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- DictionaryIn·ter·stice/inˈtərstəs/
noun
- 1. an intervening space, especially a very small one: "sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees"
a space between things or events: The wall was old and crumbling with plants growing in the interstices between/in/of the bricks. a story told in snapshots, leaving the reader to fill in the interstices. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Holes, hollows and dips. anti-crack. aperture. blistered. chink. cranny. cratering. dint.
IPA guide. Use the noun interstice to mean a tiny gap, like the interstice between your curtains which lets in a thin slice of morning sunlight. An interstice in the clouds might reveal blue sky, and an interstice in your kitchen wall could account for the mouse problem you've had lately.
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 -ium 1]
Interstice definition, an intervening space. See more. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979 ...
Jan 21, 2024 · interstice (plural interstices) A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal. A fragment of space.
May 2, 2024 · nounWord forms: plural-stices (-stəˌsiz, -stəsɪz) 1. an intervening space. 2. a small or narrow space or interval between things or parts, esp. when one of a series of alternating uniform spaces and parts. the interstices between the slats of a fence. 3.Roman Catholic Church.
Definition of interstice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
