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

Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

The rationing program will force many in the capital of San Juan and its surrounding neighborhoods to go without without water for 48 hour intervals, according to Puerto Rico's Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The Maya, for example, observed and calculated intervals between solar and lunar eclipses, building predictions and calendars around the pattern. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

The silent form is characterized by intervals of zero airflow, while regular obstructive sleep apnea still involves some partial airflow. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

The most prominent melodies tend to juggle only two or three notes at a time, often over uncomfortably close intervals. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

The San Andreas fault northwest of the Cajon Pass usually has big quakes every 100 to 150 years, Scharer said, though intervals of about 200 years are not unheard of. — Rong-Gong Lin Ii Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

That translates into maintenance sessions at five- to eight-year intervals. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The Kansas City Royals seem to make history in 30-year intervals. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026