interruption vs rest period

rest period vs interruption

interruption and rest period both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

interruption (noun)	rest period (noun)
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	a pause for relaxation
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Difference between interruption and rest period

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