time interval

/taɪm ˌɪntərvəl/

Other forms: time intervals

Definitions of time interval

1. noun

   a definite length of time marked off by two instants
   synonyms: interval

   types:

   access time

   (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive

   distance, space

   the interval between two times

   embolism, intercalation

   an insertion into a calendar

   seek time

   (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track

   time constant

   (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude

   slot, time slot

   a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

   lunitidal interval

   interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian

   absence

   the time interval during which something or somebody is away

   break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension

   a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

   interlude

   an intervening period or episode

   interim, lag, meantime, meanwhile

   the time between one event, process, or period and another

   latent period

   the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms

   latency, latent period, reaction time, response time

   the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

   eternity

   a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)

   cycle, rhythm, round

   an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

   lead time

   the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process

   period

   the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon

   float

   the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

   latency, rotational latency

   (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

   processing time

   the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure

   track-to-track seek time

   (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track

   lapse

   a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

   blackout

   a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

   caesura

   a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)

   dead air

   an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound

   delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait

   time during which some action is awaited

   halftime

   an intermission between the first and second half of a game

   entr'acte

   the interlude between two acts of a play

   interregnum

   the time between two reigns, governments, etc.

   relief, respite, rest, rest period

   a pause for relaxation

   time-out

   a brief suspension of play

   letup, lull

   a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

   relaxation time

   the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance

   orbit period

   the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body

   command overhead, command processing overhead, command processing overhead time, overhead

   (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

   type of:

   amount, measure, quantity

   how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify