Inter- In"ter- [ Latin inter , preposition , among, between, a compar. form of in in; akin to intra , intro , within, Sanskrit antar between, in, and English in . See In , and confer Entrails , Interior , Enter- , Exterior .] A prefix signifying among , between , amid ; as, inter act, inter articular, inter mit.
Interact In`ter·act" noun [ Prefix
inter- +
act . Confer
Entr'acte .]
A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time. Chesterfield.
Interact In`ter·act" intransitive verb To act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact . Emerson. Tyndall.
Interaction In`ter·ac"tion noun 1. Intermediate action. 2. Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other.
Interadditive In`ter·ad"di·tive adjective Added or placed between the parts of another thing, as a clause inserted parenthetically in a sentence.
Interagency In`ter·a"gen·cy noun Intermediate agency.
Interagent In`ter·a"gent noun An intermediate agent.
Interall In"ter·all noun Entrail or inside. [ Obsolete]
G. Fletcher.
Interalveolar In`ter·al"ve·o·lar adjective (Anat.) Between alveoli; as, the interalveolar septa between adjacent air cells in the lungs.
Interambulacral In`ter·am`bu·la"cral adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the interambulacra.
Interambulacrum In`ter·am`bu·la"crum noun ;
plural Latin
Interambulacra English
Interambulacrums (Zoology) In echinoderms, one of the areas or zones intervening between two ambulacra. See Illust. of Ambulacrum .
Interamnian In`ter·am"ni·an adjective [ Prefix
inter- + Latin
amnis river: confer Latin
interamnus .]
Situated between rivers. [ R.] "An
interamnian country."
J. Bryant.
Interanimate In`ter·an"i·mate transitive verb To animate or inspire mutually. [ Obsolete]
Donne.
Interarboration In`ter·ar`bo·ra"tion noun The interweaving of branches of trees. [ R.]
Sir T. Browne.
Interarticular In`ter·ar·tic"u·lar adjective (Anat.) Situated between joints or articulations; as, interarticular cartilages and ligaments.
Interatomic In`ter·a·tom"ic adjective (Chem. & Physics) Between atoms; situated, or acting, between the atoms of bodies; as, interatomic forces.
Interaulic In`ter·au"lic adjective Existing between royal courts. [ R.] "
Interaulic politics."
Motley.
Interauricular In`ter·au·ric"u·lar adjective (Anat.) Between the auricles; as, the interauricular partition of the heart.
Interaxal In`ter·ax"al adjective (Architecture) Situated in an interaxis. Gwilt.
Interaxillary In`ter·ax"il·la·ry adjective (Botany) Situated within or between the axils of leaves.
Interaxis In`ter·ax"is noun ;
plural Interaxes (Architecture) The space between two axes. See Axis , 6. The doors, windows, niches, and the like, are then placed centrally in the interaxes .
Gwilt.
Interbastation In`ter·bas·ta"tion noun [ Prefix
inter- +
baste to sew.]
Patchwork. [ Obsolete]
Dr. J. Smith.
Interbrachial In`ter·brach"i·al adjective (Zoology) Between the arms.
Interbrain In`ter·brain` noun (Anat.) See Thalamencephalon .
Interbranchial In`ter·bran"chi·al adjective (Zoology) Between the branchiĉ.
Interbreed In`ter·breed" transitive verb & i. To breed by crossing different stocks of animals or plants.
Intercalar In·ter"ca·lar adjective Intercalary.
Intercalary In·ter"ca·la·ry adjective [ Latin
intercalaris ,
intercalarius : confer French
intercalaire . See
Intercalate .]
1. (Chron.) Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See Bissextile , noun 2. Introduced or inserted among others; additional; supernumerary. "
Intercalary spines."
Owen. This intercalary line . . . is made the last of a triplet.
Beattie. Intercalary day (Medicine) ,
one on which no paroxysm of an intermittent disease occurs. Mayne.
Intercalate In·ter"ca·late transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Intercalated ;
present participle & verbal noun Intercalating .] [ Latin
intercalatus , past participle of
intercalare to intercalate to intercalate;
inter between +
calare to call, proclaim. See
Calendar .]
1. (Chron.) To insert, as a day or other portion of time, in a calendar. 2. To insert among others, as a verse in a stanza; specif. (Geol.) , to introduce as a bed or stratum, between the layers of a regular series of rocks. Beds of fresh-water shells . . . are intercalated and interstratified with the shale.
Mantell.
Intercalation In·ter`ca·la"tion noun [ Latin
intercalatio : confer French
intercalation .]
1. (Chron.) The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar. 2. The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as the insertion of a phrase, line, or verse in a metrical composition; specif. (Geol.) , the intrusion of a bed or layer between other layers. Intercalations of fresh-water species in some localities.
Mantell.
Intercarotid In`ter·ca·rot"id adjective (Anat.) Situated between the external and internal carotid arteries; as, an intercarotid ganglion.
Intercarpal In`ter·car"pal adjective (Anat.) Between the carpal bone; as, intercarpal articulations, ligaments.
Intercartilaginous In`ter·car`ti·lag"i·nous adjective (Anat.) Within cartilage; endochondral; as, intercartilaginous ossification.
Intercavernous In`ter·cav"ern·ous adjective (Anat.) Between the cavernous sinuses; as, the intercavernous sinuses connecting the cavernous sinuses at the base of the brain.
Intercede In`ter·cede" intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Interceded ;
present participle & verbal noun Interceding .] [ Latin
intercedere ,
intercessum ;
inter between +
cedere to pass: confer French
intercéder . See
Cede .]
1. To pass between; to intervene. [ Obsolete]
He supposed that a vast period interceded between that origination and the age wherein he lived.
Sir M. Hale. 2. To act between parties with a view to reconcile differences; to make intercession; to beg or plead in behalf of another; to mediate; -- usually followed by with and for ; as, I will intercede with him for you. I to the lords will intercede , not doubting
Their favorable ear.
Milton. Syn. -- To mediate; arbitrate. See
Interpose .
Intercede In`ter·cede" transitive verb To be, to come, or to pass, between; to separate. [ Obsolete]
Sir I. Newton.
Intercedence In`ter·ced"ence noun The act of interceding; intercession; intervention. [ R.]
Bp. Reynolds.
Intercedent In`ter·ced"ent adjective [ Latin
intercedens , present participle of
intercedere .]
Passing between; mediating; pleading. [ R.] --
In`ter*ced"ent*ly ,
adverb
Interceder In`ter·ced"er noun One who intercedes; an intercessor; a mediator. Johnson.
Intercellular In`ter·cel"lu·lar adjective Lying between cells or cellules; as, intercellular substance, space, or fluids; intercellular blood channels.
Intercentral In`ter·cen"tral adjective Between centers. Intercentral nerves (Physiol.) ,
those nerves which transmit impulses between nerve centers, as opposed to peripheral fibers, which convey impulses between peripheral parts and nerve centers.
Intercentrum In`ter·cen"trum noun ;
plural Intercentra (Anat.) The median of the three elements composing the centra of the vertebrĉ in some fossil batrachians.
Intercept In`ter·cept" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Intercepted ;
present participle & verbal noun Intercepting .] [ Latin
interceptus , past participle of
intercipere to intercept;
inter between +
capere to take, seize: confer French
intercepter . See
Capable .]
1. To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a letter; a telegram will intercept him at Paris. God will shortly intercept your breath.
Joye. 2. To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to hinder or oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river. Who intercepts me in my expedition?
Shak. We must meet first, and intercept his course.
Dryden. 3. To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade. While storms vindictive intercept the shore.
Pope. 4. (Math.) To include between; as, that part of the line which is intercepted between the points A and B. Syn. -- To cut off; stop; catch; seize; obstruct.
Intercept In"ter·cept` noun (Math.) A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
Intercepter In`ter·cept"er noun One who, or that which, intercepts. Shak.
Interception In`ter·cep"tion noun [ Latin
interceptio a taking away: confer French
interception .]
The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter; interception of the enemy.
Interceptive In`ter·cept"ive adjective Intercepting or tending to intercept.
Intercession In`ter·ces"sion noun [ Latin
intercessio an intervention, a becoming surety: confer French
intercession . See
Intercede .]
The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others. But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered.
Rom. viii. 26.
Intercessional In`ter·ces"sion·al adjective Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession or entreaty.
Intercessionate In`ter·ces"sion·ate transitive verb To entreat. [ Obsolete]
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