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intervals

Pronunciation: [ˈɪntərvəlz]

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Learn how to use intervals in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) a range of numbers or values between two points. For example, the distance between 1 and 5 is an interval because it includes all the numbers from 1 to 5.

Example

In my math class, we learned about the intervals between numbers on a number line.

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There are no intervals between 5 and 1 since we only look at the numbers in between.

Example

What intervals can we find between the numbers 2 and 8?

Context: “time”

(noun) a period or break between events or activities. For example, when you're watching a movie, the interval is the time when the movie stops for a short break.

Example

We took a short interval during the movie to grab some snacks.

Example

There was no interval during the concert, so we couldn't take a break.

Example

How long is the interval between the two matches?

Context: “music”

(noun) a distance between two musical notes. It helps musicians understand how high or low a note sounds compared to another.

Example

The song has a beautiful interval between the first and second notes.

Example

The two notes played together did not create a pleasant interval.

Example

What kind of interval is there between these two notes?

How to pronounce intervals

Pronunciation: [ˈɪntərvəlz]

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