intercalated
Wedged into sequence
Intercalated means inserted between existing elements or layers.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: in geology, an intercalated layer of rock lies sandwiched between other strata; in medicine, intercalated discs connect heart muscle cells.
The related verb intercalate describes this insertion: The drug intercalates into DNA, disrupting replication.
In calendar systems, an intercalated day or month is one added to synchronize with astronomical cycles—February 29th is an intercalated day.
Set firmly within something
- interpolatedDerived between knowns
- interposedInserted between other things
- interspersedScattered among other things
- injectedForced fluid inward
grafted · implanted · infused · interjected · introduced · incorporated · inlaid · spliced
Parallel geological layers
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- laminationBonding sheets together
shale · limestone · sandstone · claystone · mudstone · siltstone · tuff · marl
Openwork of crossed strips
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- lithium-ionRechargeable cell technology
- electrodeConductive interface point
- ion-exchangeCharged particle substitution process
staging · compound · molecular · crystal · anode · cathode · battery
Occurring in turns
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
oscillation · rotation · succession · staggering · rhythm · seriation · turn-taking · interleaving
Bonded between protective layers
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- compositeMade of distinct parts
woven · interwoven · matrix · lattice · honeycomb · stacked · tiered · banded
Second month, often shortest
- 29thOne past twenty-eighth
- GregorianNamed for a pope
- JulianRelating to a famous Roman
- quadrennialEvery four years
synchronization · astronomical · timekeeping · equinoxes · chronology · lunisolar
embedded
Set firmly within something
- interpolatedDerived between knowns
- interposedInserted between other things
- interspersedScattered among other things
injected · grafted · implanted · infused · interjected · introduced · incorporated · inlaid · spliced · slotted
strata
Parallel geological layers
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
lamination · shale · limestone · sandstone · claystone · mudstone · siltstone · tuff · marl · chalk
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- lithium-ionRechargeable cell technology
- electrodeConductive interface point
ion-exchange · staging · compound · molecular · crystal · anode · cathode · battery
alternating
Occurring in turns
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
cycle · oscillation · rotation · succession · staggering · rhythm · seriation · turn-taking · interleaving · cadence
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
composite · woven · interwoven · matrix · lattice · honeycomb · stacked · tiered · banded · plied
February
Second month, often shortest
quadrennial · synchronization · astronomical · timekeeping · equinoxes · chronology · lunisolar
intercalatedappended
Added as supplement
prefixed · suffixed · peripheral · external · terminal
intercalatedexcluded
Shut out, denied entry
absent · omitted · free · uninserted · standalone