interspace

[ noun in-ter-speys; verb in-ter-speys ]

noun

1. a space between things.
2. an intervening period of time; interval.

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·spaced, in·ter·spac·ing.

1. to put a space between.
2. to occupy or fill the space between.

interspace

/ ˌɪntəˈspeɪʃəl /

verb

1. tr to make or occupy a space between

noun

1. space between or among things

Derived Forms

• interspatial, adjective
• ˌinterˈspatially, adverb

Other Words From

• in·ter·spa·tial [in-ter-, spey, -sh, uh, l], adjective
• inter·spatial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of interspace¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; inter-, space