INTERCALATION

embolism, intercalation

(noun) an insertion into a calendar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intercalation (countable and uncountable, plural intercalations)

A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.

(chemistry) The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.

(geology) A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

Anagrams

• interactional

Source: Wiktionary


In*ter`ca*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. intercalatio: cf. F. intercalation.]

1. (Chron.)

Definition: The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar.

2. The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as the insertion of a phrase, line, or verse in a metrical composition; specif. (Geol.), the intrusion of a bed or layer between other layers. Intercalations of fresh-water species in some localities. Mantell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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