intermission vs rest period

intermission and rest period both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intermission	Yes	No	No	No
rest period	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rest period is a hyponym of intermission; that is, rest period is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intermission:

intermission: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
rest period: a pause for relaxation

Other hyponyms of intermission include lapse, blackout, caesura, dead air, delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait, halftime, relief, respite, rest, time-out, letup, lull.

intermission (noun)	rest period (noun)
the act of suspending activity temporarily	a pause for relaxation
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

intermission vs rest period

intermission and rest period both are nouns.

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