Zwischenraum

Definitions of Zwischenraum
  1. noun
    an open or empty space in or between things
    synonyms: Hohlraum, Spielraum
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    types:
    Dammbruch
    an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
    Ritze, Spalt, Spalte
    a long narrow opening
    Loch
    an opening into or through something
    type of:
    Raum
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  2. noun
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
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    Unterbrechung
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    Zwischenzeit
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
    Schrecksekunde
    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
    Pause
    a pause for relaxation
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    Menge, Quantität, Quantum
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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