interval

noun

1. 1

   A distance in space.

2. 2

   A period of time.

   “the interval between contractions during childbirth”

3. 3

   The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).

4. 4

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

5. 5

   An intermission.

6. 6

   Half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play

7. 7

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