Interstitial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪntəˈstɪʃəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Interstitial is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice.
Meaning
Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice.
More Meanings
- (Internet, advertising) A web page, usually carrying advertising, displayed when leaving one content page for another.
- (physics) An interstitial discontinuity in a crystal.
Example Sentences
The novel's interstitial chapters.
An interstitial appeared before the download.
Interstitials should be used sparingly. Display an ad only the first time the user accesses a piece of content, not every time.
The outer surface is covered with variable amounts of dental plaque and saliva. The inner surface is bathed in interstitial fluid or lymph.
Word Forms
- interstitials
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pore, in-between, intercellular, intergranular, interlaminar, intervening.
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