interval

[ in-ter-vuhl ]

/ ˈɪn tər vəl /

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noun

an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.

a period of temporary cessation; pause: intervals between the volleys of gunfire.

a space between things, points, limits, etc.; interspace: an interval of ten feet between posts.

Mathematics.

the totality of points on a line between two designated points or endpoints that may or may not be included.
any generalization of this to higher dimensions, as a rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes.

the space between soldiers or units in military formation.

Music. the difference in pitch between two tones, as between two tones sounded simultaneously (harmonic interval) or between two tones sounded successively (melodic interval).

Chiefly New England. intervale.

Cards. a period in a game for placing bets.

British. an intermission, as between the acts of a play.

Idioms for interval

at intervals,

at particular periods of time; now and then: At intervals, there were formal receptions at the governor's mansion.
at particular places, with gaps in between: detour signs at intervals along the highway.

Origin of interval

1250–1300; Middle English intervall(e) < Latin intervallum interval, literally, space between two palisades. See inter-, wall

SYNONYMS FOR interval

3 opening, gap, separation, gulf.

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OTHER WORDS FROM interval

in·ter·val·ic, in·ter·val·lic

[in-ter-val-ik] /ˌɪn tərˈvæl ɪk/, adjective

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interval period

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intertwine, intertwist, intertype, interurban, interureteric fold, interval, interval estimate, interval estimation, interval of convergence, interval phase, interval scale

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The interval between possession and hell was short,” he says, “though I admit it was wonderful.

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After her first audible prompt, which came shortly after the interval, the audience sat patiently.

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This interval workout only requires four minutes to complete, but can be repeated as part of a 15 or 20-minute routine.

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It would be a great help if, in the interval, party supporters refrained from looking or sounding like raving madmen.

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Proust is a world, and to return to him after an interval away is to discover and rediscover very different things each time.

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But soon my mind began to employ the interval more profitably.

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Then the persisting movement and its interval are not time, but within time.

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When the French Revolution broke out, the reaction became, for an interval, in many quarters far stronger still.

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The interval of four years between the games was called an Olympiad.

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An interval of repose became necessary, in consequence of the activity of our enjoyment.

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British Dictionary definitions for interval

interval

/ (ˈɪntəvəl) /

noun

the period of time marked off by or between two events, instants, etc

the distance between two points, objects, etc

a pause or interlude, as between periods of intense activity

British a short period between parts of a play, concert, film, etc; intermission

music the difference of pitch between two notes, either sounded simultaneously (harmonic interval) or in succession as in a musical part (melodic interval). An interval is calculated by counting the (inclusive) number of notes of the diatonic scale between the two notes the interval between C and G is a fifth

the ratio of the frequencies of two sounds

maths the set containing all real numbers or points between two given numbers or points, called the endpoints. A closed interval includes the endpoints, but an open interval does not

at intervals

occasionally or intermittently
with spaces between

Derived forms of interval

intervallic (ˌɪntəˈvælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for interval

C13: from Latin intervallum, literally: space between two palisades, from inter- + vallum palisade, rampart

Medical definitions for interval

interval

[ ĭn′tər-vəl ]

n.

A space between two objects, points, or units.

The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states.

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