interstice
Space between things
An interstice is a small gap or space between things, especially between things closely set: Light filtered through the interstices of the woven fence.
The word appears most often in technical or literary contexts—the interstices between cells, between bricks, between moments.
Figuratively, it describes overlooked spaces in systems or structures: She found opportunity in the interstices of the market.
Narrow opening in surface
Temporary cessation of activity
- gapUnfilled space between
- hiatusBreak in activity
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
break · respite · lull · intermission · breath · moment · caesura · lacuna
Edges of a page
- liminalAt a threshold
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- in-betweenOccupying middle position
transitional · borderland · periphery · outsider · marginal · fringe · excluded · overlooked
crevice
Narrow opening in surface
aperture · slit · cleft · slot · breach · rift · chink · cranny · nook · void
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
lapse · break · respite · lull · intermission · breath · moment · caesura · lacuna · suspension
margins
Edges of a page
in-between · transitional · borderland · periphery · outsider · marginal · fringe · excluded · overlooked · hidden
warp
Bend from true form
netting · gauze · lace · filigree · openwork · screen · sieve · webbing · basketry · wickerwork
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
grout · stonework · cladding · facade · lattice · fenestration · tiling · parquet · cobblestone · vaulting
intersticecontinuity
Uninterrupted progression or coherence
continuation · continuum · progression · run · procession
- interstitial faunaOrganisms inhabiting sediment spaces