interval

noun

ˈin-tər-vəl How to pronounce interval (audio)
Definition of intervalnext
1
as in interruption
a break in continuity there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages

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2
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge

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Recent Examples of interval At less regular intervals, officials provided a quality suit and a thick pea jacket. — Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 Cataclysmic events have taken place five times in the past 500 million years, killing off most species from water and land over a relatively short geological interval. — Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 The drug has been tested as a once-monthly treatment, as well as with dosing intervals of every other month and once every three months. — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025 The ingredients are tossed with the seasoning blend and added in three intervals based on their cooking times. — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
  1. interruption
  2. gap
  3. hiatus
  4. hole
  5. pause
Noun
  • For Ukrainians, the immediate impact is clear: aid delays and program interruptions will only worsen their already fragile situation.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • When conducting a turnover, don't just set aside time for discussions, but help clear their schedule to complete the turnover without interruptions.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • The budget also kicks the proverbial can down the road with respect to certain costs, most notably leading to an apparent $18 billion gap in 2029.
    — Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Solar power shows a smaller partisan gap, with Democrats preferring solar around 20 percentage points more than Republicans.
    — Dilnaz Hasim, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of gap
Noun
  • Tracy Chapman is breaking her silence after a yearslong hiatus from speaking to the press.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The shift is in line with other moves made by the networks recently, like the CMT Music Awards going out live for the first time on CBS in 2024 instead of CMT itself (although that special went on hiatus this year).
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of hiatus
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  • Their current stairs are in poor condition, with layers of plywood covering holes and structural issues.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Audi can make your 2010s niche racing dreams come true, in other words, which is probably a better way to spend the money burning a hole in your pocket than buying yet another supercar that will sit in a garage to be admired.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of hole
Noun
  • And with Russia’s Vladimir Putin failing to agree to a full pause in the fighting with Ukraine, signs point to a continuing war and uncertain American support for Ukraine.
    — Ella Polak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Under that agreement, the two sides were supposed to exploit the pause in fighting to negotiate the next stage of the deal, including a permanent cease-fire and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages.
    — Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of pause

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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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