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interval
/ˈɪntəvəʊ/
A period of time; A distance in space
- plural
- intervals
Meanings
- 1
A period of time
Buses are running at 20-minute intervals.
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- 2
A distance in space
- 3
The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad)rare
- 4
A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zerorare
- 5
An intermissionrare
- 6
half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of playrare
- 7
Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's playrare