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intermittent
adj. irregular, discontinuous, disconnected, sporadic,
occasional, random, spasmodic, fitful, broken, periodic,
alternating, cyclic(al), rhythmic(al), pulsating, seasonal,
on-and-off, on-again-off-again, stop-and-go, stop-go: Tomorrow,
intermittent showers in the morning will yield to sunshine.
internal adj. See interior, 1, 2, 3.
international
adj. supranational, global, worldwide, universal,
intercontinental, cosmopolitan, ecumenic(al) or oecumenic(al);
foreign: An international conference is being held on
disarmament. My father is engaged in international trade.
interpret v. 1 explain, explicate, clear up, clarify, elucidate,
illuminate, throw or shed light on, simplify, decipher, decode,
define, spell out, make sense (out) of, translate, paraphrase:
Would you interpret this clause of the agreement for me? 2
understand, construe, take (to mean), read, figure or work out,
sort out, unravel: I haven't any idea how to interpret this
poem.
interpretation
n. 1 explanation, clarification, elucidation, simplification,
decipherment, solution, working-out, unravelling, sorting out,
decoding, definition, illustration, translation, paraphrasing:
Sharon's detailed interpretation of the data is quite easy to
understand. 2 analysis, diagnosis, examination, exegesis,
explication, reading, construal, inference, understanding:
These figures are subject to individual interpretation.
interrogation
n. questioning, examination, cross-examination, inquisition,
investigation, Colloq third degree, grilling: Caught by the
rebels, we were subjected to hours of interrogation.
interrupt v. 1 break in, cut in, intrude in, butt in, interfere in,
punctuate, disturb, Colloq barge in, chime in, horn in: He
keeps interrupting the discussion with his silly remarks. 2
discontinue, break off, cut off, cut short, interfere with,
disrupt, suspend, hold up, halt, stop, end, terminate, cease:
We interrupt this programme to bring you a news bulletin.