1
as in interruptions
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of intervals
The muscles associated with this apparatus are capable of exerting extreme forces and adapted for low fatigue, supporting the production loud sound pulses over long intervals.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Some people do four-minute on/off intervals, and others don't time themselves at all, but instead let landmarks be their guide.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The celestial phenomenon happens a few times during every lunar cycle because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, meaning there are intervals when Earth’s only permanent natural satellite is closer or farther from the planet.
—Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Carbohydrate cycling, or carb cycling, is an eating pattern that involves alternating intervals of low- and high-carbohydrate intake.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Regular intervals of rest, even short ones, can significantly boost your efficiency and mental clarity.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For safety, only keep the cold compress on the affected area for short intervals.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Some spin classes will add high-intensity intervals to increase your heart rate even more.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Calhoun viewed the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution as a series of conceptual reorientations that had occurred at progressively shorter intervals.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Some people do four-minute on/off intervals, and others don't time themselves at all, but instead let landmarks be their guide.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The celestial phenomenon happens a few times during every lunar cycle because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, meaning there are intervals when Earth’s only permanent natural satellite is closer or farther from the planet.
—Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Carbohydrate cycling, or carb cycling, is an eating pattern that involves alternating intervals of low- and high-carbohydrate intake.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Regular intervals of rest, even short ones, can significantly boost your efficiency and mental clarity.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For safety, only keep the cold compress on the affected area for short intervals.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Some spin classes will add high-intensity intervals to increase your heart rate even more.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Calhoun viewed the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution as a series of conceptual reorientations that had occurred at progressively shorter intervals.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervals. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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