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Definition of devil's interval - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicDated musical interval spanning three whole tonesDated
- The devil's interval creates tension in the composition.
2.
dissonanceDated UK dissonant interval in musicDated UK
- Composers use the devil's interval to evoke unease.
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Expressions with devil
small representation or embodiment of a devil
The statue was a little devil with horns.
person who is clever and deceitful
He is such a crafty devil, always finding ways to trick people.
decorative objects shaped like horns
The costume included red devil horns on a headband.
person with exceptionally good fortune
He won the lottery again, the lucky devil!
prefer dealing with known problems than unknown ones
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance
He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.
hit or punish someone very severely
The bully beat the devil out of him after school.
very lively, mischievous, sometimes hard to control
The kids were full of the devil at the party.
encourage someone to take a risk
Go on, be a devil and try the spicy dish.
person who seems good but is actually bad
She seemed nice, but she was a devil in disguise.
warns that small details can cause big problems or difficulties
The devil is in the details when signing contracts.
people with nothing to do may cause trouble
Idle hands do the devil's work, so keep yourself busy.
very quickly or fast
She worked like the devil to finish the project on time.
extremely good luck that seems impossible or magical
He survived again, must be the luck of the devil.
individual you feel sorry for due to misfortune
The poor devil was caught in the rain without an umbrella.
cause trouble or chaos
The kids raised the devil in the classroom when the teacher left.
used when someone appears unexpectedly after being mentioned
We were just talking about you, speak of the devil!
used when someone appears unexpectedly after being mentioned
We were just talking about you, talk of the devil!
wrongdoers back one another and often avoid punishment
He kept escaping consequences— the devil looks after his own.
engage in risky or dangerous behavior
He knew he was dancing with the devil by getting involved in illegal activities.
compromise morals for personal gain
She dealt with the devil to get the promotion.
look showing intense determination or anger
She had a devil in her eyes during the competition.
person who is very wicked or mischievous
Everyone says he's a devil in the flesh.
extremely difficult, unpleasant, or impressive in a negative way
It was a devil of a problem to solve.
Expressions with interval
period considered appropriate
He left the company after a decent interval.
exercise with periods of hard effort and easier recovery
Interval training helps improve speed and endurance.
gap or space in a sequence
There was a blank interval in the list of numbers.
sound used to identify a radio station
The interval signal played before the news broadcast.
duration between two events
The time interval between lightning and thunder can indicate the storm's distance.
range of values in a data set
The class interval is 10 to 20.
interval including its endpoints
The function is continuous on the closed interval [0, 1].
fixed gap between consecutive measurements when collecting or recording data
Choose a shorter sampling interval to capture faster changes in the signal.
interval with confidence limits for a population parameter
We calculated a 95% confidence interval for the proportion.
vertical distance between adjacent contour lines
A smaller contour interval shows more detailed elevation changes.
workout involving repeated bouts of high-intensity effort followed by varied recovery times
She prefers high-intensity interval training for its efficiency and effectiveness.
range where a parameter likely falls with confidence
The interval estimate showed the average height was between 5.5 and 6 feet.
scale with equal units but no true zero
The temperature is measured on an interval scale.
temporary improvement after brain injury before worsening
The patient experienced a lucid interval before his condition worsened.
interval in mathematics excluding its endpoints
(0, 1) is an example of an open interval..
interval with finite endpoints
The function is continuous over the bounded interval [0, 1].
time difference between moon's transit and next high tide
The lunitidal interval helps in predicting high tides.
interval smaller than a major interval
The song uses a minor interval to create tension.
distance in pitch between two notes
A perfect fifth is a type of musical interval..
measurement of ventricular depolarization time on an ECG
The doctor noted an abnormal QRS interval on the ECG.
fixed difference between neighboring points on a measurement or graph scale
Each scale interval on the chart represents ten degrees of temperature.
smaller section of a larger interval
Each sub-interval was calculated to determine the overall function's behavior..
interval extending indefinitely in one direction
The function is defined over an unbounded interval.
interval on the real number line from 0 to 1 inclusive
The function is defined only on the unit interval..
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Examples of devil's interval in a sentence
Musicians sometimes avoid the devil's interval due to its dissonance. The devil's interval creates a haunting sound. Musicians often avoid the devil's interval in compositions.
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- French:intervalle du diable, ...
- German:Tritonus, dissonantes Intervall, ...
- Italian:intervallo del diavolo, ...
- Spanish:intervalo de tritono, tritono, ...
- Portuguese:intervalo do diabo, ...
- Chinese:恶魔音程, 魔鬼音程, ...
- Japanese:ディアボリック音程, 悪魔の間隔, ...
- Arabic:فاصِل الشَّيطان, فاصِلُ الشَّيْطان, ...
- Hebrew:טְרִיטוֹן, אִינְטֶרְוָל הַשָּׂטָן, ...
- Russian:тритон, ...
- Ukrainian:диявольський інтервал, ...
- Hindi:शैतान का अंतराल, द्वेषपूर्ण अंतराल, ...
- Bengali:ডেভিলস ইন্টারভাল, শয়তানের বিরতি, ...
- Catalan:interval del diable, interval dissonant, ...
- Czech:tritón, zvětšená kvarta, ...
- Danish:djævleinterval, dissonant interval, ...
- Dutch:duivelsinterval, duivels interval, ...
- Greek:διαβολικό διάστημα, διάστημα διαφωνίας, ...
- Hungarian:tritónusz, ördögi hangköz, ...
- Khmer:ចន្លោះតន្ត្រីត្រីតូន, ចន្លោះសូរសព្ទមិនស៊ីសង្វាក់ដែលគេហៅថា ត្រីតូន, ...
- Korean:디아볼로스 인 무지카, 불협화음 간격, ...
- Persian:فاصله شیطانی, فاصله دیسونانس, ...
- Polish:tryton, diabelski interwał, ...
- Portuguese (BR):intervalo do diabo, ...
- Romanian:intervalul diavolului, triton, ...
- Swedish:tritonus, dissonant intervall, ...
- Thai:ช่วงเสียงปีศาจ, ช่วงเสียงที่ไม่ลงตัว, ...
- Turkish:şeytan aralığı, uyumsuz aralık, ...
- Vietnamese:khoảng cách quỷ dữ, khoảng cách quỷ, ...
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