TIME INTERVAL Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the phrase time interval. (close relations)
Definition of TIME INTERVAL
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| break | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • an unexpected piece of good luck • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • a pause from doing something (as work) • the act of breaking something • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • breaking of hard tissue such as bone • the occurrence of breaking • an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a sudden dash • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare • an escape from jail verb • terminate or end • become separated into pieces or fragments • render inoperable or ineffective • ruin completely • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • move away or escape suddenly • scatter or part • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • prevent completion • enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act • make submissive, obedient, or useful • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • surpass in excellence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • come into being • stop operating or functioning • interrupt a continued activity • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves • lessen in force or effect • be broken in • come to an end • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity • cause to give up a habit • give up • come forth or begin from a state of latency • happen or take place • cause the failure or ruin of • invalidate by judicial action • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • reduce to bankruptcy • change directions suddenly • emerge from the surface of a body of water • break down, literally or metaphorically • do a break dance • exchange for smaller units of money • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • make the opening shot that scatters the balls • separate from a clinch, in boxing • go to pieces • break a piece from a whole • become punctured or penetrated • pierce or penetrate • be released or become known; of news • cease an action temporarily • interrupt the flow of current in • undergo breaking • find a flaw in • find the solution or key to • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another • happen • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • crack; of the male voice in puberty • fall sharply • fracture a bone of • diminish or discontinue abruptly • weaken or destroy in spirit or body | ||||||||
| duration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the period of time during which something continues • the property of enduring or continuing in time • continuance in time | ||||||||
| gap | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • an open or empty space in or between things • a narrow opening • a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks • a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity verb • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
| hiatus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) • a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure | ||||||||
| interim | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the time between one event, process, or period and another adjective satellite • serving during an intermediate interval of time | ||||||||
| interlude | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intervening period or episode • a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance verb • perform an interlude | ||||||||
| lapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mistake resulting from inattention • a break or intermission in the occurrence of something • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • end, at least for a long time • drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards • go back to bad behavior • let slip • for time to move forward | ||||||||
| pause | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary inactivity verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing • cease an action temporarily | ||||||||
| period | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amount of time • the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon • (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games • a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed • the end or completion of something • the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | ||||||||
| span | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the complete duration of something • the distance or interval between two points • two items of the same kind • a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) • a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. • the act of sitting or standing astride verb • to cover or extend over an area or time period | ||||||||
| spell | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation • a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition • a verbal formula believed to have magical force verb • orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of • indicate or signify • write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) • relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn • place under a spell • take turns working | ||||||||
| stint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • smallest American sandpiper • an individual's prescribed share of work verb • subsist on a meager allowance • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||||
| stretch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large and unbroken expanse or distance • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out • a straightaway section of a racetrack • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • the capacity for being stretched adjective satellite • having an elongated seating area • easily stretched verb • occupy a large, elongated area • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • become longer by being stretched and pulled • make long or longer by pulling and stretching • lie down comfortably • pull in opposite directions • extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance • extend one's body or limbs | ||||||||
| interval | nounn | |||||||
noun • a definite length of time marked off by two instants • a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints • the distance between things • the difference in pitch between two notes | ||||||||
