A clock breaks time down into intervals of seconds, minutes, and hours. An interval is a distinct measure of time or the physical or temporal distance between two things.
Noun
the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
Noun
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
Noun
the difference in pitch between two notes
Noun
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
n.
A space between things; a void space intervening between
any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
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.
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.
n.
Difference in pitch between any two tones.
n.
Alt. of Intervale
Usage Examples
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.
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Other Usage ExamplesAmerica is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.
Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.
A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
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