The difference between Half-open interval and Interval

When used as nouns, half-open interval means an interval in the real line which contains one of its endpoints but not the other one: i.e., it either contains its supremum or its infimum but not both, whereas interval means a distance in space.


check bellow for the other definitions of Half-open interval and Interval

  1. Half-open interval as a noun (mathematics):

    An interval in the real line which contains one of its endpoints but not the other one: i.e., it either contains its supremum or its infimum but not both.

  1. Interval as a noun:

    A distance in space.

  2. Interval as a noun:

    A period of time.

    Examples:

    "the interval between contractions during childbirth"

  3. Interval as a noun (music):

    The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).

  4. Interval as a noun (mathematics):

    A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.

  5. Interval as a noun (chiefly, British):

    An intermission.

  6. Interval as a noun (sports):

    half time, a scheduled intermission between the periods of play

  7. Interval as a noun (cricket):

    Either of the two breaks, at lunch and tea, between the three sessions of a day's play