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

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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 For longer books, those intervals can add up to a significant amount of time. — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 To mitigate risks, the study recommends shorter inspection intervals for blades exceeding 2,000 flight cycles, along with real-time monitoring of engine vibration and exhaust gas temperatures. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Pulse for a few seconds in intervals until the ingredients are pulverized into a smooth paste. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 Microwave 10 tablespoons of the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH in 15- to 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026 Microwave in 30–45 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth and fully melted. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The available checking intervals include hourly, daily, weekly and monthly options. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 At irregular intervals, 27 leap seconds have been added to global clocks since 1972 – the last in 2016. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 The Edge can display in-workout metrics and pace targets, heart rate zones for HIIT intervals, and other live figures to show you how your training is going. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervals
  1. interruptions
  2. gaps
  3. hiatuses
  4. holes
  5. pauses
  6. crevices
Noun
  • For existing light water reactors, LEU+ means plants can run much longer between refueling shutdowns, cutting maintenance costs and keeping reliable zero-carbon electricity flowing to the grid with fewer interruptions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The squeeze gesture is very useful for quickly bringing up the tool menu and switching between them, integrating them into your workflow without any interruptions.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of interruptions
Noun
  • And those cost and coverage gaps grow increasingly wider each year.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Parity within the major conferences is rapidly increasing, with the gaps between teams dropping dramatically.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of gaps
Noun
  • Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiatuses
Noun
  • But Colasante kept targeting him, and eventually the short passing game opened up some big holes for junior running back Jayke Collins, who rushed 20 times for 198 yards, including touchdown runs of 55 yards and 20 yards.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The common octopus is a generalist predator in coastal waters, particularly around rocky shores, where there are many holes to squeeze through, Kuba said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of holes
Noun
  • Ukrainian officials have described the operation in Oleshky as one of the most significant pauses in fighting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than four and a half years ago.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Roberto Sosa often took long pauses while recounting the incident and paused to wipe his eyes.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Crumbs and grease can get trapped in the crevices during cooking.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Focus on the undersides of the leaves since aphids often hide out in those crevices.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of crevices

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“Intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervals. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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