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   In·ter·stice

   /inˈtərstəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. an intervening space, especially a very small one: "sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin interstitium, from intersistere ‘stand between’, from inter- ‘between’ + sistere ‘to stand’.

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   interstice: 1 n small opening between things Type of: opening a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made n a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ “the interstices of a network” Types: areola small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing Type of: anatomical ...

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   The meaning of INTERSTICE is a space that intervenes between things; especially : one between closely spaced things. How to use interstice in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does interstice mean?

   • Origin interstice (1400-1500) French Latin interstitus, past participle of intersistere “to stand still in the middle” interstice meaning, definition, what is interstice: a small space or crack in something or b...: Learn more.

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   What is an example of an interstice?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧ter‧stice /ɪnˈtɜːstɪs $ -ɜːr-/ noun [ countable usually plural] formal a small space or crack in something or between things Examples from the Corpus interstice • Small plants were growing in the interstices of the rock.

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   Where did the word interstice come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun interstice is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for interstice is from 1603, in a translation by Philemon Holland, translator. interstice is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin interstitium.

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   Interstice definition, an intervening space. See more. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979 ...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · 2 meanings: 1. a minute opening or crevice between things 2. physics the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does the noun interstice mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun interstice. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. interstice has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical law (mid 1700s) ecclesiastical (mid 1700s) liturgical (mid 1700s) crystals (1930s ...