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

Athena logged peak penetration rates exceeding 350 feet per hour and sustained over 130 feet per hour through long intervals. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

That posting also got questions about the 40-month intervals, as well as blowback for the reminder of the passage of time. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Continue cooking in 30-second intervals until mixture is melted and smooth. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026

All three intervals are statistically distinct, and the trend only goes up. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

On September 12 and 13, free shuttle buses will run at regular intervals between PACIFICO Yokohama and Tennoz for Tokyo Gendai ticket holders. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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