interval vs time constant

time constant vs interval

interval and time constant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interval	Yes	No	No	No
time constant	Yes	No	No	No

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

interval: a definite length of time marked off by two instants
time constant: (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude

Other hyponyms of interval include access time, distance, space, embolism, intercalation, seek time, slot, time slot, lunitidal interval, absence, break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension, interlude, interim, lag, meantime, meanwhile, latent period, latency, latent period, reaction time, response time, eternity, cycle, rhythm, round, lead time, period, float, latency, rotational latency, processing time.

interval (noun)	time constant (noun)
the distance between things	the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints	(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
the difference in pitch between two notes
a definite length of time marked off by two instants

Difference between interval and time constant

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