intercalate

  • 11intercalate — intercalative, adj. /in terr keuh layt /, v.t., intercalated, intercalating. 1. to interpolate; interpose. 2. to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar. [1605 15; < L intercalatus ptp. of intercalare to insert a day or month into the&#8230; …

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  • 12intercalate — verb a) to insert an extra, leap, day into a calendar in order to maintain synchrony with natural phenomena. b) to insert an extra month into a calendar for the same purpose. The has such a month …

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  • 13intercalate — in·ter·ca·late (in turґk&#601; l&#257;t) [L. intercalare] to insert between …

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  • 14intercalate — in ter·ca·late || ɪn tÉœrkÉ™leɪt / tɜːk v. insert, interpose; add an extra day or month to the calendar …

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  • 15intercalate — [ɪn tə:kəleɪt] verb 1》 insert (an intercalary period) in a calendar. 2》 insert between layers in a crystal lattice or other structure. Derivatives intercalation noun Origin C17: from L. intercalat , intercalare proclaim as inserted in the&#8230; …

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  • 16intercalate — v. a. Interpolate, insert …

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  • 17intercalate — in·ter·ca·late …

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  • 18intercalate — /ɪnˈtɜkəleɪt/ (say in terkuhlayt) verb (t) (intercalated, intercalating) 1. to interpolate; interpose. 2. to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar, to make the calendar year equal to the solar year. {Latin intercalātus, past&#8230; …

  • 19intercalate — v.tr. 1 (also absol.) insert (an intercalary day etc.). 2 interpose (anything out of the ordinary course). 3 (as intercalated adj.) (of strata etc.) interposed. Derivatives: intercalation n. Etymology: L intercalare intercalat (as INTER , calare&#8230; …

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  • 20Intercalated — Intercalate In*ter ca*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intercalated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intercalating}.] [L. intercalatus, p. p. of intercalare to intercalate to intercalate; inter between + calare to call, proclaim. See {Calendar}.] [1913 Webster] 1.&#8230; …

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