Zeitintervall

/ˈtsaɪtʔɪntɐˌval/
time interval

Das Zeitintervall zwischen den beiden Ereignissen betrug fünf Minuten.

The time interval between the two events was five minutes.


general

A period or duration of time between two events or points in time.

Der Sensor misst das Zeitintervall zwischen den Pulsschlägen.

The sensor measures the time interval between heartbeats.

Die Übertragung hat ein Zeitintervall von 100 Millisekunden.

The transmission has a time interval of 100 milliseconds.

Commonly used in technical, scientific, and everyday contexts to describe the duration between two events.

Collocations

kurzes Zeitintervallshort time intervallängeres Zeitintervalllonger time intervalregelmäßiges Zeitintervallregular time interval

Pro Tip

Precision in Technical Contexts

In technical writing, 'Zeitintervall' is often used to describe exact measurements of time between events, such as in signal processing or heart rate monitoring.

Word Origin

From 'Zeit' (time) + 'Intervall' (interval), combining the concepts of time and a measurable gap between events.

Usage Notes

Often used in technical fields such as engineering, physics, and computing to describe precise time measurements.

Word Breakdown

Zeit
time
root
+
Intervall
interval
root
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