intercalation
intercalation noun: a period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
Noun
intercalation (countable and uncountable, plural intercalations)
- A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
- The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.
- A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.
- Their exact relationship to the host-rock is obscure but from their texture and observed metamorphic relationship they are thought to be intrusive dykes rather than intercalations of more basic lava.1968, Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, page 148
intercalation meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
intercalation in Tamil
- உடல் உளம் உறவு, இடையில் கலந்த
intercalation in Malayalam
- അന്തർവേശനം
Forms of intercalation
| plural | intercalations |
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Origin of intercalation
From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).
Words formed from intercalation
Phrases with intercalation
Questions about intercalation
- What does intercalation mean?
- Intercalation means a period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
- What is intercalation in Tamil?
- Intercalation in Tamil is உடல் உளம் உறவு, இடையில் கலந்த. See Intercalation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is intercalation?
- Intercalation is a noun.
- What is the plural of intercalation?
- The plural of intercalation is intercalations.
Words near intercalation in the dictionary
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