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interval | apart |

As a noun interval

is a distance in space.

As an adverb apart is

separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.

As a preposition apart is

apart from.

interval

English

(wikipedia interval)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A distance in space.
  • * Milton
    • 'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left, / A dreadful interval .
  • A period of time.
    • the interval between contractions during childbirth
  • (music) The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).
  • (mathematics) A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.
  • (chiefly, British) An intermission.
  • (sports) half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Spain made three substitutions at the interval , sending on former Arsenal captain Fabregas, Chelsea's Juan Mata and Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina for Xavi, David Silva and Casillas.}}
  • (cricket) Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play

    • Hyponyms

    * (mathematics) open interval, half-open interval, closed interval

    Related terms

    * interval class * interval cycle

    External links

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    apart

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
  • * (rfdate)
    • Others apart sat on a hill retired.
  • * (rfdate) Ps. iv. 3.
    • The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
  • In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently
    • Consider the two propositions apart .
  • Aside; away.
  • * (rfdate) Jas. i. 21.
    • Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness.
  • * (rfdate)
    • Let Pleasure go, put Care apart .
  • In two or more parts; asunder; to piece
    • to take a piece of machinery apart .

    Antonyms

    * together

    Derived terms

    * apartness * apart from * fall apart * pull apart * set apart * take apart * tell apart * worlds apart

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (following its objective complement) apart from.
    • A handful of examples apart , an English preposition precedes its complement.