Showing results for intervals.

intervals

NOUN

break, pause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hiatus intermission interruption layoff lull spell

STRONG

breach comma delay distance downtime five gap interim interlude interregnum lacuna letup meantime opening parenthesis period playtime rest season space ten term time time-out wait while

WEAK

breathing space pausation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

closure

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

One key difference: Perpetual futures offer round-the-clock trading seven days a week and settlement at regular intervals.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"On May 4, two unidentified aircraft struck the outer plate of the port-side ballast tank at the stern of the HMM Namu at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke," he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Instead of taking millions of years for a single layer, dolomite can gradually build up in far shorter intervals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Time skips in uncertain intervals, from one dire development to the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In particular, perfect fourths and fifths and major thirds are not too far from the pure intervals.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones