distance vs interval

distance and interval both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No
interval	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, interval is a hyponym of distance; that is, interval is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:

As nouns, interval is a hypernym of distance; that is, interval is a word with a broader meaning than distance:

Other hypernyms of distance include time interval.

distance (noun)	interval (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the distance between things
size of the gap between two places	a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
indifference by personal withdrawal	the difference in pitch between two notes
a distant region	a definite length of time marked off by two instants
the interval between two times
a remote point in time

distance (verb)	interval (verb)
go far ahead of
keep at a distance