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interspace

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • ĭnʹtə-spās
  • /ˈɪntəspeɪs/
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  • ĭnʹtər-spās
  • /ˈɪntɚspeɪs/
  • ĭn-tə-spāsʹ
  • /ɪntəˈspeɪs/
  • ĭn-tər-spāsʹ
  • /ɪntɚˈspeɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A space or interval between two things; an interstice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To place (things) spaced out between other things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interspatium. By surface analysis, inter- + space.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: промеждутък (promeždutǎk) — A space or interval between two things