interval

/ˈɪntərvəl/
noun
  1. A period of time between two events or points in time.
    • During the interval, the audience went to the lobby for refreshments.
    • The doctor asked her to return at regular intervals for checkups.
    • There was a short interval between the two meetings.
  2. A space or gap between two things.
    • There were long intervals between streetlights on the dark road.
    • The houses were spaced at wide intervals along the road.
    • Plant the seeds at intervals of about six inches.
  3. The difference in pitch between two musical notes.
    • She practiced playing intervals on the piano to improve her ear.
    • Learning to recognize intervals helps musicians play by ear.
    • The song uses a wide interval between the first and second notes.
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