ˌinteˈrrupted

/ ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd /

adjective

1. broken, discontinued, or hindered

2. (of plant organs, esp leaves) not evenly spaced along an axis

3. Also: deceptive. music (of a cadence) progressing from the dominant chord to any other, such as the subdominant or submediant

Other Word Forms

• interruptedly adverb