INTERCALATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word intercalation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INTERCALATION
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| addition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a component that is added to something to improve it • the act of adding one thing to another • a quantity that is added • something added to what you already have • a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area • the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers | ||||||||
| implantation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals • the act of planting or setting in the ground • a surgical procedure that places something in the human body | ||||||||
| inclusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being included • the relation of comprising something • any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases) • the act of including | ||||||||
| incorporation | nounn | |||||||
noun • consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body • learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself • including by incorporating | ||||||||
| infusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) • (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) • the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality | ||||||||
| insertion | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted • the act of putting one thing into another | ||||||||
| interpolation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted • (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known • the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts | ||||||||
| embolism | nounn | |||||||
noun • an insertion into a calendar • occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) | ||||||||
