onderbreking

Definitions of onderbreking
  1. noun
    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
    synonyms: interruptie, verstoring
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    inlas, insertie, intercalatie, interjectie, interpolatie, tussenvoegsel, tussenwerpsel, tw.
    the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
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    oponthoud, opschorting, prorogatie, respijt, temporisatie, uitstel, verlet, verschuiving, verwijl
    the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
  2. noun
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    synonyms: interruptie
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    gaping, hiaat, lacune, leegte, leemte, manco, vacuüm
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    eclips, immersie, verduistering
    one celestial body obscures another
    zoneclips, zonsverduistering
    the moon interrupts light from the sun
    maaneclips, maansverduistering
    the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
    type of:
    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
  3. noun
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    synonyms: break, fermate, interruptie, pauze, rustpauze
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    cesuur, rustpunt
    a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
    naijleffect, wachttijd
    time during which some action is awaited
    deeltijdarbeid, part-timewerk, parttimewerk
    an intermission between the first and second half of a game
    spelonderbreking
    a brief suspension of play
    verlenging
    a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
    fietstocht
    a short respite
    moratorium
    a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
    type of:
    interim, interimaat, intermissie, overgangsfase, overgangsjaren, overgangsperiode, overgangstijd, tussenperiode, tussenstation, tussentijd
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
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