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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
interval/ˈɪntəvl/
▶noun
- 1 an intervening time or space.
- 2 a pause or break.
■ Brit. a period of time separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance or a sports match.
- 3 a space between two things; a gap.
- 4 the difference in pitch between two sounds.
– phrases
at intervals with time or spaces between, not continuously.
at intervals with time or spaces between, not continuously.
– derivatives
intervallic adjective.
intervallic adjective.
– origin ME: from OFr. entrevalle, based on L. intervallum ‘space between ramparts, interval’.
'interval' also found in these Oxford entries:
augment
- autocorrelation
- bardo
- blue note
- break
- bridging loan
- catch crop
- comma
- compound interval
- confidence interval
- consonant
- crush bar
- diapason
- diminish
- discord
- distance
- entr'acte
- fifth
- fourth
- gap
- half-time
- harmonic
- headway
- intercensal
- interlude
- intermezzo
- intermission
- inversion
- invert
- lapse
- lunar day
- major
- microtone
- minor
- night
- ninth
- octave
- period
- point
- resolution
- rest
- second
- semitone
- seventh
- simple interval
- sixth
- snooze button
- space
- step
Forum discussions with the word(s) "interval" in the title:
asking about time interval
at this interval
by as introducing time interval
How else can we call the interval between two successive data samples?
Interval
interval time
interval, break + preposition
interval/ interlude
period or interval
short active portions 'as compared to' the beacon interval
The interval between buses run is too long
the relation between interval and intervene
time preposition before specified interval
to provide an interval for pedestrians to cross
Verb for Breath Interval
at this interval
by as introducing time interval
How else can we call the interval between two successive data samples?
Interval
interval time
interval, break + preposition
interval/ interlude
period or interval
short active portions 'as compared to' the beacon interval
The interval between buses run is too long
the relation between interval and intervene
time preposition before specified interval
to provide an interval for pedestrians to cross
Verb for Breath Interval
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