time interval
taɪm ˈɪn.tər.vəl
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Definition of time interval - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
timeTECH.duration between two eventsTECH.
  • The time interval between lightning and thunder can indicate the storm's distance.
period
2.
fixed periodTECH.period of time with fixed, well-defined limitsTECH.
  • The experiment was conducted over a time interval of two hours.
duration
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Expressions with time

about timeexp.
referring to the concept of time
We talked about time and its mysteries.
in timeadv.
without being late
She arrived in time for the meeting.
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop..
time's upexp.
the deadline has passed, there is no more time
Time's up, please put your pencils down.
ahead of timeadv.
before the expected moment or deadline
The report was submitted ahead of time.
have the timev.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with interval

decent intervaln.
period considered appropriate
He left the company after a decent interval.
interval trainingn.
exercise with periods of hard effort and easier recovery
Interval training helps improve speed and endurance.
blank intervaln.
gap or space in a sequence
There was a blank interval in the list of numbers.
interval signaln.
sound used to identify a radio station
The interval signal played before the news broadcast.
class intervaln.
range of values in a data set
The class interval is 10 to 20.
closed intervaln.
interval including its endpoints
The function is continuous on the closed interval [0, 1].
sampling intervaln.
fixed gap between consecutive measurements when collecting or recording data
Choose a shorter sampling interval to capture faster changes in the signal.
confidence intervaln.
interval with confidence limits for a population parameter
We calculated a 95% confidence interval for the proportion.
contour intervaln.
vertical distance between adjacent contour lines
A smaller contour interval shows more detailed elevation changes.
high-intensity interval trainingn.
workout involving repeated bouts of high-intensity effort followed by varied recovery times
She prefers high-intensity interval training for its efficiency and effectiveness.

Terms related to time interval

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durationepocheraintervalphasesegmentstretchtimespanperiodterm

Terms with time interval included in their meaning

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each yearadv.
time interval
annually, every twelve months
every quarteradv.
time interval
happening every three months regularly
in the meantimeadv.
time interval
during the time between two events or actions
waiting periodn.
time
time interval before something happens or is allowed
spacen.
time
period or interval of time
quarterlyadj.
time interval
happening every three months
quarterlyadv.
time interval
every three months
every other yearn.
time interval
period occurring once every two years

Examples of time interval in a sentence

  • A short time interval can make a big difference in a race.
  • The time interval between meetings was too short.
  • A time interval of five minutes was set for each speaker.

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  1. French:durée, ...
  2. German:Zeitintervall, Zeitspanne, ...
  3. Italian:intervallo di tempo, ...
  4. Spanish:intervalo de tiempo, lapso de tiempo, ...
  5. Portuguese:intervalo de tempo, ...
  6. Chinese:时间间隔, 时间段, ...
  7. Japanese:時間間隔, 時間の区切り, ...
  8. Arabic:فاصِل زَمَنِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֶרְוַח זְמַן, פֶּרֶק זְמַן, ...
  10. Russian:временной интервал, ...
  11. Ukrainian:часовий інтервал, інтервал часу, ...
  12. Hindi:समय अंतराल, समय अवधि, ...
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