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- [in-tur-kuh-leyt]
- /ɪnˈtɜr kəˌleɪt/
- /ɪn.ˈtɜːk.ə.leɪt/
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- [in-tur-kuh-leyt]
- /ɪnˈtɜr kəˌleɪt/
Definitions of intercalate word
- verb with object intercalate to interpolate; interpose. 1
- verb with object intercalate to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar. 1
- noun intercalate Interpolate (an intercalary period) in a calendar. 1
- verb intercalate to insert (one or more days) into the calendar 0
- verb intercalate to interpolate or insert 0
- verb transitive intercalate to insert (a day, month, etc.) in the calendar 0
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Origin of intercalate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin intercalātus past participle of intercalāre to insert a day or month into the calendar, equivalent to inter- inter- + calā- (stem of calāre to proclaim) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Intercalate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intercalate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
intercalate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intercalate
verb intercalate
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- log — Mathematics. logarithm.
- register — a list or record of such acts, events, etc.
Antonyms for intercalate
verb intercalate
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- delete — If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- take out — the act of taking.
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