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tər noun
1.
an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
2.
a period of temporary cessation; pause: intervals between the volleys of gunfire.
3.
a space between things, points, limits, etc.; interspace: an interval of ten feet between posts.
4.
Mathematics.
a.
the totality of points on a line between two designated points or endpoints that may or may not be included.
b.
any generalization of this to higher dimensions, as a rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes.
5.
the space between soldiers or units in military formation.
6.
Music. the difference in pitch between two tones, as between two tones sounded simultaneously (harmonic interval) or between two tones sounded successively (melodic interval)
7.
Chiefly New England, intervale.
8.
Cards. a period in a game for placing bets.
9.
British. an intermission, as between the acts of a play.
10.
at intervals,
a.
at particular periods of time; now and then: At intervals, there were formal receptions at the governor's mansion.
b.
at particular places, with gaps in between: detour signs at intervals along the highway.
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Interval
is always a great word to know.
So is system of equations. Does it mean:
| any and all values of the variables that satisfy an equation or system of inequalities |
| two or more equations containing common variable |
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interval (ˈɪntəvəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the period of time marked off by or between two events, instants, etc |
| 2. | the distance between two points, objects, etc |
| 3. | a pause or interlude, as between periods of intense activity |
| 4. | (Brit) a short period between parts of a play, concert, film, etc; intermission |
| 5. | music the difference of pitch between two notes, either sounded simultaneously (harmonic interval) or in succession as in a musical part (melodic interval). An interval is calculated by counting the (inclusive) number of notes of the diatonic scale between the two notes: the interval between C and G is a fifth |
| 6. | the ratio of the frequencies of two sounds |
| 7. | maths the set containing all real numbers or points between two given numbers or points, called the endpoints. A closed interval includes the endpoints, but an open interval does not |
| 8. | at intervals |
| a. occasionally or intermittently | |
| b. with spaces between | |
| [C13: from Latin intervallum, literally: space between two palisades, from | |
| intervallic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
interval
c.1300, from O.Fr. intervalle (14c.), earlier entreval (13c.), from L.L. intervallum, originally "space between palisades or ramparts," from inter- "between" + vallum "rampart." Metaphoric sense of "gap in time" was present in L.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
interval in·ter·val (ĭn'tər-vəl)
n.
A space between two objects, points, or units.
The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states.
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Example sentences
The interval between swallowing and defecation is long, but the time between meals can be even longer.
He stayed with her, excepting one bizarre interval, for the rest of his life.
The effect of all these flight plan modifications is that you spend an interval in the middle of the trip coasting.
In total she spent maybe six minutes away from her station, a reasonable interval on such a night.
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