time interval
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3.3
- noun
:
intervalo de tiempo
- And what did you say the time intervals were between the murders?
- short time interval
- long time interval
- different time intervals
In addition, they found that their perception of shorter time intervals was also really disrupted.
- In addition, they found that their perception of shorter time intervals was also really disrupted.
- Then there's whole life which gives you insurance in over a long time interval and builds cash value over the years.
- And opening night, by the half time interval, there was no one left in the entire auditorium, including the cast.
- One person's time is another person's space in in relativity, one person's time interval is another person's space interval.
Examples
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The coach scheduled the training sessions with a strict time interval of one week between each match.
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Figure 2 presents the mean mood factor and mean total health symptoms scores at each time interval.
Academic text (1993) -
A difference of nearly one time interval may not seem like much.
Academic text (2017) -
At the beginning of the 1990s, the relevant time interval was probably closer to seven or eight years.
Academic text (1999) -
The data from 11 trials were sufficiently detailed to be split into different time intervals.
Academic text (2000) -
In the Land Cover Trends project, time intervals between image interpretations range from six to eight years.
Academic text (2012) -
The instructions for completing the POMS specified time intervals during which they were to be completed.
Academic text (1994) -
Using months of service, person-years at risk were computed for each time interval within each of the three groups.
Academic text (1992) -
You can set the alarm to go off at a specific time interval each morning.
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To analyze the data accurately, we need to record the measurements at regular time intervals.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
589
2.5
The time between two events
381
3.1
A period of time between two events
104
2.8
How long something lasts
93
2.2
A length of time that includes certain events
89
3.1
The distance or time between two points
87
3.1
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
83
3.5
A period of time between two events
31
5.4
The time between one event and the next
4
4.4
A delay between an event and its effect
1
3.4
Time that passes between two events
1
3.4
A period of time between a start and an end
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a definite, measurable period between two points or events' is directly and compositionally derived from 'time' (temporal moments) and 'interval' (length of time separating events); the noun-noun combination follows a literal, predictable pattern. This concept is cross-linguistically common and uses familiar vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Time interval comes from the simple image of a clear gap between two moments, when you mark the start and the end. Think of the space between two clock ticks or two heartbeats: the first moment and the second are the ends, and the interval is the amount of time, so the phrase means 'a definite, measurable period between two events'.