Transcription
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- [in-ter-ven-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən/
- /ˌɪn.təˈviːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-ven-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən/
Definitions of intervention word
- noun intervention the act or fact of intervening. 1
- noun intervention interposition or interference of one state in the affairs of another. 1
- noun intervention The action or process of intervening. 1
- noun intervention stop normal progress 1
- noun intervention military 1
- noun intervention psychological 1
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Origin of intervention
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Late Latin interventiōn- (stem of interventiō) a coming between. See intervene, -tion
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Parts of speech for Intervention
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intervention popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
intervention usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intervention
noun intervention
- mediation — action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
- interference — an act, fact, or instance of interfering.
- arbitration — Arbitration is the judging of a dispute between people or groups by someone who is not involved.
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
- intercession — an act or instance of interceding.
Antonyms for intervention
noun intervention
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
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