Interval - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɪntərvl|
Brit.
|ˈɪntəv(ə)l|
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
- 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
singular: interval
plural: intervals
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