Emily Dickinson Lexicon

interval (-s), n. [Fr. < L. intervallum, space between ramparts.] (webplay: between, death, deposits, houses, low).

1. Space of time between any two points or events.
2. Period of time between two events, actions, etc.
3. Distance between two given sounds in music.
4. Space of time intervening between two points of time; any intervening time.