interval
noun
Simple meaning
A definite length of time marked off by two instants.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
intervuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪntɚvəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A definite length of time marked off by two instants
The distance between things
A distance in space.
music
A set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
music
The difference in pitch between two notes
chiefly british and india
An intermission.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A definite length of time marked off by two instants
Used this way, interval is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use interval
- “There will be a short interval between the two acts of the play.”
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