interval

  • 21interval — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)v(ə)l[/t]] intervals 1) N COUNT: oft N of n An interval between two events or dates is the period of time between them. The ferry service between Burnham and Wallasea Island has restarted after an interval of 12 years... There was a… …

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  • 22interval — /ˈɪntəvəl / (say intuhvuhl) noun 1. an intervening period of time: an interval of fifty years. 2. a period of cessation; a pause: intervals between attacks. 3. a period during which action temporarily ceases; a break, as between acts of a play in …

  • 23interval — 01. Daily flights between the island and the mainland have resumed after an [interval] of over six months. 02. The speech was followed by a short [interval] of silence. 03. During the [interval], refreshments and snacks will be served in the… …

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  • 24interval — in|ter|val W3 [ˈıntəvəl US tər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: entreval, from Latin intervallum space between castle walls, interval ] 1.) the period of time between two events, activities etc ▪ He left the room, returning after a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25interval */*/ — UK [ˈɪntə(r)v(ə)l] / US [ˈɪntərvəl] noun [countable] Word forms interval : singular interval plural intervals 1) a period of time between two events The normal interval between our meetings is six weeks. Payments are to be resumed after an… …

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  • 26interval — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, amount, aperture, arrearage, breach, break, broaching, caesura, caliber, cavity, cease fire, cessation, chasm, check, clearing, cleft, coffee break, comma, compass, consecutive intervals, crack, cut, day, day …

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  • 27interval — 1. The space between adjacent groups of ships or boats measured in any direction between the corresponding ships or boats in each group. 2. The space between adjacent individuals, ground vehicles, or units in a formation that are placed side by… …

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  • 28interval — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Distance between Nouns interval, interspace; separation, disjunction; break, fracture, gap; hole, opening; chasm, hiatus, caesura; interruption, interregnum; interstice, lacuna, cleft, mesh, crevice,… …

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  • 29interval — noun (C) 1 the period of time between two events, activities etc: He left the room, returning after a short interval with a message. (+ between): The interval between arrest and trial can be up to six months. 2 sunny/bright intervals short… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30interval*/ — [ˈɪntəv(ə)l] noun [C] 1) a period of time between two events The normal interval between our meetings is six weeks.[/ex] Payments are to be resumed after an interval of several months.[/ex] Progress is reviewed at monthly intervals.[/ex] Planes… …

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