space of time between two events or actions; break, pause, intermission; space between two periods of time; difference in pitch between two musical tones
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Interval Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
Difference in pitch between any two tones.
Difference in pitch between any two tones.
(n.)
Alt. of Intervale
Alt. of Intervale
(n.)
A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium.
interval
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similar words(8)
time interval
augmented interval
harmonic interval
imperfect interval
closed interval
superfluous interval
lunitidal interval
unbounded interval
Theater intermission.
Steve StoneNoun
1. a definite length of time marked off by two instants
(synonym) time interval
(hypernym) measure, quantity, amount
(hyponym) access time
2. a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) closed interval, bounded interval
3. the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
(synonym) separation
(hypernym) distance
(hyponym) clearance
4. the difference in pitch between two notes
(synonym) musical interval
(hypernym) musical notation
(hyponym) tone, whole tone, step, whole step
Interval Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
interval numbers are values on a linear modified scale with a man-defined zero point, the ratio and proportion determinations are not as useful. Time of day, years on a calendar, the temperature, and PH value are all examples of interval measurements.
Interval Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
(*) 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Interval Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Interval may refer to:
- Interval (mathematics), a range of numbers (formally, a type of subset of an ordered set)
- Interval measurements or interval variables in statistics is a level of measurement
- Interval (music), the relationship in pitch between two notes
- Interval (time), the duration between two events
- Space-time interval, the distance between two points in 4-space
- In cricket, the breaks in between play
- Interval training, in sports, a training technique often used by runners
- Interval Research Corporation, a defunct technology think tank founded by Paul Allen
- Intermission during a theatrical performance (used primarily in Great Britain)
- Interval (1973 film), a 1973 film starring Merle Oberon
- Intervals (See You Next Tuesday album)
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Interval Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
tvi-eku (math.); tvi-wak (pause)
