interruption vs dead air

dead air vs interruption

interruption and dead air both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interruption	Yes	No	No	No
dead air	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dead air is a hyponym of interruption; that is, dead air is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interruption:

interruption: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
dead air: an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound

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

interruption (noun)	dead air (noun)
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Difference between interruption and dead air

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