Definitions for intercalary
ɪnˈtɜr kəˌlɛr i, ˌɪn tərˈkæl ə riin·ter·cala·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intercalaryadjective

   having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: "Feb. 29 is an intercalary day"

   "a leap year is an intercalary year"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intercalaryadjective

   of a day: extra day or days inserted into a calendar

2. intercalaryadjective

   of a month: extra month inserted into a calendar. The Hebrew calendar has such a month.

3. intercalaryadjective

   of a meristem: situated between zones of permanent tissue, thus a shoot growing at the base of a leaf, in comparison with apical growth at the tip of a root or plant.

4. Etymology: From intercalarius, from intercalaris, from intercalo, from inter + calo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intercalar, Intercalaryadjective

   Inserted out of the common order to preserve the equation of time, as the twenty-ninth of February in a leap-year is an intercalary day.

   Etymology: intercalaire, Fr. intercalaris, Latin.

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1. intercalary

   Intercalary generally refers to something that is inserted or added, particularly in relation to time, literature, or biology. It can refer to an extra day or month inserted in the calendar, a segment or episode inserted into a narrative, or cells or tissue inserted between other cells or tissues.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intercalaryadjective

   inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See Bissextile, n

2. Intercalarynoun

   introduced or inserted among others; additional; supernumerary

3. Etymology: [L. intercalaris, intercalarius: cf. F. intercalaire. See Intercalate.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intercalary

   Any period of time interpolated in the calendar for the purpose of accommodating the mode of reckoning with the course of the sun.

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How to pronounce intercalary?

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   British

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How to say intercalary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intercalary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intercalary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intercalary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intercalary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intercalary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercalary
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=intercalary
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=intercalary