intervals (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɪntərvəlz/
Definition
A pause or break between two points in time or space, or between two events.
Examples
The play has two intervals, each lasting 20 minutes.
There were long intervals between her visits to the doctor.
We stopped at regular intervals to rest during the hike.
How to Use intervals
- at intervals (prepositional phrase)
- With pauses between each occurrence. — "He coughed at intervals throughout the night."
- at regular intervals (prepositional phrase)
- Happening repeatedly with the same amount of time or space between each occurrence. — "The bus arrives at regular intervals."
- interval between (prepositional phrase)
- The space or time separating two things. — "The interval between the two concerts was a week."
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