interval — a period of time between two events or activities
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a period of time between two events or activities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪntərvəl/
Korean meaning: 간격, 시간 간격
Korean pronunciation: **인**터벌
Example Sentences
- My fitness trainer makes me do push-ups at 30-second intervals, which feels like torture intervals to me!
- The medicine should be taken at 8-hour intervals for maximum effectiveness.
- During the concert interval, I realized I had been clapping at all the wrong moments.
interval
NOUN//ˈɪntərvəl//
a period of time between two events or activities
a period of time between two events or activities
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Origin
From Latin 'intervallum' meaning 'space between' or 'gap', composed of 'inter-' (between) and 'vallum' (rampart or wall), originally referring to the space between defensive structures in Roman fortifications.
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“My fitness trainer makes me do push-ups at 30-second intervals, which feels like torture intervals to me!”
“The medicine should be taken at 8-hour intervals for maximum effectiveness.”
“During the concert interval, I realized I had been clapping at all the wrong moments.”
“The streetlights are installed at equal intervals along the highway.”
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