intercalary

[ in-tur-kuh-ler-ee, in-ter-kal-uh-ree ]

/ ɪnˈtɜr kəˌlɛr i, ˌɪn tərˈkæl ə ri /

adjective

interpolated; interposed.

inserted or interpolated in the calendar, as an extra day or month.

having such an inserted day, month, etc., as a particular year.

Origin of intercalary

1605–15; <Latin intercalārius, equivalent to intercal(āre) to intercalate + -ārius-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM intercalary

in·ter·ca·lar·i·ly, adverb

Words nearby intercalary

interborough, interbrain, interbreed, interbroker dealer, intercadence, intercalary, intercalary meristem, intercalary neuron, intercalate, intercalated, intercalated disk

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Example sentences from the Web for intercalary

In that year the omission of the intercalary day rendered it necessary to diminish the epacts by unity, or to pass to the line C.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Only the presence of intercalary cartilages (Fig. 2) suggests relationship of Allophryne to the Hylidae.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
The errors have probably arisen from a continued excess of 10 in the discrimination of the intercalary years.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
At that the autobiography stopped short, and the intercalary note began.
The Research Magnificent|H. G. Wells

These intercalary months were inserted after February 23d, and contained alternately 22 and 23 days.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for intercalary

intercalary

/ (ɪnˈtɜːkələrɪ) /

adjective

(of a day, month, etc) inserted in the calendar

(of a particular year) having one or more days inserted

inserted, introduced, or interpolated

botany growing between the upper branches and the lower branches or bracts on a stem

Derived forms of intercalary

intercalarily, adverb

Word Origin for intercalary

C17: from Latin intercalārius; see intercalate

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Medical definitions for intercalary

intercalary

[ ĭn-tûr′kə-lĕr′ē, ĭn′tər-kăl′ə-rē ]

adj.

Occurring between two others, as an upstroke between two normal pulse beats in a pulse tracing.

单词	intercalary
释义	intercalary [ in-tur-kuh-ler-ee, in-ter-kal-uh-ree ] / ɪnˈtɜr kəˌlɛr i, ˌɪn tərˈkæl ə ri / adjective interpolated; interposed. inserted or interpolated in the calendar, as an extra day or month. having such an inserted day, month, etc., as a particular year. Origin of intercalary 1605–15; <Latin intercalārius, equivalent to intercal(āre) to intercalate + -ārius-ary OTHER WORDS FROM intercalary in·ter·ca·lar·i·ly, adverb Words nearby intercalary interborough, interbrain, interbreed, interbroker dealer, intercadence, intercalary, intercalary meristem, intercalary neuron, intercalate, intercalated, intercalated disk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intercalary In that year the omission of the intercalary day rendered it necessary to diminish the epacts by unity, or to pass to the line C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various Only the presence of intercalary cartilages (Fig. 2) suggests relationship of Allophryne to the Hylidae. Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige\|John D. Lynch The errors have probably arisen from a continued excess of 10 in the discrimination of the intercalary years. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various At that the autobiography stopped short, and the intercalary note began. The Research Magnificent\|H. G. Wells These intercalary months were inserted after February 23d, and contained alternately 22 and 23 days. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond British Dictionary definitions for intercalary intercalary / (ɪnˈtɜːkələrɪ) / adjective (of a day, month, etc) inserted in the calendar (of a particular year) having one or more days inserted inserted, introduced, or interpolated botany growing between the upper branches and the lower branches or bracts on a stem Derived forms of intercalary intercalarily, adverb Word Origin for intercalary C17: from Latin intercalārius; see intercalate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for intercalary intercalary [ ĭn-tûr′kə-lĕr′ē, ĭn′tər-kăl′ə-rē ] adj. Occurring between two others, as an upstroke between two normal pulse beats in a pulse tracing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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