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diff --git a/Doc/library/signal.rst b/Doc/library/signal.rst
index e300c5a4432ec76379a7e0c3b80e476465600e1f..9274113ddeae39579cf712510f8391b2a985da4a 100644 (file)
--- a/Doc/library/signal.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/signal.rst
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ The :mod:`signal` module defines the following functions:
 
 .. function:: setitimer(which, seconds[, interval])
 
-   Sets given itimer (one of :const:`signal.ITIMER_REAL`, 
-   :const:`signal.ITIMER_VIRTUAL` or :const:`signal.ITIMER_PROF`) especified
+   Sets given interval timer (one of :const:`signal.ITIMER_REAL`, 
+   :const:`signal.ITIMER_VIRTUAL` or :const:`signal.ITIMER_PROF`) specified
    by *which* to fire after *seconds* (float is accepted, different from 
    :func:`alarm`) and after that every *interval* seconds. The interval
    timer specified by *which* can be cleared by setting seconds to zero.
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ The :mod:`signal` module defines the following functions:
 
 .. function:: getitimer(which)
 
-   Returns current value of a given itimer especified by *which*.
+   Returns current value of a given interval timer especified by *which*.
 
    .. versionadded:: 2.6