The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTERMITTENCY
intermittence, intermittency
(noun) the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
intermittency (countable and uncountable, plural intermittencies)
The state of being intermittent; periodicity.
Synonyms
• intermittence
Source: Wiktionary
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