INTERCALATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An insertion into a calendar

Synonyms:

embolism; intercalation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("intercalation" is a kind of...):

interval; time interval (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)

Holonyms ("intercalation" is a part of...):

calendar (a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year)

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