interstices
noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A fragment of space.
- An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.
- (by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.
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