Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-ley]
- /ˌɪn tərˈleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-ter-ley]
- /ˌɪn tərˈleɪ/
Definitions of interlay word
- verb with object interlay to lay between; interpose. 1
- verb with object interlay to diversify with something laid between or inserted: to interlay silver with gold. 1
- noun interlay Lay between or among; interpose. 1
- verb interlay to insert (layers) between; interpose 0
- noun interlay material, such as paper, placed between a printing plate and its base, either all over in order to bring it up to type height, or in places in order to achieve the correct printing pressure all over the plate 0
- verb transitive interlay to lay or put between or among 0
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Origin of interlay
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; inter- + lay1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Interlay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interlay popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
interlay usage trend in Literature
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