interphase noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions. •An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.Strain transfer will inevitably occur through an interphase between the fibres and the matrix so this region is of obvious importance to the performance of a composite. — 2002 adjective1 •Between phases formsinterphases · more interphase · most interphase