Part of speech: Noun
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
Categories: Set
Part of speech: Noun
the distance between things
Example: fragile items require separation and cushioning
Categories: Distance
Part of speech: Noun
the difference in pitch between two notes
Categories: Musical notation
Interval, Musical interval, Separation, Time interval
The word "interval" comes from Latin intervallum. It started in Old French intervalle. Then it appeared in Middle English interval.
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!