transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-tər-vəl ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English intervalle, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French entreval, from Latin intervallum space between ramparts, interval, from inter- + vallum rampart — more at wall
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a space of time between events or states
b. British : intermission
2.
a. : a space between objects, units, points, or states
b. : difference in pitch between tones
3. : a set of real numbers between two numbers either including or excluding one or both of them
4. : one of a series of fast-paced exercises interspersed with slower ones or brief rests for training (as of an athlete)
• in·ter·val·lic ˌin-tər-ˈva-lik adjective