✅ Space refers to a span of time or an area (the space between the buildings; She purposefully left a space for me to speak).

✅ Interval refers to a section of time or physical space between things (The interval between speakers is five minutes; There’s a five inch interval between lines).

✅ Both of these terms refer to gaps between things, particularly in time.

✅ Interval can often sound more formal than space.

✅ Meditate means to think about or reflect on something (I meditated on what color to paint the room).

✅ Ruminate means to ponder something or muse on a topic (I ruminated on what my friend said at the party).

✅ Both of these terms mean to think deeply about something.

✅ Meditate can mean to engage in introspection, particularly in a calming way. Ruminate can mean to think obsessively about something or revisiting the same thoughts (I meditated on the reason for my outburst; I ruminated on the decision I made earlier).

✅ Tedious refers to something that is boring and overly long or wordy (a tedious story).

✅ Banal refers to something that lacks originality (The latest installment in the series was so banal).

✅ Tedious and banal both refer to things that are dull and uninteresting.

✅ Tedious suggests something monotonous, whereas banal suggests something trite and overdone (a banal rom-com; a tedious lecture).