Thesaurus: intercalation

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1. n. The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar.
2. n. 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.
3. n. an insertion into a calendar
4. 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.
5. The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in acalendar.
6. n an insertion into a calendar