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interval

in·ter·val

UK/ˈɪntəvəʊ/ US/ˈɪntɚvəl/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

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2.

a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

3.

the distance between things

  • “fragile items require separation and cushioning”
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4.

the difference in pitch between two notes

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Origin

From Middle English interval, intervalle, from Old French intervalle, entreval, from Latin intervallum (“space between, interval, distance, interval of time, pause, difference; literally, space between two palisades or walls”), from inter (“between”) + vallum (“palisade, wall”).

Phrases

  • augmented interval
  • bit interval
  • Boutellier interval
  • compound interval
  • confidence interval
  • contour interval
  • devil's interval
  • diminished interval

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