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interval
a period of time or space between two things
Synonyms
- gap
- period
- pause
Antonyms
- continuity
interval in a sentence
There was a ten-minute interval between the two presentations.
The bells rang at a regular interval throughout the morning.
Where it comes from
From Latin intervallum 'space between ramparts' (inter- 'between' + vallum 'rampart').
Memory hook
An interval is the in-between space or time.
Word parts
- inter — between, among
interval: inter- (between) + vall (rampart)
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