verb Download 🔗Share To insert an extra leap day into a calendar in order to maintain synchrony with natural phenomena. Examples : "Because Earth's orbit isn't exactly 365 days, the calendar intercalates a leap day into February every four years to stay aligned with the seasons. " time astronomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To insert an extra month into a calendar for the same purpose. The Hebrew calendar has such a month. Examples : "The Hebrew calendar intercalates an extra month in certain years to align with the solar cycle. " time astronomy religion culture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To insert a substance between two or more molecules, bases, cells, or tissues. Examples : "The teacher intercalates short review quizzes between the longer lessons to help students remember the material. " chemistry biology biochemistry medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To insert anything somewhere (especially between other things), such as an affix into a word. (Compare interpolate.) Examples : "The teacher intercalates short video clips into her lectures to keep the students engaged. " grammar linguistics word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading