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Word: Intercalate
Speech Type: Verb
early 17th century: from Latin intercalat- ‘proclaimed as inserted in the calendar’, from the verb intercalare, from inter- ‘between’ + calare ‘proclaim solemnly’
ɪnˈtəːkəleɪt
ˌɪntəkəˈleɪt
ˈɪntəkəleɪt
insert (an intercalary period) in a calendar
Short Definition:insert intercalary period in calendar
Examples:- a system was introduced to intercalate an extra month in the calendar
insert (something) between layers in a crystal lattice, geological formation, or other structure
Short Definition:insert something between layers in crystal lattice
Examples:- the interlayer spaces of the graphite host lattice are filled with intercalated layers
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