Interval and Rest

Interval

Interval noun - A break in continuity.
Usage example: there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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Synonyms for Interval

Rest is a synonym for interval in break topic. In some cases you can use "Rest" instead a noun "Interval".

Nearby Word: intervale

Rest

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

Interval is a synonym for rest in break topic. You can use "Interval" instead a noun "Rest", if it concerns topics such as pause, inactivity.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

How words are described

long long interval long rest
brief brief interval brief rest
short short interval short rest
small small interval small rest
Other adjectives: peaceful, next, several.

Both words in one sentence

  • Ernst's nephew, who appears when Ted leaves for a brief interval, and remains for the rest of the series' run.
  • Video Game / First Encounter Assault Recon Interval 4, Devastation, takes place right after the city is razed by the Origin explosion; there is only one fight with "human" enemies in the whole interval (the rest is against Alma's supernatural apparitions); and Lieutenant Chen dies.
  • Bottled Heroic Resolve Captain Janeway orders the Doctor to dose her up under similar circumstances in the two-parter "Year of Hell." He agrees, but not before threatening to remove her from command if she doesn't schedule herself a rest interval.
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