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1. (n.) interval
an intervening period of time:
an interval of 50 years.
2. interval
a period of temporary cessation; pause.
3. interval
a space between things, points, limits, etc.:
an interval of ten.
4. interval
Math.
5. interval
the totality of points on a line between two designated points or endpoints that may or may not be included.
6. interval
any generalization of this to higher dimensions, as a rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes.
7. interval
the space between soldiers or units in military formation.
8. interval
the difference in pitch between two tones sounded simultaneously or successively.
9. interval
Brit.
10. interval
now and then.
11. interval
here and there.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < L intervallum interval, gap; see inter-, wall)
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| Definition of 'interval' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) time interval, interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
2. (noun) interval
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
3. (noun) interval, separation
the distance between things
"fragile items require separation and cushioning"
4. (noun) interval, musical interval
the difference in pitch between two notes
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1. (noun) interval
the time or space between one thing and another
a ten-year interval; Take the pills at regular intervals.; The posts are at intervals of 5 meters.
2. interval
***intermission
***We got a drink in the interval.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) interval
a space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills
2. (noun) interval
space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of Charles II
3. (noun) interval
a brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium
4. (noun) interval
difference in pitch between any two tones
5. (noun) interval
alt. of Intervale
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| Definition of 'interval' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. interval
1. The space between adjacent groups of ships or boats measured in any direction between the corresponding ships or boats in each group. 2. The space between adjacent individuals, ground vehicles, or units in a formation that are placed side by side, measured abreast. 3. The space between adjacent aircraft measured from front to rear in units of time or distance. 4. The time lapse between photographic exposures. 5. At battery right or left, an interval ordered in seconds is the time between one gun firing and the next gun firing. Five seconds is the standard interval. 6. At rounds of fire for effect the interval is the time in seconds between successive rounds from each gun.
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Sense: a time or space between
He returned home after an interval of two hours.
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 Afrikaans: tydperk |
 Arabic: فَتْرَه، مُدَّه |
 Bulgarian: промеждутък |
 Brazilian: intervalo |
 Czech: interval |
 German: der Zwischenraum, die Zwi |
 Danish: interval; afbrydelse |
 Greek: διάλειμμα, διάστημα που μ |
 Spanish: intervalo |
 Estonian: ajavahemik |
 Farsi: فاصله؛ وقفه |
 Finnish: väli |
 French: intervalle |
 Hebrew: הַפסָקָה |
 Hindi: अंतराल |
 Croatian: međuprostor, razmak |
 Hungarian: időköz; (tér)köz |
 Indonesian: selang |
 Icelandic: millibil, hlé |
 Italian: intervallo |
 Japanese: 間隔 |
 Korean: 간격 |
 Lithuanian: tarpas, pertrauka |
 Latvian: intervāls; starplaiks |
 Malay: selang |
 Dutch: tussenruimte, tussentijd |
 Norwegian: mellomrom, pause |
 Polish: odstęp, przerwa |
 Persian: فاصله؛ وقفه |
 Pashto: فاصله، وقفه |
 Portuguese: intervalo |
 Romanian: interval, timp |
 Russian: интервал |
 Slovak: interval; rozpätie |
 Slovenian: presledek |
 Serbian: interval |
 Swedish: intervall, avbrott, rast |
 Thai: ช่วงเวลา |
 Turkish: ara, süre |
 Taiwanese: 間隔 |
 Ukrainian: проміжок, інтервал |
 Urdu: زمانی وقفہ |
 Vietnamese: khoảng thời gian giữa 2 s |
 Chinese: 间隔 |
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