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Interim vs. Interval

Interim and Interval Definitions

Interim

An interval of time between one event, process, or period and another.

Interval

A space between objects, points, or units, especially when making uniform amounts of separation
We set up hurdles at intervals of 15 yards around the track.

Interim

Belonging to, serving during, or taking place during an intermediate interval of time; temporary
An interim agreement.

Interval

An amount of time between events, especially of uniform duration separating events in a series
We ran laps at 30-second intervals.

Interim

Transitional.
Iraq's government is interim.

Interval

A segment of an athletic workout in which an athlete runs, swims, or does other exercise over a series of predetermined distances at regular time increments with intermittent rests.
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Interim

Temporary.
You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.

Interval

A set of numbers consisting of all the numbers between a pair of given numbers along with either, both, or none of the endpoints.

Interim

A transitional or temporary period between other events.
His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim.

Interval

A closed interval.

Interim

The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc.
All the interim isLike a phantasms, or a hideous dream.

Interval

An open interval.
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Interim

A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.

Interval

A half-open interval.

Interim

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

Interval

A line segment representing the set of numbers in an interval.

Interim

Serving during an intermediate interval of time;
An interim agreement

Interval

Chiefly British An intermission, as between acts of a play.
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Interval

(Music) The difference, usually expressed in the number of steps, between two pitches.

Interval

A distance in space.

Interval

A period of time.
The interval between contractions during childbirth

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).

Interval

(mathematics) A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.

Interval

An intermission.

Interval

(sports) half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play

Interval

(cricket) Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play

Interval

A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left,A dreadful interval.

Interval

Space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of Charles II.

Interval

A brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium.

Interval

Difference in pitch between any two tones.

Interval

A definite length of time marked off by two instants

Interval

A set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

Interval

The distance between things;
Fragile items require separation and cushioning

Interval

The difference in pitch between two notes

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