interspace

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ space

Pronunciation
  • (UK)
    • (noun): enPR: ĭnʹtə-spās,IPA(key): /ˈɪntəspeɪs/
    • (verb): enPR: ĭn-tə-spāsʹ,IPA(key): /ɪntəˈspeɪs/
  • (US)
    • (noun): enPR: ĭnʹtər-spās,IPA(key): /ˈɪntɚspeɪs/
    • (verb): enPR: ĭn-tər-spāsʹ,IPA(key): /ɪntɚˈspeɪs/

Noun

interspace (plural interspaces)

  1. A space or interval between two things; an interstice
    • Samuel Taylor Coleridge
      It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis, or rather with mere juxtaposition of corpuscles separated by invisible interspaces.
    • 1988, Shepard R. Hurwitz, Foot and ankle pain (page 331)
      In a review of over 1000 interdigital clavuses, 65% were found in the fourth interspace […]

Verb

interspace (third-person singular simple present interspaces, present participle interspacing, simple past and past participle interspaced)

  1. To make, or to occupy such a space

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