INTERCALATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does intercalation mean? • INTERCALATION (noun)
The noun INTERCALATION has 1 sense:
1. an insertion into a calendar
Familiarity information: INTERCALATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INTERCALATION (noun)
Meaning:
An insertion into a calendar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
embolism; intercalation
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)
| Learn English with... Proverbs of the week | |
"It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen." (English proverb)
"Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit." (Afghanistan proverb)
"If you reach for the highest of ideals, you shouldn't settle for less than the stars" (Arabic proverb)
"He who has money and friends, turns his nose at justice." (Corsican proverb)
Page delivered in 0.0253 seconds
|
