interval

interval
noun Etymology: Middle English intervalle, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French entreval, from Latin intervallum space between ramparts, interval, from inter- + vallum rampart — more at wall Date: 14th century 1. a. a space of time between events or states b. British intermission 2. a. a space between objects, units, points, or states b. difference in pitch between tones 3. a set of real numbers between two numbers either including or excluding one or both of them 4. one of a series of fast-paced exercises interspersed with slower ones or brief rests for training (as of an athlete) • intervallic adjective

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  • Interval — In ter*val, n. [L. intervallum; inter between + vallum a wall: cf. F. intervalle. See {Wall}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • interval — intèrvāl m <G intervála> DEFINICIJA 1. vrijeme između dviju jedinica u slijedu; međuvrijeme, stanka 2. prostor između dviju točaka ili predmeta [intervali između stupova grčkoga hrama nisu jednaki] 3. mat. podskup skupa realnih brojeva koji …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Interval — англ. [и/нтэвэл] Interval нем. [интэрва/ль] intervalle фр. [энтэрва/ль] intervallo ит. [интэрва/ллё] интервал …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • interval — англ. [и/нтэвэл] Interval нем. [интэрва/ль] intervalle фр. [энтэрва/ль] intervallo ит. [интэрва/ллё] интервал …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • interval — early 14c., from O.Fr. intervalle (14c.), earlier entreval (13c.), from L.L. intervallum space, interval, distance, originally space between palisades or ramparts, from inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + vallum rampart (see WALL (Cf. wall)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • interval — ► NOUN 1) an intervening time or space. 2) a pause or break. 3) Brit. a pause between parts of a theatrical or musical performance or a sports match. 4) the difference in pitch between two sounds. DERIVATIVES intervallic adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • Interval — In ter*val, Intervale In ter*vale, n. A tract of low ground between hills, or along the banks of a stream, usually alluvial land, enriched by the overflowings of the river, or by fertilizing deposits of earth from the adjacent hills. Cf. {Bottom} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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