interval

(ĭnˈtər-vəl)

1. A space between two objects, points, or units.
2. The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states.
3. One of a series of predetermined distances covered at regular time increments with intermittent periods of rest in an athletic workout.
4. Mathematics
   a. A set of numbers consisting of all the numbers between a pair of given numbers along with either, both, or none of the endpoints.
   b. A closed interval.
   c. An open interval.
   d. A half-open interval.
   e. A line segment representing the set of numbers in an interval.
5. Chiefly British An intermission, as between acts of a play.
6. Music The difference, usually expressed in the number of steps, between two pitches.

Related Forms:

• inˌter·valˈic, inˌter·valˈlic (-vălˈĭk) adjective