(n.) The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.
(n.) The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition.
(n.) Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.
(1) Microvascular anastomoses were performed on rat common carotid arteries using either continuous or interrupted sutures.
(2) Axons emerge from proximal dendrites within 50 microns of the soma, and more rarely from the soma, in a tapering initial segment, commonly interrupted by one or two large swellings.
(3) Even today, our experience of the zoo is so often interrupted by disappointment and confusion.
(4) Beginning with its foundation by Charles Godon in 1900 he describes the growth of the Federation as an organization of the dental profession which continued despite the interruption of two world wars.
(5) Mus norvegicus albicus, by interrupting a free-running rhythm with light signals of short duration.
(6) In only six patients (14%) the ventricular tachycardia was initiated by an ectopic ventricular complex interrupting the T wave.
(7) The longest of the cDNA clones (1507 nucleotides) apparently originated from an unprocessed messenger RNA, since the nucleotide sequence encoding BNP-26 was interrupted by an intron of 554 nucleotides.
(8) Acute transmural myocardial infarction has been reported to functionally denervate the normal myocardium distal to the infarcted zone by interrupting neurotransmission in axons coursing in the subepicardial region of the myocardial necrosis.
(9) The OPL first appears as a thin, discontinuous break in the cytoblast layer that is frequently interrupted by the profiles of migrating neuro- and glioblasts.
(10) There is a certain degree of swagger, a sudden interruption of panache, as Alan Moore enters the rather sterile Waterstones office where he has agreed to speak to me.
(11) Renal failure was always reversible with interruption or dosage reduction of the drug.
(12) All cellular signals characterized so far are reverted during retrodifferentiation: Redistribution of PKC and down-regulation of c-fos and c-jun contribute to an interruption of the differentiation-associated transsignaling cascade.
(13) You're more likely to awake refreshed, because inside your mattress there's a special sensor that monitors your sleeping rhythms, determining precisely when to wake you so as not to interrupt an REM cycle.
(14) We conclude that infusion system malfunction resulting in interruption of insulin flow is a common occurrence, is often associated with temporary hyperglycemia, and may account for some of the increased incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis previously described in these patients.
(15) The results show that DA-receptors located within the pituitary itself are involved in the control of MSH release indicating that the effect of hypothalamic lesions on pituitary MSH content is primarily caused by interruption of dopaminergic neurotransmission in the hypophysis.
(16) Not only early diagnosis and treatment before the appearance of hepatic failure or neurological symptoms, but also treatment throughout life without interruption is important for improving the prognosis of Wilson's disease.
(17) Several attempts at circuit interruption of type 1 atrial flutter by means of surgical or catheter techniques have been published.
(18) Groups of photosensitive female house sparrows have been kept under night-interruption and intermittent light cycles for a period of 6 weeks.
(19) Other associated malformations were an interrupted aortic arch and an atrial septal defect.
(20) Relapses after interruption of treatment seemed to be less frequent than with Tetracycline therapy.
Seamless
Definition:
(a.) Without a seam.
Example Sentences:
(1) The Ministry of Defence has said it is “planning for a seamless transition of assets”.
(2) Destiny is an experience we’ve wanted to explore for many years, but maybe didn’t have the bandwidth, the technology, the expertise, the critical mass to get it done.” Art and inspiration While engineers were working on the logistics of constructing one seamless online galaxy for players to explore and meet in, the 14-person concept art team was beginning to sketch out the look of the world.
(3) Leroy Sané, a substitute, slotted in seamlessly on his debut.
(4) He is someone we have followed for some time and believe will fit seamlessly into Eddie and Jason’s plans.
(5) Its sheer speed, versatility, horsepower and its ability to turn on and off with words make it a relatively seamless entry into our already crowded media center.
(6) After showings of familiar and already much-anticipated stuff such as Watch Dogs , Assassin's Creed IV , South Park: the Stick of Truth and Mighty Quest for Epic Loot , we got The Crew , a cross-America racing title with seamless player collaboration and competition and lots of levelling up ( read our preview here ).
(7) If you wanted to change leader, come and talk to me, work it out so there is a seamless process.” Giles rolled former chief minister Terry Mills just six months after the 2012 election while Mills was in Japan on a trade trip.
(8) He is the ideal person for the job and this will be a seamless leadership change."
(9) The industry is starting to coalesce around ideas known as “mutual recognition” and “expanded equivalence”, which largely achieve the same goal – the ability to operate seamlessly in the UK and EU – but give May the control over UK borders that she seeks.
(10) Cumbria is a world away from London, where buses come along every seven minutes, not every seven days, and 24m journeys are taken a day on a seamless network that includes city buses, the underground, ferries and even bikes.
(11) His return after three months out with a knee injury got somewhat lost in the excitement of the win over United, with his seamless reintroduction bringing another clean sheet.
(12) Southampton had lost Toby Alderweireld to an early injury but Florin Gardos seamlessly filled the gap alongside José Fonte.
(13) You’ll be able to get to work on time; there’ll be a seamless shopping experience, safety through cameras, et cetera.
(14) The opening notes seemed to blend seamlessly from last season’s songbook.
(15) Not plying for hire like Jack Straw or Malcolm Rifkind, not taking the Portillo route to TV stardom (yet, anyway), not slipping seamlessly into the City on a six-figure salary.
(16) A large component of my work is to help schools effectively embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the school and within the curriculum so that it looks seamless.
(17) Most significantly, a similar breakneck-speed filming model has been adopted, in order to allow the sequels to slot seamlessly into the space vacated by Twilight.
(18) He almost always goes out with an iPhone, a BlackBerry and an Android device, tweeting seamlessly all the while.
(19) As convenience stores and discounters claim their market share, supermarkets need to strive to provide a seamless experience in all areas of the store to remain competitive.
(20) The prize we seek – a single, seamless health and social care system that offers equal support for equal need – is a significant one.