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in·ter·ca·late  (n-tûrk-lt)
tr.v. in·ter·ca·lat·ed, in·ter·ca·lat·ing, in·ter·ca·lates
1. To insert (a day or month) in a calendar.
2. To insert, interpose, or interpolate.
[Latin intercalre, intercalt- : inter-, inter- + calre, to proclaim; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
in·terca·lation n.
in·terca·lative adj.
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Noun1.intercalation - an insertion into a calendar
embolism
calendar - a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
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intercalation [ɪnˌtɜːkəˈleɪʃən] N → intercalación f


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