Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun intermission

2 senses of intermission

Sense 1
intermission -- (the act of suspending activity temporarily)
       => pause -- (temporary inactivity)

Sense 2
pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension -- (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)
       => time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)