Interval - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪntərvl|  American pronunciation of the word interval
Brit.  |ˈɪntəv(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word interval

noun

- a definite length of time marked off by two instants
- a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
- the distance between things (syn: separation)
- the difference in pitch between two notes

Extra examples

There might be long intervals during which nothing happens.

The sun shone for brief intervals throughout the day.

There will be a 20-minute interval between acts one and two.

He left the room, returning after a short interval with a message.

The interval between arrest and trial can be up to six months.

We can get some drinks in the interval.

I joined the mass exodus for drinks during the interval.

The interval had been devoted to stuffing the ballot-boxes. (Q. Rev.)

Word forms

noun
singular: interval
plural: intervals
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