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

Save intervals, heavy lifts and hard runs for earlier in the evening or the next morning. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 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

Cognitive testing began in 1995 for participants ages 70 and older, with follow-up assessments at roughly two-year intervals and retention above 90%. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

SpaceX took a staggered approach, allowing insiders to sell portions of their stock at earlier intervals to prevent massive selling and price volatility. — Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 July 2026

These units supply steady thermal energy for long-range voyages without requiring refueling intervals for years at a time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Remember that intensity is relative, so adjust your pace, resistance, and rest intervals as needed. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026

Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026