Webster's Dictionary 1913

3862

Interdentil

In′ter‐den″til (?), n.(Arch.) The space between two dentils. Gwilt.

3863

Interdependence

In′ter‐de‐pend″ence (?), n. Mutual dependence. “The interdependence of virtue and knowledge.” M. Arnold.

3864

Interdependency

In′ter‐de‐pend″en‐cy (?), n. Mutual dependence; as, interdependency of interests. De Quincey.

3865

Interdependent

In′ter‐de‐pend″ent (?), a. Mutually dependent.

3866

Interdict

In′ter‐dict″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interdicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Interdicting.] [OE. entrediten to forbid communion, L. interdicere, interdictum. See Interdict, n.]1. To forbid;...

3867

Interdict (2)

In″ter‐dict′ (?), n. [OE. entredit, enterdit, OF. entredit, F. interdit, fr. L. interdictum, fr. interdicere to interpose, prohibit; inter between + dicere to say. See Diction.]...

3868

Interdiction

In′ter‐dic″tion (?), n. [L. interdictio: cf. F. interdiction.] The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict.The truest issue of thy throneBy his ow...

3869

Interdictive

In′ter‐dict″ive (?), a. Having the power to prohibit; as, an interdictive sentence. Milton.

3870

Interdictory

In′ter‐dict″o‐ry (?), a. [L. interdictorius.] Belonging to an interdiction; prohibitory.

3871

Interdigital

In′ter‐dig″i‐tal (?), a.(Anat.) Between the fingers or toes; as, interdigital space.

3872

Interdigitate

In′ter‐dig″i‐tate (?), v. t. To interweave.

3873

Interdigitate (2)

In′ter‐dig″i‐tate, v. i. [Pref. inter- + L. digitus finger.] To interlock, as the fingers of two hands that are joined; to be interwoven; to commingle. Owen.

3874

Interdigitation

In′ter‐dig′i‐ta″tion (?), n.(Anat.) The state of interdigitating; interdigital space. Owen.

3875

Interdome

In″ter‐dome′ (?), n.(Arch.) The open space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.

3876

Interduce

In″ter‐duce (?), n. [Cf. F. entre-deux, literally, between two.] (Carp.) An intertie.

3877

Interepimeral

In″ter‐e‐pim″er‐al (?), a.(Zoöl.) Between the epimeral plates of insects and crustaceans.

3878

Interequinoctial

In′ter‐e′qui‐noc″tial (?), a. Coming between the equinoxes.Summer and winter I have called interequinoctial intervals. F. Balfour.

3879

Interess

In″ter‐ess (?), v. t. [See Interest, v. t.] To interest or affect. Hooker.

3880

Interesse

In″ter‐esse (?), n. Interest. Spenser.

3881

Interest

In″ter‐est (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interested (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interesting.] [From interess'd, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. intéresser, L. interesse. See Interest...

3882

Interest (2)

In″ter‐est, n. [OF. interest, F. intérêt, fr. L. interest it interests, is of interest, fr. interesse to be between, to be difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to ...

3883

Interested

In″ter‐est‐ed (ĭn″tẽr‐ĕst‐ĕd), a. [See Interest, v. t.]1. Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.2. Having an interest; conc...

3884

Interestedness

In″ter‐est‐ed‐ness, n. The state or quality of being interested; selfishness. Richardson.

3885

Interesting

In″ter‐est‐ing, a. Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news. Cowper.

3886

Interestingly

In″ter‐est‐ing‐ly, adv. In an interesting manner.

3887

Interestingness

In″ter‐est‐ing‐ness, n. The condition or quality of being interesting. A. Smith.

3888

Interfacial

In′ter‐fa″cial (?), a.(Geom.) Included between two plane surfaces or faces; as, an interfacial angle.