Definition of INTERVAL

interval

Plural: intervals

Noun

  • A period of time or space between events or points.
  • a definite length of time marked off by two instants
  • a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
  • the distance between things
  • the difference in pitch between two notes
  • A distance in space.
  • A period of time.
  • The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).
  • A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.
  • 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

  • the interval between contractions during childbirth
  • The INTERVAL between his impressive plays grew shorter as his confidence soared.

Origin / Etymology

From 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”).

Synonyms

musical interval, separation, time interval

Scrabble Score: 11

interval: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
interval: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
interval: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

interval: valid Words With Friends Word