interval
A distance in spaceA distance in space.
» The volcano erupts at regular intervals.
Der Vulkan bricht in regelmäßigen Abständen aus.
Meaning
7 sensesA distance in space.
Abstand, Zwischenraum
интерва́лintɛrvál, промежу́токpromežútok, расстоя́ниеrasstojánije
інтерва́лintervál, промі́жокpromížok
the distance between things
A period of time.
the interval between contractions during childbirth
Intervall
интерва́лintɛrvál, промежу́токpromežútok
інтерва́лintervál, промі́жокpromížok
The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).
Intervall
интерва́лintɛrvál
інтерва́лintervál
the difference in pitch between two notes
A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.
(India, UK)An intermission.
Half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play.
Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play.
Examples
46 sentencesThe volcano erupts at regular intervals.
deDer Vulkan bricht in regelmäßigen Abständen aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Buses are running at 20-minute intervals.
ruАвтобусы ходят с двадцатиминутным интервалом. — marafon
deDie Busse fahren in Abständen von zwanzig Minuten. — MUIRIEL
The meetings were held at intervals.
The interval lasts for ten minutes.
deDie Pause dauert zehn Minuten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Incorporate interval training for fat burning.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English interval, intervalle, from Old French intervalle, entreval, from LatinFrom Middle English interval, intervalle, from Old French intervalle, entreval, from Latin intervallum (“space between, interval, distance, interval of time, pause, difference; literally, space between two palisades or walls”), from inter (“between”) + vallum (“palisade, wall”).
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Forms
plural: intervalsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the distance between things:separation
- the difference in pitch between two notes:musical interval
- a definite length of time marked off by two instants:time interval