interstice

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Quotations 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 External links

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[edit] Noun

interstice (plural interstices)

1. A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.
2. An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

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• gap, chink, slit, crevice, cranny, crack, fissure

[edit] Derived terms

• interstitial

[edit] External links

• interstice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• interstice in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911