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in·ter·ca·late
\ə̇n.ˈtərkəˌlāt, -tə̄k-, -təik-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin intercalatus, past participle of intercalare, from inter- + calare to call, summon — more at low
1. : to insert (as a day or month) in a calendar by intercalation
2. : to insert between or among existing elements : interpolate
< intercalate a vowel into a cluster of consonants >
< stories intercalated into a narrative >
3. : to insert (as a sheet of lava) between layers or beds of other rock : interstratify — usually used in the past part. |