interstice
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in·ter·stice 
[in-tur-stis] Pronunciation Key
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[in-tur-stis] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -stic·es
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[-stuh-seez, -stuh-siz] Pronunciation Key. | 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. the interval of time that must elapse, as required by canon law, before promotion to a higher degree of orders. |
| 4. | an interval of time. |
[Origin: 1595–1605; < L interstitium, equiv. to interstit-, var. s. of intersistere to stand or put between + -ium -ium]
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in·ter·sticed, adjective
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(ĭn-tûr'stĭs) Pronunciation Key
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.] |
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interstice
interstice
1603, from L. interstitium "interval," lit. "space between," from inter- "between" + stem of stare "to stand" (see stet).
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| interstice | |
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| 1. | a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network" |
| 2. | small opening between things |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| interstice
(ĭn-tûr'stĭs) Pronunciation Key
An opening or space, especially a small or narrow one between mineral grains in a rock or within sediments or soil.
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interstice in·ter·stice (ĭn-tûr'stĭs)
n. pl. in·ter·stic·es (-stĭ-sēz', -sĭz)
A small area, space, or hole in the substance of an organ or tissue.
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Interstice
In*ter"stice\ (?; 277), n.; pl. Interstices. [L. interstitium a pause, interval; inter between + sistere to set, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. interstice. See Stand.]1. That which intervenes between one thing and another; especially, a space between things closely set, or between the parts which compose a body; a narrow chink; a crack; a crevice; a hole; an interval; as, the interstices of a wall. 2. An interval of time; specifically (R. C. Ch.), in the plural, the intervals which the canon law requires between the reception of the various degrees of orders. Nonobservance of the interstices . . . is a sin. --Addis & Arnold.
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