noun

1. 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.

2. A fragment of space.

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

Synonyms: chink, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure, gap, slit