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

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However, it is common for ground rents to double or increase by RPI inflation at fixed intervals, which can make it difficult to sell or get a mortgage for a property.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

For patients who exercise an hour or more every day, he has been able to move them to longer dosing intervals once they hit their goal weight, according to his research.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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

Each of them kept looking up at different intervals to make sure they weren’t being followed.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova