interstice
pronunciation
How to pronounce interstice in British English: UK [ɪnˈtɜ:stɪs]
How to pronounce interstice in American English: US [ɪnˈtɜrstɪs]
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- Noun:
- a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
- small opening between things
Word Origin
- interstice (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French interstice (14c.) and directly from Latin interstitium "interval," literally "space between," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + stem of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm" (see stet). Related: Interstices.
Example
- 1. The incessant development of interstice affects dependability of construction .