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interstice
in·ter·stice I0199000 (ĭn-tûr′stĭs)n. pl. in·ter·stic·es (-stĭ-sēz′, -sĭz) A space, especially a small or narrow one, between things or parts: "There is a gleam of luminous gold, where the sinking western sun has found a first direct interstice in the clouds" (John Fowles).
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin interstitium, from *interstitus, past participle of intersistere, to pause, make a break : inter-, inter- + sistere, to cause to stand, set up; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]interstice (ɪnˈtɜːstɪs) n (usually plural) 1. a minute opening or crevice between things2. (Chemistry) physics the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice[C17: from Latin interstitium interval, from intersistere, from inter- + sistere to stand]in•ter•stice (ɪnˈtɜr stɪs)
n., pl. -stic•es (-stəˌsiz, -stə sɪz) 1. a small or narrow space or interval between things or parts: the interstices between the slats of a fence. 2. an interval of time. [1595–1605; < Latin interstitium=inter- inter- + -stit- (see superstition) + -ium -ium1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | interstice - a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"areola - small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing | | 2. | interstice - small opening between thingsopening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" |
intersticenounA space or interval between objects or points:gap, interspace, interval, separation.Translationsintersticiointercapedineinterstiziointerstice
interstice Physics the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice interstice[in′tərs·təs] (geology) A pore space within a rock or soil. (solid-state physics) A space or volume between atoms of a lattice, or between groups of atoms or grains of a solid structure. interstice
interstice [in-ter´stis] an interval, space, or gap in a tissue or structure.in·ter·stit·i·um (in'tĕr-stish'ē-ŭm), A small area, space, or gap in the substance of an organ or tissue.
See also: connective tissue. Synonym(s): interstice [L.] in·ter·stit·i·um (in'tĕr-stish'ē-ŭm) A small area, space, or gap in the substance of an organ or tissue.
See also: connective tissue
Synonym(s): interstice. [L.]interstice
Related to interstice: duplicatesSynonyms for intersticenoun a space or interval between objects or pointsSynonyms- gap
- interspace
- interval
- separation
Words related to intersticenoun a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organRelated Words- anatomical structure
- bodily structure
- body structure
- complex body part
- structure
- areola
noun small opening between thingsRelated Words |