Topic: MUSIC
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | entreval, from Latin intervallum 'space between castle walls, interval' |
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in‧ter‧val W3
[countable]
[countable]1 the period of time between two events, activities etc : He left the room, returning after a short interval with a message.
He left the room, returning after a short interval with a message.3 every week, 20 minutes etc : The trains run at half-hourly intervals.
at weekly/20 minute etc intervals
The trains run at half-hourly intervals.4
at regular intervals
a) something that happens at regular intervals happens often : The phone rang at regular intervals all afternoon.
The phone rang at regular intervals all afternoon.b) objects that are placed at regular intervals have all been placed at the same distance from each other : Trees had been planted at regular intervals.
Trees had been planted at regular intervals.5 British English a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc [= intermission American English] We can get some drinks in the interval.
We can get some drinks in the interval.6 technicalAPM the amount of difference in pitch between two musical notes
