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Plural for a given period or span of time
“If a change occurs during the session, this should be indicated on the form at the interval during which it occurred.”
Plural for a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity
“I was watching a school play, and during a brief interval to allow the scene to be changed, a student appeared and proceeded to move the props around the stage.”
Plural for an intervening time (between two periods)
“During the short interval between his arrival at Ulswater and our meeting in the park, he had been occupied in making inquiries concerning us.”
Plural for an intervening space between two things
“The road bends off to the right, and winds through an interval in the hills into Glenlochan.”
Plural for the length of the space between two points
Plural for time reserved for amusement or diversion
Plural for the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
Plural for a musical interval spanning between two notes, eight diatonic scale degrees apart
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