interval
pronunciation
How to pronounce interval in British English:
UK [ˈɪntəvl]
How to pronounce interval in American English:
US [ˈɪntərvl]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- interval
- interval: [13] The val- of interval represents Latin vallum ‘rampart’ (source of English wall) – so etymologically the word means ‘space between ramparts’. That was the original sense of its Latin ancestor, intervallum, but already in the classical period the metaphorical ‘gap in time, pause’ was developing.=> wall
- interval (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French intervalle (14c.), earlier entreval (13c.), from Late Latin intervallum "space, interval, distance," originally "space between palisades or ramparts," from inter "between" (see inter-) + vallum "rampart" (see wall (n.)). Metaphoric sense of "gap in time" was present in Latin.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Its update interval could even be one day .
- 2. Some may correct their errors over time with interval timers .
- 3. During the first interval the husband went away to smoke ; she remained alone in her stall .
- 4. The very first time that you try running I suggest that you add just one running interval .
- 5. Try high intensity interval training , if you 're stuck for time .