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interval
[in-ter-vuhl]
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.
Synonyms: , , ,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.
interval
/ ˈɪntəvəl, ˌɪntəˈvælɪk /
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
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
occasionally or intermittently
with spaces between
Other 51Թ Forms
- intervalic adjective
- intervallic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of interval1
Idioms and Phrases
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.
Example Sentences
Nevertheless, South Africa would have been happy with their position heading into the interval only to be blown away like a house of cards in a hurricane.
We had already used machine intelligence to analyze the codas, recorded using bioacoustics, and determined that both the clicks and the intervals between clicks are important.
Rather than setting targets for each year, emissions will now be calculated in carbon budgets across five-year time intervals.
"The first three missiles came in succession, while the fourth missile came with an interval of five to seven minutes."
However, when Trump hit a safety shot too thinly, it left Williams among the balls and he capitalised with a superb 100 break of his own to lead 16-12 at the mid-session interval.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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