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interval


Meanings
  • Noun

    A period of time or a distance between two points or events.

    - "The interval between two meetings is one hour."
    - "The interval of rain lasted for three hours."
  • Noun

    A space or gap between elements or parts.

    - "There is an interval of silence before the next song."
    - "The interval between the teeth is called a diastema."

Pronunciation




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  2. /ˈɪntɚvəl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with interval
call , fall , mall , pall , stall , trail
Variants
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interval , intervallic , intervals , interval training , interval trainings , class interval , class intervals , confidence interval , confidence intervals , high-intensity interval training , high-intensity interval trainings
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'intervallum' meaning 'between the walls' or 'space between'.


Trivia
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  1. The shortest musical interval is a semitone, which is the difference between two adjacent keys on the piano.

  2. The longest interval in music is the octave, which is the difference between two notes that are eight diatonic scale degrees apart.


Related Concepts
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  1. Duration: Duration refers to the length of time that an event or process lasts.

  2. Frequency: Frequency refers to the number of occurrences of a particular event or cycle per unit of time.


Culture
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In music, an interval refers to the difference in pitch between two notes. It can also be used in literature to refer to a break or pause in the narrative.

How to Memorize "interval"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock with two hands. The interval is the time between the two hands making a full circle.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'interval' with the word 'space'. Think of a space or gap between two things.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Interval Is A Space Between Two Things' to remember the definition.


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