intervals

NOUN

break, pause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hiatus intermission interruption layoff lull spell

STRONG

breach comma delay distance downtime five gap interim interlude interregnum lacuna letup meantime opening parenthesis period playtime rest season space ten term time time-out wait while

WEAK

breathing space pausation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

closure

Example Sentences

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First comes the bubble, in this case, 1867-72, then the bust, 1873-79, and at intervals thereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"On May 4, two unidentified aircraft struck the outer plate of the port-side ballast tank at the stern of the HMM Namu at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke," he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Instead of taking millions of years for a single layer, dolomite can gradually build up in far shorter intervals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Your investments will be valued at different intervals and will not be liquid on demand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Massive thirty-foot ocean rollers from the northwest spooled through the pack, lifting the ice and letting it fall again at half-mile intervals.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong