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interval
Noun
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A distance in space or in time.
There is a ten-minute interval between classes.
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In music, an interval is the difference in pitch between two notes.
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In mathematics, an interval is a connected section of the real line.
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(mostly British) An intermission.
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In the game of cricket, either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play.
order
Noun
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Order is when things are where they should be.
I need to take some time to put my things in order.
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The order of some things means which thing is first, which one is second, which one is last, etc.
The children will take turns in order of age.
order
Verb
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To order something is to ask someone to sell it to you.
At the restaurant, she ordered chicken and potatoes.
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To order someone to do something is to tell the person that they must do it.
The father ordered his children to be quiet.