interval
[ in-ter-vuhl ]
/ ˈɪn tər vəl /
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noun
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Idioms about interval
- at particular periods of time; now and then: At intervals, there were formal receptions at the governor's mansion.
- at particular places, with gaps in between: detour signs at intervals along the highway.
at intervals,
Origin of interval
OTHER WORDS FROM interval
in·ter·val·ic, in·ter·val·lic [in-ter-val-ik], /ˌɪn tərˈvæl ɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH interval
interval , periodDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for interval
interval
/ (ˈɪntəvəl) /
noun
Derived forms of interval
intervallic (ˌɪntəˈvælɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for interval
C13: from Latin intervallum, literally: space between two palisades, from inter- + vallum palisade, rampart
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