Intercalating

Pronunciation: /ˈˌɪntɝˈkɑˈɫeɪt/

Intercalating (verb)

  1. To place something between layers or parts of something else.
  2. To add extra days or months into a calendar.

Examples

  • The geologist intercalated the samples between the rock layers.
  • They intercalated the new material between the existing sheets.

Common collocations: intercalate layers, intercalate material, intercalate days, intercalate time

Synonyms of Intercalating

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Intercalating

  • opposite of inserting
  • opposite of including