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Between the fingers or toes; as, interdigital space.

The state of interdigitating; interdigital space. Owen.

The open space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.

Between fascicles or bundles; as, the interfascicular spaces of connective tissue.

Between globules; -- applied esp. to certain small spaces, surrounded by minute globules, in dentine.

The space or interval between two joists. Gwilt.

Between lammellæ or laminæ; as, interlamellar spaces.

Between the mandibles; interramal; as, the intermandibular space.

tremes; coming or done between; intervening; interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors. Intermediate state (Theol.), the state or condition of the soul between the death and the resurrection of the body. -- Intermediate terms (Math.), the terms of a progression or series between t…

Intermediate space. [R.]

ination; admitting no limit; boundless; endless; wearisomely protracted; as, interminable space or duration; interminable sufferings. That wild interminable waste of waves. Grainger.

The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever.

The space between two modillions.

Being, between worlds or orbs. [R.] "Intermundane spaces." Locke.

The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves properly arise. H. Spenser.

The interval or space between two pilasters. Elmes.

Between planets; as, interplanetary spaces. Boyle.

Between septa; as, the interseptal spaces or zones, between the transparent, or septal, zones in striated muscle; the interseptal chambers of a shell, or of a seed vessel.

place something at intervals in or among; as, to intersperse a book with pictures. Which space is interspersed with small islands and rock. Cook.

Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space. Bacon.