Definition of interval Interval

/ɪˈntɚvʌl/ - [intervul] - in•ter•val

We found 23 definitions of interval from 9 different sources.

What does interval mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: intervals
interval - the difference in pitch between two notes
		musical interval
		musical notation (music) notation used by musicians
		whole step, whole tone, tone, step (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
		half step, semitone the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
		quarter-tone, quarter tone half of a semitone
		musical octave, octave a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse
		third the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
		fourth the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
		fifth the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
		sixth the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
interval - a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
		set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
		bounded interval, closed interval an interval that includes its endpoints
		open interval, unbounded interval an interval that does not include its endpoints
interval - the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
		separation
		distance the property created by the space between two objects or points
interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
		time interval
		quantity, amount, measure an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"
		access time (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
		distance, space the property created by the space between two objects or points
		intercalation, embolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
		seek time (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
		time constant the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
		time slot, slot a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
		lunitidal interval interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian
		absence failure to be present
		intermission, pause, interruption, suspension, break the act of suspending activity temporarily
		interlude a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
		interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
		latent period the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
		reaction time, response time, latent period, latency the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
		eternity a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
		rhythm, cycle, round recurring at regular intervals
		lead time the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously"; "planning is an area where lead time can be reduced"
		period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
		float something that floats on the surface of water
		rotational latency, latency (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

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Wiktionary

interval (Noun)
A distance in space.
interval (Noun)
A period of time.
interval (Noun)
The difference a ratio or logarithmic measure in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves otherwise known as a dyad.
interval (Noun)
A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.
interval (Noun)
An intermission.
interval (Noun)
half time , a scheduled intermission between the periods of play.
interval (Noun)
Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

interval (n.)
A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
interval (n.)
Space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of Charles II.
interval (n.)
A brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium.
interval (n.)
Difference in pitch between any two tones.
interval (n.)
Alt. of Intervale

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

interval
A period of time when something is available.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

interval
in′tėr-val, n. time or space between: any dividing tract in space or time: (mus.) the difference of pitch between any two musical tones.—n. In′tervāle (U.S.), a level tract along a river.—adj. Interval′lic—n. Interval′lum, an interval. [Fr.,—L. intervallum—inter, between, vallum, a rampart.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

interval
In military affairs, the lateral space between works or bodies of troops, as distinguished from distance, which is the depth or measurement in a direction from front to rear.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

interval
In military dispositions and manœuvres, any given distance or space. In tactics the term is used to signify taken parallel to the front, as opposed to distance or space perpendicularly to the front. Interval between two battalions is the space which separates them when they are drawn up for action or when they are encamped. This space is generally wide enough to admit the march of another regiment; that is to say, it is equal to the extent of its front when in line. Interval between the line and the camp comprehends the space which lies between the camp and the line of intrenchments. It is generally from 180 to 200 toises in breadth; so that the different sections of troops which are necessary for the security of the camp, may have room to move in, while sufficient ground is left in rear for troops to pass and repass as occasion may require. The same observation holds good with respect to contrevallation.

Wikipedia

An interval is what comes between two things.
music
An interval in music means the distance between two notes (whether these notes are played together or separately).

Two notes on a keyboard which are next to one another (counting both white and black notes) are a “semitone” apart. A “tone” is two semitones (see semitone). However, an “interval” depends on how the notes are written (what they are called) e.g. whether the black note between D and E is written as D sharp or E flat (which are two different names for the same note).

C D E F G A B C and down again.

(this is always so long as the letter name has not changed).

It is important to realize that, in order to work out what an interval is, the lower note should be treated as the first note of the scale.

Intervals can be “inverted” (turned upside down). For example: instead of going from a C up to an A (major 6th) we can go from C down to an A (minor 3rd).

Compound intervals are intervals bigger than an octave e.g.

C to D an octave and one more note above it is a major 9th.

Big intervals are called “wide” intervals. The opposite is a “narrow” interval.