Definitions for: Intercalation


[n] an insertion into a calendar



Webster (1913) Definition: In*ter`ca*la"tion, n. [L. intercalatio: cf. F.
intercalation.]
1. (Chron.) The insertion of a day, or other portion of time,
in a calendar.

2. The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as
the insertion of a phrase, line, or verse in a metrical
composition; specif. (Geol.), the intrusion of a bed or
layer between other layers.

Intercalations of fresh-water species in some
localities. --Mantell.

Synonyms: embolism

See Also: calendar, interval, time interval

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