intercalation

Meanings

Plural: intercalations

Noun

an insertion into a calendar
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.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).

Synonyms

embolism

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