interval — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A distance in space.

   Esempi

   'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left, / A dreadful interval.

   Altri esempi (1)

   [M]any attempts were made to prevent the spreading of it [the fire] by pulling down Houses, and making great Intervals, but all in vain, the Fire seizing upon the Timber and Rubbish, and so continuing it set even through those spaces […]

2. A period of time.

   Esempi

   the interval between contractions during childbirth

3. The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).

4. A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.

5. An intermission.

   Uso

   • India
   • uso britannico

6. half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   Spain made three substitutions at the interval, sending on former Arsenal captain Fabregas, Chelsea's Juan Mata and Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina for Xavi, David Silva and Casillas.

7. Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play.

Sostantivo

1. a definite length of time marked off by two instants

   Sinonimi

   time interval

   Termini più generali

   measurequantityamount

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

   Termini più generali

   set

3. the distance between things

   Sinonimi

   separation

   Termini più generali

   distance

   Esempi

   fragile items require separation and cushioning

4. the difference in pitch between two notes

   Sinonimi

   musical interval

   Termini più generali

   musical notation