interstice vs space

interstice

noun
  • A fragment of space. 

  • A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal. 

  • A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal. 

  • An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order. 

space

noun
  • A gap; an empty place. 

  • A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries. 

  • Physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something). 

  • A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates. 

  • A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour. 

  • A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). 

  • An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while. 

  • The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. 

  • Distance between things. 

  • A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). 

  • The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. 

  • A specific (specified) period of time. 

  • A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines. 

  • Physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this. 

  • A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. 

  • Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room. 

verb
  • To insert or utilise spaces in a written text. 

  • To set some distance apart. 

  • To eject into outer space, usually without a space suit. 

  • To travel into and through outer space. 

How often have the words interstice and space occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )