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intercalate

[ in-tur-kuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

intercalated, intercalating.
  1. Synonyms: , ,

  2. to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar.


intercalate

/ ɪˈɜːəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to insert (one or more days) into the calendar
  2. to interpolate or insert
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٱˈپDz, noun
  • ˈٱپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٱc·t adjective
  • ܲi·ٱc·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intercalate1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin Գٱٳܲ, past participle of Գٱ “to insert a day or month into the calendar,” equivalent to inter- “between, among, together” + - (stem of “to proclaim”) + -tus past participle suffix; inter-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intercalate1

C17: from Latin Գٱ to insert, proclaim that a day has been inserted, from inter- + to proclaim
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Unfortunately, it's difficult to identify in advance which of the many possible intercalated materials are stable, which necessitates a lot of trial-and-error lab work in product development.

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The drift problem led to “intercalating” an extra month periodically to realign with lunar and solar cycles, Palaima said.

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“The messenger RNA from the vaccine does not form a triple helix, and it certainly doesn’t intercalate with the DNA to form a triple helix in any way,” Kuritzkes said.

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Eleri was diagnosed while studying a sports science degree at Bangor University in her intercalated year - where students complete another degree in a year.

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These intercalating molecules seem to affect viral rather than bacterial DNA.

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