scale interval

BrE /ˈskeɪl ˌɪntəvəl/

Definition

Definition of scale interval - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

fixed difference between neighboring points on a measurement or graph scale

TECH.

Each scale interval on the chart represents ten degrees of temperature.

music

TECH.

distance in pitch between two notes within a musical scale

TECH.

The teacher explained how each scale interval affects the chord progression.

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Expressions with scale

scale back

decrease the intensity or frequency of an activity

The company decided to scale back its marketing efforts this quarter.

scale up

increase size, amount, or production gradually

The company plans to scale up operations next year.

scale down

reduce the size while keeping proportions

They decided to scale down the model for the presentation.

at scale

adv.

in a way that handles large quantities efficiently

The company can produce goods at scale.

off the scale

adj.

beyond the normal range

His enthusiasm for the project is off the scale.

out of scale

adj.

not correctly proportioned

The model was out of scale with the rest of the display.

Expressions with interval

decent interval

period considered appropriate

He left the company after a decent interval.

interval training

exercise with periods of hard effort and easier recovery

Interval training helps improve speed and endurance.

blank interval

gap or space in a sequence

There was a blank interval in the list of numbers.

interval signal

sound used to identify a radio station

The interval signal played before the news broadcast.

time interval

duration between two events

The time interval between lightning and thunder can indicate the storm's distance.

class interval

range of values in a data set

The class interval is 10 to 20.

closed interval

interval including its endpoints

The function is continuous on the closed interval [0, 1].

sampling interval

fixed gap between consecutive measurements when collecting or recording data

Choose a shorter sampling interval to capture faster changes in the signal.

confidence interval

interval with confidence limits for a population parameter

We calculated a 95% confidence interval for the proportion.

contour interval

vertical distance between adjacent contour lines

A smaller contour interval shows more detailed elevation changes.

Terms with scale interval included in their meaning

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fifth

music

the musical interval five scale degrees higher

major

music

type of key, scale, or interval in music

fourth

music

musical interval spanning four scale degrees

third

music

musical interval that spans two scale degrees from the tonic

Examples of scale interval in a sentence

She misread the thermometer because she misunderstood the scale interval markings.
She practiced each scale interval slowly to improve her intonation.
Understanding the scale interval helped him compose more expressive melodies.

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French:intervalle d'échelle, intervalle de gamme, ...
German:Skalenintervall, Tonleiterintervall, ...
Italian:intervallo di scala, intervallo musicale, ...
Spanish:intervalo de escala, intervalo, ...
Portuguese:intervalo de escala, intervalo da escala, ...
Chinese:刻度间隔, 音阶音程, ...
Japanese:目盛り間隔, 音階上の音程, ...
Arabic:فَتْرَة مِقْيَاسِيَّة, فاصِل نَغَمِي, ...
Hebrew:מִרְוָח סֻלָּם, מֶרְחָק סוֹלָמִי, ...
Russian:цена деления, интервал в гамме, ...
Ukrainian:ціна поділки, інтервал гами, ...
Hindi:पैमाना अंतराल, स्वरांतर, ...
Bengali:স্কেল অন্তর, স্বরান্তর, ...
Catalan:interval d'escala, interval, ...
Czech:dílek stupnice, interval, ...
Danish:skalainterval, toneinterval, ...
Dutch:schaalinterval, toonladderinterval, ...
Greek:διάστημα κλίμακας, διαστηματική απόσταση στην κλίμακα, ...
Hungarian:osztásköz, hangköz, ...
Khmer:ចន្លោះខ្នាត, ចន្លោះសូរ, ...
Korean:눈금 간격, 음계 음정, ...
Persian:فاصله مقیاس, فاصله گام, ...
Polish:podziałka, interwał w gamie, ...
Portuguese (BR):intervalo de escala, intervalo, ...
Romanian:interval de scară, interval în gamă, ...
Swedish:skalintervall, tonintervall, ...
Thai:ช่วงระยะสเกล, ช่วงเสียงในบันไดเสียง, ...
Turkish:ölçek aralığı, dizi aralığı, ...
Vietnamese:khoảng chia thang đo, quãng, ...

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