interdigitation
- noun
- /ˌɪntərdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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interdigitación
- In her artwork, the interdigitation of different fabrics adds texture and depth.
Examples
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We here offer a fractal scheme addressing the latter need: locating a road network in a heavily treed region, such as a national forest, that would permit large numbers of visitors to experience the interdigitation of ecological niches and the variety that the forest contains and, at the same time, would reduce the potential for damage from visitor contact with the forest environment.
Academic text (1990) -
The interdigitation of the two materials creates a strong bond between them.
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When droplets are drawn into proximity, they ceaselessly explore each other with liquid interdigitations.
Blog text (17) -
Of this rather large body of literature, two essays are especially pertinent to the present article, which centers on the nation and the perceptions that are engendered by the interdigitation of race, social class, and ethnicity.
Academic text (1997) -
The interdigitation of neurons in the brain helps facilitate communication between different regions.
Synonyms
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5.5
Fitting parts together so they move as one
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4.7
A close connection between parts or people that work together
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A connection between things or systems that makes them affect each other
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A pattern of shapes that fit together without gaps, like tiles or honeycombs
Parts with teeth fitting together so they turn smoothly
Closely joined so the parts form a single whole that is hard to separate
Things twisted and woven together so they are closely connected
A state in which things are twisted or woven closely together
Close joining of parts to form one structure, like roots or wires
Antonyms
How Interlocked
Surface Forms
Morphology
interdigitation = interdigitate (transparent) = inter + digit + ation
Formed by inter- (between) + digit (finger/projection) with a standard nominalizing suffix '-ation', so the meaning 'process of fitting together like interlocking fingers' is directly derived.
Etymology
Interdigitation comes from inter- meaning 'between' and digit meaning 'finger', and you can think of the same digit as a finger or a number; imagine fingers from two hands fitting together like a zipper. That's why interdigitation describes layers or parts that fit together like interlocking fingers to make a strong connection.