interval vs measure

measure vs interval

interval and measure both are nouns.

interval is not a verb while measure is a verb.

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

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

interval: a definite length of time marked off by two instants
measure: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other hypernyms of interval include amount, quantity.

interval (noun)	measure (noun)
the distance between things	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
the difference in pitch between two notes	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a definite length of time marked off by two instants	measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
	a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	a statute in draft before it becomes law
	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

interval (verb)	measure (verb)
	express as a number or measure or quantity
	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
	have certain dimensions

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