interval
/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
An intervening time or space; a pause or break in activity.
Key Academic Collocations
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intervalintervals
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
interiminterludegaphiatusperiod
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Water samples were extracted at regular six-hour intervals along the river basin to monitor toxic effluent concentrations."
"The line graph records population censuses conducted at decennial intervals between 1950 and 2020."
"Following a brief interval of economic recovery in 2015, consumer spending plummeted due to foreign currency devaluations."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'At regular intervals' and 'over this five-year interval' provide elegant temporal cohesion in Task 1 line graphs.