Interstitial

Word INTERSTITIAL
Character 12
Hyphenation in ter sti tial
Pronunciations /ɪntəˈstɪʃəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Interstitial"

What do we mean by interstitial?

Relating to, occurring in, or affecting interstices. adjective

Relating to or situated in the small, narrow spaces between tissues or parts of an organ. adjective

Pertaining to, situated in, or constituting an interstice or interstices: as, interstitial change.

In entomology, situated between striæ, etc.: as, interstitial punctures on the elytra of beetles.

Of or pertaining to interstices; intermediate; within the tissues. adjective

Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice. adjective

A webpage, usually carrying advertising, displayed before a content page. noun

An interstitial discontinuity in a crystal. noun

Of or relating to interstices adjective

A webpage, usually carrying advertising, displayed when leaving one content page for another.

An interstitial discontinuity in a crystal.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Interstitial

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The word "interstitial" in example sentences

The term interstitial cystitis for the syndrome is considered inappropriate as it indicates inflammation in the interstitum, which is often not present. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can't predict what will happen with interstitial art, but it will continue to evolve (as I think it has for quite some time now, under the guise of other nomenclatures) and if "interstitial" is not the term that defines this particular kind of art-making in the future, that's fine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I do think interstitial is about being "between" a variety of modes of category or operation, and I think what you're talking about could be described as interstitial activity, maybe, but I'm not sure to what purpose as of yet. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Don't get me wrong, within the vast multitrillion-dollar energy infrastructure, there lie many opportunities for entrepreneurs, technological advances and profit-making, in bringing what can only be termed interstitial revolutions within that sector. ❋ Mark Mills (2010)

And, because light can penetrate only about one millimeter into the skin, the glucose actually being monitored is contained in fluid found around blood vessels, called interstitial fluid, not within the vessels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rather than trying to understand these as aberrations -- as the half-and-half and not-quite-either of "cross-genre" and "interstitial" -- or as subversions of the form, we might better approach each text as an individual permutation of possible approaches. ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

If you've had this experience, and antibiotics haven't helped, you may have a different and more aggravating condition called interstitial cystitis. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One of my favorite sci-fi writers William Gibson spends a good deal of time exploring the notion of interstitial spaces, especially in "All Tomorrow's Parties" and the rest of the series that book belongs to. ❋ James Gurney (2008)

Yatterings has an interview with Delia Sherman and Theodora Goss about editing Interfictions, a new anthology of kick-ass stories also known as interstitial work. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Although scientists have yet to identify the precise function of the clump, called the interstitial nuclei of the anterior hypothalamus 3 INAH 3, the hypothalamus is known as the seat of the emotions and sexual drives. ❋ Zoe Brain (2007)

And the reason for that primarily is what we're dealing with now is what's called interstitial edema. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Filling in the irregular intervals which are left between these circular systems are other lamellæ, with their lacunæ and canaliculi running in various directions, but more or less curved (Fig. 73); they are termed interstitial lamellæ. ❋ Unknown (1918)

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