verb
- to insert (something, such as a day or month) into a calendar
- to insert or introduce between or among existing elements
Usage: technical
Usage: formal
Examples
- The calendar intercalates an extra day every four years.
- February 29th is intercalated during leap years.
- The author intercalates personal anecdotes throughout the historical narrative.
- The geologist noted how sedimentary layers intercalate with volcanic deposits.
- The editor intercalates footnotes to clarify complex passages.
- Ancient calendars often intercalated months to align with seasonal cycles.