интервал — meaning in English

English meaning

• gap noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
• headway noun Progress made toward completing something.
• interval noun A gap or space between two points, whether in time, distance, or a sequence.
• space noun The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies exist.
• spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.

Senses

интервал is used for these senses in English:

• gap An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
• headway (countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.
• interval A distance in space.
• interval A period of time.
• interval (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).
• space (geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
• spell (colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. [from 18th c.]

gap — full definition

1. noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
2. noun A difference or shortfall between two things, especially an unfair or worrying one.
3. verb To leave open or unfilled, creating a gap; also, to stare open-mouthed.

headway — full definition

1. noun Progress made toward completing something.
2. noun The time or distance gap between vehicles, such as buses or trains, running the same route.

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