers are for. They're for interrupting people. They don't really do the work, so they make sure everyone else is doing work, which is an interruption. We have lots of managers in the world now, and a lot of people in the world, and a lot of interruptions by these managers.
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
and he suspended a sword from the ceiling so that if he raised his shoulder, it would hurt. To speak more clearly despite a lisp, he went through his speeches with stones in his mouth. He built an underground room where he could practice without interruptions and not disturb other people.
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The lies our culture...
They've endured some pain or grief, they get smaller, they get angrier, resentful, they lash out. As the saying is, "Pain that is not transformed gets transmitted." But other people are broken open. Suffering's great power is that it's an interruption of life.
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How to manage your time...
triggered a massive improvement in laptop battery life. This is because deferring interruptions lets a system check everything at once, then quickly re-enter a low-power state. As with computers, so it is with us. Perhaps adopting a similar approach
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I grew up in the...
I thought my rightness justified my rudeness -- harsh tones, raised voices, insults, interruptions -- but that strategy is ultimately counterproductive. Dialing up the volume and the snark is natural in stressful situations,
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The future of...
connectivity challenges now integrating Wi-Fi and mobile and a single device together with a battery backup they've built something that can roll smoothly over the speed bumps of power and connectivity interruptions like the
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Why you should talk to...
even with strangers. So, here it is. When you talk to strangers, you're making beautiful interruptions into the expected narrative of your daily life and theirs. You're making unexpected connections.
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3 rules for better...
It's just one email. But there's a real cost to these interruptions, and there are smart strategies we can all take to better protect our time. These moments seem so small at the time,
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Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
precious Oh careful careful tuned but look at how important it is this whole greeting ceremony is so important that it means that in an interruption
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Noddy Birds' Courtship...
courting they don't like any interruption
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Why work doesn't happen...
That's pretty much what managers are for. They're for interrupting people. They don't really do the work, so they make sure everyone else is doing work, which is an interruption. We have lots of managers in the world now, and a lot of people in the world, and a lot of interruptions by these managers.
Video examples
Eduardo Briceño: How to...
and he suspended a sword from the ceiling so that if he raised his shoulder, it would hurt. To speak more clearly despite a lisp, he went through his speeches with stones in his mouth. He built an underground room where he could practice without interruptions and not disturb other people.
Video examples
The lies our culture...
They've endured some pain or grief, they get smaller, they get angrier, resentful, they lash out. As the saying is, "Pain that is not transformed gets transmitted." But other people are broken open. Suffering's great power is that it's an interruption of life.
Video examples
How to manage your time...
triggered a massive improvement in laptop battery life. This is because deferring interruptions lets a system check everything at once, then quickly re-enter a low-power state. As with computers, so it is with us. Perhaps adopting a similar approach
Video examples
I grew up in the...
I thought my rightness justified my rudeness -- harsh tones, raised voices, insults, interruptions -- but that strategy is ultimately counterproductive. Dialing up the volume and the snark is natural in stressful situations,
Video examples
The future of...
connectivity challenges now integrating Wi-Fi and mobile and a single device together with a battery backup they've built something that can roll smoothly over the speed bumps of power and connectivity interruptions like the
Video examples
Why you should talk to...
even with strangers. So, here it is. When you talk to strangers, you're making beautiful interruptions into the expected narrative of your daily life and theirs. You're making unexpected connections.
Video examples
3 rules for better...
It's just one email. But there's a real cost to these interruptions, and there are smart strategies we can all take to better protect our time. These moments seem so small at the time,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
precious Oh careful careful tuned but look at how important it is this whole greeting ceremony is so important that it means that in an interruption
Video examples
Noddy Birds' Courtship...
courting they don't like any interruption
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
We await the successsive births in the soul of the child. We give all possible material, that nothing may lack to the groping soul, and then we watch for the perfect faculty to come, safeguarding the child from interruption so that it may carry its efforts through.
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Deborah Moggach
English Writer
Bringing my two children up while writing was just a part of life. I'd much rather have had their interruptions than been stuck in a sterile office. This way, I had welcome distractions. I had to load the washing machine, I had to go out and buy lemons.
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Bernard Beckett
New Zealander Writer
I just love the idea that people disappear into the story for a while. You grab a book, and you want to get back to it, and your life becomes a bit of an interruption. I would love readers to feel like that.
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Doug Aitken
American Artist
I don't really care about interruptions. I accept technology, and I don't turn things off. I've found a peace with fragmentation and a harmony with switching gears quickly to other things.
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Ian Ziering
American Actor
I can't walk down the street anywhere in the world without being stopped. It can be an interruption, but on the whole, it's flattering.
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Lewis Mumford
American Sociologist
Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet.
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Om Malik
Indian Writer
I want fewer interruptions in my day. I have eliminated a lot of things from my life. I'm on a declining scale of wanting things.
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W. Edwards Deming
American Scientist
The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work.
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Tim Ferriss
American Author
In a digital world, there are numerous technologies that we are attached to that create infinite interruption.
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Alain Badiou
French Philosopher
Evil is the interruption of a truth by the pressure of particular or individual interests.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
We await the successsive births in the soul of the child. We give all possible material, that nothing may lack to the groping soul, and then we watch for the perfect faculty to come, safeguarding the child from interruption so that it may carry its efforts through.
Quote examples
Deborah Moggach
English Writer
Bringing my two children up while writing was just a part of life. I'd much rather have had their interruptions than been stuck in a sterile office. This way, I had welcome distractions. I had to load the washing machine, I had to go out and buy lemons.
Quote examples
Bernard Beckett
New Zealander Writer
I just love the idea that people disappear into the story for a while. You grab a book, and you want to get back to it, and your life becomes a bit of an interruption. I would love readers to feel like that.
Quote examples
Doug Aitken
American Artist
I don't really care about interruptions. I accept technology, and I don't turn things off. I've found a peace with fragmentation and a harmony with switching gears quickly to other things.
Quote examples
Ian Ziering
American Actor
I can't walk down the street anywhere in the world without being stopped. It can be an interruption, but on the whole, it's flattering.
Quote examples
Lewis Mumford
American Sociologist
Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet.
Quote examples
Om Malik
Indian Writer
I want fewer interruptions in my day. I have eliminated a lot of things from my life. I'm on a declining scale of wanting things.
Quote examples
W. Edwards Deming
American Scientist
The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work.
Quote examples
Tim Ferriss
American Author
In a digital world, there are numerous technologies that we are attached to that create infinite interruption.
Quote examples
Alain Badiou
French Philosopher
Evil is the interruption of a truth by the pressure of particular or individual interests.
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