noun · academic
interval
UK/ˈɪntəvəl/US/ˈɪntərvəl/IN·ter·val
a period of time or space between two events or points
Examples
“In the longitudinal study, measurements were taken at three-month intervals to track changes in participants' health.”
“The interval between the publication of the two reports allowed for further data collection.”
“Figure 2 shows the average interval between stimulus presentation and participant response.”
Band 8 sentence
“To evaluate learning retention, the researchers scheduled assessments at regular three-month intervals across the two-year programme.”
Collocations
- time interval
- interval between
- at regular intervals
Word family
Common mistakes
The study measured the interval of participants' ages.→The study measured participants' ages.
We met in the interval of two weeks.→We met at two-week intervals.
Say it for a higher band
5period→6gap→7+interval
Synonyms
period
Easily confused
interim
“The researchers released an interim report while the full analysis was still underway.”
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