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   in·ter·val

   /ˈin(t)ərv(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. an intervening time or space: "after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings" Similar interiminterludeintervening timeintervening periodmeantimemeanwhileinterregnum
   • ▪ a component of activity in interval training: "use one day a week for short, sprint intervals"
   • 2. a pause or break in activity: "an interval of mourning" Similar intermissioninterludeentr'actebreakrecesspausegaplullrespitehalftime
   • ▪ an intermission separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance. British
   • ▪ a break between the parts of an athletic contest: "United led 3-0 at the interval"
   • 3. a space between two things; a gap. Similar stretchdistancespanareaspacegapinterspace
   • 4. the difference in pitch between two musical sounds.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French entrevalle, based on Latin intervallum ‘space between ramparts, interval’, from inter- ‘between’ + vallum ‘rampart’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. intervallic adjective

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