What is another word for stopping at?

Pronunciation: [stˈɒpɪŋ at] (IPA)

Stopping at is a common phrase used to indicate a temporary halt of progression or movement. There are numerous synonyms for stopping at, including halting, pausing, taking a break, resting, staying, ceasing, and lingering. Each of these synonyms conveys a slightly different meaning and tone. For example, halting and ceasing suggest a sudden and decisive stop, while pausing and taking a break imply a planned and intentional pause. Staying and lingering suggest a more prolonged stop, while resting implies a stop to regain energy. Regardless of which synonym you choose, it is important to consider the context and tone in which it is used to ensure you convey the intended meaning.

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What are the hypernyms for Stopping at?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Stopping at

  • The best thing about my job, though, is stopping at the end of the day and rejoining the human universe.
    Orson Scott Card
  • It was Pythagoras who discovered that the 5th and the octave of a note could be produced on the same string by stopping at 2⁄3 and ½ of its length respectively. Harmony therefore depends on a numerical proportion. It was this discovery, according to Hankel, which led Pythagoras to his philosophy of number. It is probable at least that the name proportion was due to it, sinceIamblichus says that this proportion was called originally and that Archytas and Hippasus first called it . Nicomachus gives another reason for the name, viz. that a cube being of 3 equal dimensions, was the pattern : and having 12 edges, 8 corners, 6 faces, it gave its name to harmonic proportion, since:
    James Gow (scholar)

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