In'ter-stiçe or In-têr'stiçe, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Lat. interstitium, from inter, between, and sistere, stiti, to stand; Fr. interstice, Sp. intersticio, It. interstizio.]

1. That which intervenes between one thing and another; especially, an empty space between things closely set, or the parts which compose a body; a hole; an interval.
2. An interval of time between one act and another. [Obs. and rare.] Ayliffe.