Definitions for Interval
ˈɪn tər vəlin·ter·val

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 7 votes

1. time interval, intervalnoun

   a definite length of time marked off by two instants

2. intervalnoun

   a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

3. interval, separationnoun

   the distance between things

   "fragile items require separation and cushioning"

4. interval, musical intervalnoun

   the difference in pitch between two notes

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.4 / 5 votes

1. intervalnoun

   A distance in space.

2. intervalnoun

   A period of time.

3. intervalnoun

   The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).

4. intervalnoun

   A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.

5. intervalnoun

   An intermission.

6. intervalnoun

   half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play

7. intervalnoun

   Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intervalnoun

   Etymology: intervalle, Fr. intervallum, Latin.

   1. Space between places; interstice; vacuity; space unoccupied; void place; vacancy; vacant space.

   With any obstacle let all the light be now stopped which passes through any one interval of the teeth, so that the range of colours which comes from thence may be taken away, and you will see the light of the rest of the ranges to be expanded into the place of the range taken away, and there to be coloured. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   2. Time passing between two assignable points.

   The century and half following, to the end of the third Punick war, was a very busy period at Rome; the intervals between every war being so short. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Remission of a delirium or distemper.

   Though he had a long illness, considering the great heat with which it raged, yet his intervals of sense being few and short, left but little room for the offices of devotion. Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interval

   An interval is a set of numbers that fall between two given numbers, often referred to as end points. These numbers can be all the real numbers between the end points, or they can be a specific sequence or selection of numbers. Intervals can be open (not including the end points), closed (including the end points), or half-open/half-closed (including one end point but not the other). It is commonly used in mathematics and statistics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Intervalnoun

   a space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills

2. Intervalnoun

   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. Intervalnoun

   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. Intervalnoun

   difference in pitch between any two tones

5. Intervalnoun

   alt. of Intervale

6. Etymology: [L. intervallum; inter between + vallum a wall: cf. F. intervalle. See Wall.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interval

   In music theory, an interval is the difference between two pitches. An interval may be described as horizontal, linear, or melodic if it refers to successively sounding tones, such as two adjacent pitches in a melody, and vertical or harmonic if it pertains to simultaneously sounding tones, such as in a chord. In Western music, intervals are most commonly differences between notes of a diatonic scale. The smallest of these intervals is a semitone. Intervals smaller than a semitone are called microtones. They can be formed using the notes of various kinds of non-diatonic scales. Some of the very smallest ones are called commas, and describe small discrepancies, observed in some tuning systems, between enharmonically equivalent notes such as C♯ and D♭. Intervals can be arbitrarily small, and even imperceptible to the human ear. In scientific terms, an interval is the ratio between two sonic frequencies. For example, any two notes an octave apart have a frequency ratio of 2:1. This means that successive increments of pitch by the same interval result in an exponential increase of frequency, even though the human ear perceives this as a linear increase in pitch. For this reason, intervals are often measured in cents, a unit derived from the logarithm of the frequency ratio.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interval

   in′tėr-val, n. time or space between: any dividing tract in space or time: (mus.) the difference of pitch between any two musical tones.—n. In′tervāle (U.S.), a level tract along a river.—adj. Interval′lic—n. Interval′lum, an interval. [Fr.,—L. intervallum—inter, between, vallum, a rampart.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

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.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interval

   In military affairs, the lateral space between works or bodies of troops, as distinguished from distance, which is the depth or measurement in a direction from front to rear.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interval

   In military dispositions and manœuvres, any given distance or space. In tactics the term is used to signify taken parallel to the front, as opposed to distance or space perpendicularly to the front. Interval between two battalions is the space which separates them when they are drawn up for action or when they are encamped. This space is generally wide enough to admit the march of another regiment; that is to say, it is equal to the extent of its front when in line. Interval between the line and the camp comprehends the space which lies between the camp and the line of intrenchments. It is generally from 180 to 200 toises in breadth; so that the different sections of troops which are necessary for the security of the camp, may have room to move in, while sufficient ground is left in rear for troops to pass and repass as occasion may require. The same observation holds good with respect to contrevallation.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interval

   the space or time between two structures, sculptures or periods of development.

Matched Categories

1. • Distance
   • Measure
   • Musical Notation
   • Set

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Interval' in Nouns Frequency: #1382

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Interval in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Interval in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Interval in a Sentence

1. David Siik:

   It’s a big calorie burn-- but when you do the balanced version of it you also strength train your body, you get a tighter stomach and the cardiovascular benefits from doing interval training is just tremendous.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Happiness is the interval between love and beloved.

3. Elizabeth Sibert:

   We really, truly don't know anything, this particular interval in Earth's history isn't all that well preserved in the deep sea sediments we look at. It's hard to find suitable locations to do additional studies.

4. Don Marquis:

   Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

5. Richard Isaacson:

   In our work, we have found that certain people need to really commit to their exercise program to demonstrate effects on the memory domain, for example, people with one or more copies of the APOE4 genetic variant need to participate in more intense cardiovascular exercise programs, such as high-intensity interval training on a regular basis, to show positive effects.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Interval
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interval
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Interval
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Interval
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Interval
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Interval
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Interval
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Interval