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intercalate
[ in-tur-kuh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to interpolate; interpose.
- to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar.
intercalate
/ ɪnˈtɜːkəˌleɪt /
verb
- to insert (one or more days) into the calendar
- to interpolate or insert
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Derived Forms
- inˈtercalative, adjective
- inˌtercaˈlation, noun
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Other Words From
- in·terca·lative adjective
- unin·terca·lated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intercalate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intercalate1
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Example Sentences
So far it would suffice, in accounting for the facts, to intercalate between A and B a few terms, which would remain discrete.
The present appears the fittest place in which to intercalate remarks concerning them.
The rule was to intercalate a day in every fourth year (quarto quoque anno).
The viewer can even intercalate any person in the cast, even himself or herself, and deliver a character's lines.
To prevent this it was customary at regular intervals to intercalate days or months.
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