Phrase guide

time interval

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A period of time with fixed, well-defined limits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interval

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: measure, quantity, amount

Narrower terms: access time, distance, space, embolism, intercalation, seek time, time constant, time slot, slot, lunitidal interval, absence, pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension, interlude, interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag, latent period, reaction time, response time, latency, eternity, cycle, rhythm, round, lead time, period, float, rotational latency, processing time

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: aikaväli — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • German: Zeitintervall — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • Hungarian: időintervallum — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • Norwegian: tidsintervall — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • Norwegian: tidsrom — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • Norwegian: periode — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • Romanian: interval de timp — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits
  • Swedish: tidsintervall — a period of time with fixed, well-defined limits