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interval

UK
/ˈɪntəvəl/
US
/ˈɪntərvəl/

Translations

intervalnoun
intervals
pl
UK
/ˈɪntəvəl/
US
/ˈɪntərvəl/
There was a short interval between the two acts of the play.
Il y a eu un court intervalle entre les deux actes de la pièce.
entracteDans un spectacle ou une représentation.
The audience took a break during the interval to grab refreshments.
Le public a pris une pause pendant l’entracte pour prendre des rafraîchissements.
Synonyms
intermission
period
stretch
span
duration
interlude
pause
gap
break
intervaladjective
more interval
Comp.
most interval
Super.
UK
/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/
US
/ˈɪn.tɚ.vəl/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation with intervals (e.g., interval training, interval timer).
Additional translations
intervallaireTerme technique et soutenu.
Synonyms
occasional
recurring
episodic
intervallic
intermittent
periodic
periodical
sporadic

Definitions

intervalnoun
A period of time between events or states.
There was a short interval between the two acts of the play.
A space between two things; a gap.
The intervals between the fence posts were evenly spaced.
In music, the difference in pitch between two notes.
The musician practiced the interval of a perfect fifth on the piano.
A break or intermission, especially in a performance or sports event.
The audience took a break during the interval to grab refreshments.
Mathematics: A set of real numbers that contains all real numbers lying between any two numbers of the set.
The solution to the inequality is the interval [0, 5).
intervaladjective
Relating to or involving intervals, especially short periods separating activities.
He follows an interval training regime to improve endurance.
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