ə̇n.ˈtərkəˌlāt, -tə̄k-, -təik-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin intercalatus, past participle of intercalare, from inter- + calare to call, summon — more at low
1. : to insert (as a day or month) in a calendar by intercalation
2. : to insert between or among existing elements : interpolate
intercalate a vowel into a cluster of consonants
stories intercalated into a narrative
3. : to insert (as a sheet of lava) between layers or beds of other rock : interstratify — usually used in the past part.