Interval
['ɪntəv(ə)l] or ['ɪntɚvl]
Definition
(noun.) the distance between things; 'fragile items require separation and cushioning'.
(noun.) a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints.
(noun.) the difference in pitch between two notes.
Checker: Polly--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
(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.
(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.
(n.) Difference in pitch between any two tones.
(n.) Alt. of Intervale
Editor: Trudy
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Interstice, space between, intermediate space.[2]. Season, spell, period, term, space of time, intermediate time.
Checker: Raffles
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Interim, meantime, period, gap, intermission, Interspace, cessation,space_between, season
ANT:Continuity, simultaneousness, uninterruptedness
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Definition
n. time or space between: any dividing tract in space or time: (mus.) the difference of pitch between any two musical tones.—n. In′tervāle (U.S.) a level tract along a river.—adj. Interval′lic—n. Interval′lum an interval.
Editor: Upton
Examples
- His manner appeared to have altered strangely in the interval since I had last seen him. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- They were scheming to outdo one another, to rob weaker contemporaries, to destroy rivals, so that they might for a brief interval swagger. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There was a brief interval, they heard a door close, then Maxim said, in his refined voice: 'That's all right. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I was afraid to put it off till next day (the Friday); being in doubt lest some accident might happen in the interval. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Certainly, I answered-- unless I relieve you of all necessity for trying the experiment in the interval. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- All of us have read of what occurred during that interval. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The speed with which sounds travels through the air, or its velocity, was first measured by noting the interval (54. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- There was no pause, no pity, no peace, no interval of relenting rest, no measurement of time. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- A sufficient interval having elapsed for the performers to resume their ordinary costume, they re-entered the dining-room. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Some gloomy hours had she spent in the interval. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- After a short interval envoys from China and Kao-chang were admitted and presented their despatches and credentials, which the Khan perused. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The door was softly shut again; then after another interval it swung majestically open, and a murmur ran through the church: The family! Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I ventured to make use of my eyes again, after an interval of silence--and he was gone. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I suggested waiting through this interval on the beach, instead of on the wet and slippery surface of the rocks. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The remaining three divisions followed, with an interval of a day between. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The crust of the earth is a vast museum; but the natural collections have been imperfectly made, and only at long intervals of time. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- He gasped out at various intervals these exclamations of rage and grief. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The uprising of the star of day was hailed by triumphant strains, while the birds, heard by snatches, filled up the intervals of the music. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- During the intervals of pain from this grievous disease, he spent many cheerful hours, conversing in the most agreeable and instructive manner. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- After he withdrew from school, he read, wrote, and ciphered (in the intervals of manu al work) almost incessantly. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- The Babylonian astr onomers also observed that the successive vernal (or autumnal) equinoxes follow each other at intervals of a few seconds less than a year. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The solo over, a duet followed, and then a glee: a joyous conversational murmur filled up the intervals. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- All the way to Stone Lodge, as with grave indignation he led the two delinquents home, he repeated at intervals 'What would Mr. Bounderby say? Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- The same Signor Jupe was to 'enliven the varied performances at frequent intervals with his chaste Shaksperean quips and retorts. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- A dim light shone at intervals from some bed-room window; and the hoarse barking of dogs occasionally broke the silence of the night. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- They were popularly supposed to inhabit the lesser moon, from which they descended upon Barsoom at long intervals. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The cumulative power of feeble forces acting frequently at definite intervals is seen in many ways in everyday life. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- There were fortifications at intervals along the line and at the angles. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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