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Interval
Definitions
1 | noun | a definite length of time marked off by two instants 2 | noun | a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints 3 | noun | the distance between things 4 | noun | the difference in pitch between two notes
Pronunciation
'intervuhl (IPA: ˈɪntɝvəl)
Hyphenation
in-ter-val (8 letters | 3 syllables)
First known use in English
1300 (High Middle ages) (726 years ago)
Word origins
Old French | Latin
Word frequency history
Inflected form
intervals
Synonyms
time interval | separation | musical interval
Narrower terms
absence | access time | break | cycle | distance | embolism | eternity | float | intercalation | interim | interlude | intermission | interruption | lag | latency | ... (total: 55)
Broader terms
amount | measure | quantity | set | distance | musical notation (total: 6)
Rhymes
(none among common words)
Lexically close words
internal
Anagrams
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