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- DictionaryIn·ter·val/ˈin(t)ərv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. an intervening time or space: "after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings"
- 2. a pause or break in activity: "an interval of mourning"
An interval is a distinct measure of time or the physical or temporal distance between two things. When you are driving down the highway at 60 mph, you'll see distance markers at intervals of .1 miles. That means that every 1/10th of a mile, you will see one of these markers.
[usually plural] a short period during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time. She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. (British English) The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. The intervals between his various illnesses grew shorter and shorter.
an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years. a period of temporary cessation; pause: intervals between the volleys of gunfire. a space between things, points, limits, etc.; interspace: an interval of ten feet between posts.
a period of time between two actions, activities, or events: After an interval of three days the peace talks resumed. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn words you need to communicate with confidence. at intervals. repeated after a particular period of time or particular distance:
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. An interval between two events or dates is the period of time between them. The ferry service has restarted after an interval of 12 years. [ + of] There was a long interval of silence. Synonyms: period, time, spell, term More Synonyms of interval. 2. countable noun.
1. A space between objects, points, or units, especially when making uniform amounts of separation: We set up hurdles at intervals of 15 yards around the track. 2. An amount of time between events, especially of uniform duration separating events in a series: We ran laps at 30-second intervals. 3.
noun. intervals. A space between objects, points, or units, especially when making uniform amounts of separation. We set up hurdles at intervals of 15 yards around the track. American Heritage. A space between two things; gap; distance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
