interstice (redirected from interstices)

in·ter·stice  (n-tûrsts)

n. pl. in·ter·stic·es (-st-sz, -sz)

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).

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[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 st- in Indo-European roots.]

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interstice [ɪnˈtɜːstɪs]

n (usually plural)

1. a minute opening or crevice between things

2. (Chemistry) Physics the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice

[from Latin interstitium interval, from intersistere, from inter- + sistere to stand]

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interstice  (n-tûrsts)

An opening or space, especially a small or narrow one between mineral grains in a rock or within sediments or soil.

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 things opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"

Translations

interstice [ɪnˈtɜːstɪs] N → intersticio m

interstice

n → Zwischenraum m; (in wall etc also) → Sprung m, → Riss m; (between panels also) → Fuge f