abruption en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/ (US)
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Etymology
From abrupt + -ion. From Latin abruptio, from abrumpo (“to break off”).
Meanings
- (archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
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A sudden breaking off or breaking away; a violent separation of bodies.
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:By this abruption posterity lost more instruction than delight.
1837, Samuel Johnson, The Life of Cowley:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abruptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
abruptive · abrupt · abruptly · abruptness · placental abruption