intercalary
/ɪnˈtɜːrkəˌlɛri/
adjective
- (of a day or month) inserted into a calendar to make the calendar year match the solar year.
- February 29 is an intercalary day added during leap years.
- Intercalary days help keep our modern calendar accurate.
- The ancient Roman calendar used an intercalary month to stay aligned with the seasons.
- Inserted or added between other elements; extra or intervening.
- The intercalary scenes in the movie provided comic relief between the dramatic parts.
- In some plants, intercalary growth occurs between the tip and the base of the stem.
- The book includes an intercalary chapter that explains the historical background.
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