abruption
US/əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/
abruption noun: a sudden termination or interruption.
Noun
abruption (plural abruptions)
- A sudden termination or interruption.
- A sudden breaking off or breaking away; a violent separation of bodies.
- By this abruption posterity lost more instruction than delight.1837, Samuel Johnson, The Life of Cowley
- After a startling abruption and a slow recovery, the canonic process is resumed at [7], with a whole slew of redundant entries on the last phrase.1996, Richard Taruskin, Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions, page 336
abruption meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
abruption in Tamil
- அற்றுவிழுதல், முறிவு
abruption in Kannada
- ಕಿತ್ತೆಗೆತ
Forms of abruption
| plural | abruptions |
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Origin of abruption
From abrupt + -ion. From Latin abruptio, from abrumpo (“to break off”).
Words that rhyme with abruption
Questions about abruption
- What does abruption mean?
- Abruption means a sudden termination or interruption.
- What is abruption in Tamil?
- Abruption in Tamil is அற்றுவிழுதல், முறிவு. See Abruption meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abruption?
- Abruption is a noun.
- How do you pronounce abruption?
- Abruption is pronounced /əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/ (US).
- What is the plural of abruption?
- The plural of abruption is abruptions.
Words near abruption in the dictionary
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