ALL meanings of interval
in·ter·val
I i - noun interval an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years. 1
- noun interval a period of temporary cessation; pause: intervals between the volleys of gunfire. 1
- noun interval a space between things, points, limits, etc.; interspace: an interval of ten feet between posts. 1
- noun interval Mathematics. the totality of points on a line between two designated points or endpoints that may or may not be included. any generalization of this to higher dimensions, as a rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes. 1
- noun interval the space between soldiers or units in military formation. 1
- noun interval Music. the difference in pitch between two tones, as between two tones sounded simultaneously (harmonic interval) or between two tones sounded successively (melodic interval) 1
- noun interval Chiefly New England. intervale. 1
- noun interval Cards. a period in a game for placing bets. 1
- noun interval British. an intermission, as between the acts of a play. 1
- idioms interval at intervals, at particular periods of time; now and then: At intervals, there were formal receptions at the governor's mansion. at particular places, with gaps in between: detour signs at intervals along the highway. 1
- noun interval An intervening time or space. 1
- noun interval intervening period 1
- noun interval pause, break 1
- noun interval space between 1
- noun interval cinema, theatre: intermission 1
- countable noun interval An interval between two events or dates is the period of time between them. 0
- countable noun interval An interval during a film, concert, show, or game is a short break between two of the parts. 0
- countable noun interval In music, an interval is the difference in pitch between two musical notes. 0
- noun interval the period of time marked off by or between two events, instants, etc 0
- noun interval the distance between two points, objects, etc 0
- noun interval a pause or interlude, as between periods of intense activity 0
- noun interval a short period between parts of a play, concert, film, etc; intermission 0
- noun interval the difference of pitch between two notes, either sounded simultaneously (harmonic interval) or in succession as in a musical part (melodic interval). An interval is calculated by counting the (inclusive) number of notes of the diatonic scale between the two notes 0
- noun interval the ratio of the frequencies of two sounds 0
- noun interval the set containing all real numbers or points between two given numbers or points, called the endpoints. A closed interval includes the endpoints, but an open interval does not 0
- noun interval a space between two things; gap; distance 0
- noun interval a period of time between two events, points of time, etc.; intervening period 0
- noun interval intermission (sense 2) 0
- noun interval the extent of difference between two qualities, conditions, etc. 0
- abbreviation INTERVAL intervale 0
- noun interval the set containing all numbers between two given numbers and including one, both, or neither end point 0
- noun interval the difference in pitch between two tones 0
- noun interval An interval is a particular stage in running in casing. 0