Interstice

Interstice
A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells. Interstices are the cracks and crevices, the breaks, the gaps. The word "interstice" comes from the Latin "interstitium" which was derived from "inter" meaning "between" + "sistere" meaning "to stand" = to stand between. Interstices can also refer to gaps in time and to special niches in a larger expanse.
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SYN: interstitium. [L. interstitium, fr. sisto, to stand]

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in·ter·stice in-'tər-stəs n, pl -stic·es -stə-.sēz, -stə-səz a space between closely spaced things (as teeth)

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n.
a small space in a tissue or between parts of the body.
• interstitial adj.

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in·ter·stice (in-turґstis) [L. interstitium] a small interval, space, or gap in a tissue or structure.

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  • interstice — [ ɛ̃tɛrstis ] n. m. • XVIe; intertisse « intervalle de temps » 1495; lat. interstitium ♦ Très petit espace vide (entre les parties d un corps ou entre différents corps). ⇒ hiatus, intervalle. Les interstices d un plancher, d un pavage. ⇒ fente. « …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which intervenes between one thing and another;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interstice — early 15c., from O.Fr. interstice (14c.) and directly from L. interstitium interval, lit. space between, from inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + stem of stare to stand (see STET (Cf. stet)). Related: Interstices …   Etymology dictionary

  • interstice — index hiatus, interruption, interval, rift (gap), space Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • interstice — *aperture, orifice …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • interstice — [n] opening, crack aperture, chink, cleft, cranny, crevice, fissure, gap, hole, interval, slit, space; concept 513 Ant. closing, closure …   New thesaurus

  • interstice — INTERSTICE. s. m. Intervalle de temps. Il ne se dit guere qu en parlant du temps que l Eglise fait observer, entre la reception de deux Ordres sacrez. Garder les interstices. les interstices sont ordinairement de trois mois …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • interstice — ► NOUN ▪ a small intervening space. ORIGIN Latin interstitium, from intersistere stand between …   English terms dictionary

  • interstice — [in tʉr′stis] n. pl. interstices [in tʉr′stə siz, in tʉr′stəsēz΄] [Fr < LL interstitium < inter , between + sistere, to set, redupl. of stare, to STAND] a small or narrow space between things or parts; crevice …   English World dictionary

  • interstice — (in tèr sti s ) s. m. 1°   Terme de physique. Intervalle qui sépare les molécules d un corps. •   C est une vraie matière distinguée de toutes les autres, cachée plus ou moins dans les interstices de tous les corps, MAIRAN Éloge de Lémery..… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • interstice — UK [ɪnˈtɜː(r)stɪs] / US [ɪnˈtɜrstɪs] noun [countable, often plural] Word forms interstice : singular interstice plural interstices formal a very small or narrow space between objects or surfaces …   English dictionary

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