Thesaurus: interval

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1. n. A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
2. n. Space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of Charles II.
3. n. A brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium.
4. n. Difference in pitch between any two tones.
5. n. Alt. of Intervale
6. n. a definite length of time marked off by two instants
7. n. a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
8. n. the distance between things
9. n. the difference in pitch between two notes
10. 1. A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills. 'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left, A dreadful interval. Milton. 2. Space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of Charles II. 3. A brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium. 4. (Mus.) Difference in pitch between any two tones. At intervals, coming or happening with intervals between; now and then. "And Miriam watch'd and dozed at intervals." Tennyson. -- Augmented interval (Mus.), an interval increased by half a step or half a tone. 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, n., 7. [Local, U. S.] The woody intervale just beyond the marshy land. The Century.
11. Difference in pitch between any two tones. At intervals, comingor happening with intervals between; now and then. "And Miriamwatch'd and dozed at intervals." Tennyson.-- Augmented interval (Mus.), an interval increased by half a stepor half a tone.
12. n:100 n. a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints n. the distance between things n. the difference in pitch between two notes