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Origin of interspace
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at inter-, space
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Hence the electric force E in the interspace varies inversely as the distance from the axis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
It is in the upper part of the interspace which separates these latter from the brachialis anticus that the deltoid insinuates itself to proceed to its insertion into the humerus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
In such a Dinosaur as the American carnivorous Ceratosaurus the two bars of the pubis and ischium remain separate and diverging, and there is no film of bone extending over the interspace between them.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
The independent patterns that appear in this interspace upon the bulbs of the fingers, are those with which this book is chiefly concerned.
From Finger Prints by Sir Francis Galton
For indeed that short interspace of time shines out in my remembrance like a thick thread of gold in a woof of homespun.
From The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Their research combines caffeine with CRISPR, a powerful gene editing tool known as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, to explore new ways to treat chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
CRISPR, an acronym for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, operates like a molecular scalpel to make incisions in DNA.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 13, 2023
The gene editing technology is called CRISPR-Cas9, the first part an acronym for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
For a while, the Broadmarsh's mix of big, high street outlets, interspaced with burger bars and the occasional local name, drew in customers.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2021
An upland background in gradations, interspaced with villas, terraces, and gardens, and steep hillside, showing fields and hayricks, brought the Rye to a picturesque and abrupt end.
From Esther Waters by George (George Augustus) Moore
This idea of interspacing filled in with non-combustible material has been generally followed ever since.
From Inventions in the Century by William Henry Doolittle
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