Interstice
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɜː.stɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Interstice is a noun meaning (figurative) A fragment of space.
Meaning
(figurative) A fragment of space.
More Meanings
- An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.
- (by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.
- A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.
Example Sentences
Relics of the British empire now mostly survive in the interstices of the global economy. They are the major winners from the fiscal haemorrhage that has resulted from financial globalisation.
Word Forms
- interstices
Synonyms for interstice
Depending on context, synonyms include chink, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure, gap.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include areola, areole, interspace, interstition, interstitial, diastem.
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