interstitial
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
A web page, usually carrying advertising, displayed when leaving one content page for another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnterstishuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪntɚsˈtɪʃəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to interstices
Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice.
noun
Internetadvertising
A web page, usually carrying advertising, displayed when leaving one content page for another.
physics
An interstitial discontinuity in a crystal.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or relating to interstices
Used this way, interstitial is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
Liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body.
Pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims).
Chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs.
Tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal.
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