1
as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Not as hot but humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
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Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2024
The researchers calculated cancer incidence rates and cancer death rates by birth years, separated by five-year intervals, from 1920 to 1990.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 31 July 2024
However, extremely short birth intervals are relatively uncommon.
—Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 29 July 2024
Repeat the interval eight or 10 times, and then do a cool-down walk for 10 minutes.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 25 July 2024
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Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2024
The researchers calculated cancer incidence rates and cancer death rates by birth years, separated by five-year intervals, from 1920 to 1990.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 31 July 2024
However, extremely short birth intervals are relatively uncommon.
—Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 29 July 2024
Repeat the interval eight or 10 times, and then do a cool-down walk for 10 minutes.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for interval
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