Used in a Sentence

interstices

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for interstices.

Editorial note

But the goal is clear: to attack the cruft that accumulates (like weeds) in the interstices around abstraction boundaries.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of interstices gathered in one view.

noun

An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

noun

(figurative) A fragment of space.

noun

(by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for interstices.

noun

An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

noun

(figurative) A fragment of space.

noun

(by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.

noun

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

1

But the goal is clear: to attack the cruft that accumulates (like weeds) in the interstices around abstraction boundaries.

2

This is an excellent lubricant, and has been made to permeate all of the internal interstices in the chain.

3

The small interstices of the stone-cement interface are subject to surface wear and sand grains and stones weather out.

4

They could rove at will among the stars, and sink like a subtle mist through the very interstices of space.

5

This relationship is like a 30 year nonstop honeymoon in the interstices of decency.

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Likewise for just 100 or even 50 years ago--contemporaneous culture is encoded in the interstices at least as much as its encoded literally.

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Second, it protected the bones that did enter such interstices from further trampling and, if they were buried there, from weathering and decay.

8

You can certainly optimize around the edges to make it slightly less jagged-edge, but innovation sparks at the tiny interstices, usually not at the top.

9

Private healthcare exists in the interstices of the NHS.

10

Algorithmic curation, however, transforms these interstices into abyssal rifts.

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Streets, transportation -- these are low-filter interstices.

12

WD-40 is a literally a lubricant mixed with a solvent that makes it very fluid so it can enter small interstices, the solvent then evaporates quickly, leaving the lubricant in place.

Quote examples

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“Someone who assists in the interstices” doesn’t sound like anyone I’ve seen or worked with.

2

"People are always looking for the interstices," says Wall.

3

When people do their work only in the “interstices of their mind-wandering,” with crumbs of atten- tion rationed out among many competing tasks, their culture may gain in information, but it will surely weaken in wisdom.

4

Everybody wants to rush into coding without having a real anchored discussion about approaches and pitfalls, then rush into coding the next thing before all the really "interesting" bugs that live in the interstices between unit-testable components are dealt with.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use interstices in a sentence?

But the goal is clear: to attack the cruft that accumulates (like weeds) in the interstices around abstraction boundaries.

What does interstices mean?

An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

What part of speech is interstices?

interstices is commonly used as noun.