Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
interval
IPA transcription: ['ɪntɚvəl]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
time_interval, interval
Meaning:
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Synonyms:
interval
Meaning:
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
Synonyms:
interval, separation
Meaning:
the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
Usage examples
There was an interval of thought.
Containing The Interval Of Two Years.
He was experiencing an interval of calm.
After an interval of some minutes, however, he began with--
During this interval M.O.'s health has very greatly improved.
At first, two knocks, and then, after an interval, another much louder.
It is advisable there should be an interval between the new life and the old."
In the afternoon it was overcast; land blotted out for a considerable interval.
In the interval of waiting, I hastily ran my eye through the pages of the manuscript.
He was thankful, at any rate, that Louis in this two years' interval had finally transferred his heart elsewhere.