interspace

noun

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in·ter·space | \ ˈin-tər-ˌspās

Definition of interspace

(Entry 1 of 2)

: an intervening space : interval

interspace

verb

in·ter·space | \ ˌin-tər-ˈspās

interspaced; interspacing; interspaces

Definition of interspace (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to occupy or fill the space between

Examples of interspace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Many of the bacteria at least partially survived, which helps to test one of the parameters for the theory of panspermia—that life on Earth originated somewhere else and was brought here on an asteroid or other interspace body. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2020

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“Interspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interspace. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.

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interspace

noun

in·ter·space | \ ˈint-ər-ˌspās

Medical Definition of interspace

: the space between two related body parts whether void or filled by another kind of structure the skin of the interspace between the fifth and sixth ribs