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   interval

   /ˈɪntəvl/

   noun

   • 1. an intervening time: "after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings" Similar interiminterludeintervening timeintervening periodmeantimemeanwhileinterregnum
   • ▪ a component of activity in interval training: "they ran, sprinted, and jogged for four 15-minute intervals at two different times"
   • 2. a pause or break in activity: "an interval of mourning" Similar intermissioninterludeentr'actebreakrecesspausegaplullrespitehalf-time
   • ▪ a period of time separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance. British
   • ▪ a break between the parts of a sports match: "United led 3–0 at the interval"
   • 3. a space between two things; a gap. Similar stretchdistancespanareaspacegapinterspace
   • 4. the difference in pitch between two sounds.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French entrevalle, based on Latin intervallum ‘space between ramparts, interval’, from inter- ‘between’ + vallum ‘rampart’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. intervallic adjective

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   INTERVAL definition: 1. a period between two events or times: 2. the space between two points: 3. a short period…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INTERVAL is a space of time between events or states. How to use interval in a sentence.

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   INTERVAL meaning: 1. a period between two events or times: 2. the space between two points: 3. a short period…. Learn more.

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   1. countable noun. An interval between two events or dates is the period of time between them. The ferry service has restarted after an interval of 12 years. [ + of] There was a long interval of silence. Synonyms: period, time, spell, term More Synonyms of interval. 2. countable noun B1+.

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   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.

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   A clock breaks time down into intervals of seconds, minutes, and hours. An interval is a distinct measure of time or the physical or temporal distance between two things.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinterval noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [usually plural] a short period during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time. She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. (British English) The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. The intervals between his various illnesses grew shorter and shorter.

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   Define interval. interval synonyms, interval pronunciation, interval translation, English dictionary definition of interval. n. 1. A space between objects, points, or units, especially when making uniform amounts of separation: We set up hurdles at intervals of 15 yards around the...

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    a period of time between two actions, activities, or events: After an interval of three days the peace talks resumed. at intervals. repeated after a particular period of time or particular distance: Patients were injected with the drug at four-hour intervals (= every four hours).

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