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in·ter·val I0199900 (ĭn′tər-vəl)n.1. A space between objects, points, or units, especially when making uniform amounts of separation: We set up hurdles at intervals of 15 yards around the track.2. An amount of time between events, especially of uniform duration separating events in a series: We ran laps at 30-second intervals.3. A segment of an athletic workout in which an athlete runs, swims, or does other exercise over a series of predetermined distances at regular time increments with intermittent rests.4. Mathematics a. A set of numbers consisting of all the numbers between a pair of given numbers along with either, both, or none of the endpoints.b. A closed interval.c. An open interval.d. A half-open interval.e. A line segment representing the set of numbers in an interval.5. Chiefly British An intermission, as between acts of a play.6. Music The difference, usually expressed in the number of steps, between two pitches.Idiom: at intervals In a series separated by space or time: trees planted at intervals; coughing at intervals.
[Middle English intervalle, from Old French, from Latin intervallum : inter-, inter- + vallum, rampart.]
in′ter·val′ic, in′ter·val′lic (-văl′ĭk) adj.Translationsinterval (ˈintəvəl) noun1. a time or space between. He returned home after an interval of two hours. 間隔 间隔2. a short break in a play, concert etc. We had ice-cream in the interval. 中場休息 幕间休息at intervals here and there; now and then. Trees grew at intervals along the road. 有時，到處，每隔.. 不时，相隔一定的距离 at intervals
at intervalsSeparated by a particular amount of space or time. Make sure to position those Christmas lights so that the flashing ones appear at intervals.See also: intervalat (...) ˈintervals
1 with time between: Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. ♢ The runners started at 5-minute intervals.
2 with spaces between: Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace.See also: interval at intervals In a series separated by space or time: trees planted at intervals; coughing at intervals.See also: intervalEncyclopediaSeeintervalLegalSeeInterval |