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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInterval
/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A period of time between two events or activities.
"The train service runs at regular intervals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'interval' originates from the Latin 'intervallum', meaning 'space between'. It evolved through Middle English, maintaining its meaning related to time and space, reflecting the concept of separation or distance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interval" is said worldwide
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intervalle
Transliteration: intervalle
"Il y a un court intervalle entre les deux représentations."
Intervall
Transliteration: Intervall
"Die Züge fahren in regelmäßigen Intervallen."
intervallo
Transliteration: intervallo
"C'è un breve intervallo durante lo spettacolo."
intervalo
Transliteration: intervalo
"Tomamos un descanso en el intervalo de la obra."
intervalo
Transliteration: intervalo
"Houve um breve intervalo durante a partida de futebol."
अंतराल
Transliteration: antral
"दोनों घटनाओं के बीच एक छोटा अंतराल था।"
间隔
Transliteration: jiàn gé
"列车以固定的间隔运行。"
간격
Transliteration: gan-gyeok
"기차는 일정한 간격으로 운행됩니다."
間隔
Transliteration: kankaku
"電車は一定の間隔で運行しています。"
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