Synonyms of intervals

intervals

noun

plural of interval

1

as in interruptions

a break in continuity

there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interruptions
• hiatuses
• gaps
• pauses
• interludes
• intermissions
• parentheses
• discontinuities
• lulls
• interstices
• spaces
• hiccups
• interims
• interregnums
• windows
• interspaces
• time lags
• commas
• lags
• subintervals
• suspensions
• caesuras
• bumpers
• adjournments
• respites
• discontinuances
• rests
• lapses
• entr'actes
• recesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• runs
• stretches
• continuities
• continuations
• processions
• progressions
• continua

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaps
• holes
• crevices
• discontinuities
• openings
• fissures
• interstices
• rifts
• voids
• separations
• cracks
• rents
• breaches
• hiatuses
• breaks
• slits
• slots
• clefts
• interspaces
• cavities
• apertures
• splits
• fractures
• pores
• gulfs
• crannies
• orifices
• notches
• chasms
• ruptures
• abysses
• chinks
• severances
• gapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intervals

By contrast, Hims ships larger quantities of products at less frequent intervals for a discount. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Korn says that Miller would call at the two hour mark, then 20 minutes later, and in decreasing intervals until Mica was home. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Baseline screening schedules would become adopted more quickly, with shorter testing intervals that are matched to actual occupational risk, not just a regimented one-size-fits-all schedule. — Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

While Pilates focuses on core stability; posture; and gentle, low-impact movements, STRONG incorporates HIIT intervals between Pilates movements to raise your heart rate and burn calories. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 24 Aug. 2026

Put a handful in a pint-size Mason jar and melt in 30-second intervals. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Small tests on low-signal brands can produce intervals too wide to act on. — Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The concern is that intervals between such events are becoming too short for soils, ground waters, and rivers to fully recover. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

The Rumbler interacts with a standard police siren, which generates around 110 to 120 decibels, and amplifies that sound through its speakers in eight-second intervals. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026