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INTENDMENT In*tend"ment, n. Etym: [OE. entendement understanding, insight, F. entendement, fr. LL. intendimentum. See Intend.]

1. Charge; oversight. [Obs.] Ford.

2. Intention; design; purpose. The intendment of God and nature. Jer. Taylor.

3. (Law)

Defn: The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of any legal instrument.

INTENERATE In*ten"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intenerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intenerating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See Tender, a.]

Defn: To make tender or sensitive; to soften.

Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall. So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.

INTENERATE In*ten"er*ate, a.

Defn: Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]

INTENERATION In*ten`er*a"tion, n.

Defn: The act or process of intenerating, or the state of being intenerated; softening. [R.] Bacon.

INTENIBLE In*ten"i*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + L. tenere to hold: cf. L. intenibilis not to be grasped. Cf. Intenable.]

Defn: Incapable of holding or containing. [Obs.] This captious and intenible sieve. Shak.

INTENSATE In*ten"sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intensated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intensating.] Etym: [See Intense.]

Defn: To intensify. [R.] Emerson.

INTENSATION In`ten*sa"tion, n.

Defn: The act or process of intensifying; intensification; climax. [R.] Carlyle.

INTENSATIVE In*ten"sa*tive, a.

Defn: Adding intensity; intensifying.

INTENSE In*tense", a. Etym: [L. intensus stretched, tight, p. p. of intendere to stretch: cf. F. intense. See Intend, and cf. Intent, and cf. Intent, a.]

1. Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.

2. Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light. In this intense seclusion of the forest. Hawthorne.

INTENSELY In*tense"ly, adv.

1. Intently. [Obs.] J. Spencer.

2. To an extreme degree; as, weather intensely cold.

INTENSENESS In*tense"ness, n.

Defn: The state or quality of being intense; intensity; as, the intenseness of heat or cold; the intenseness of study or thought.

INTENSIFICATION In*ten`si*fi*ca"tion, n.

Defn: The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

INTENSIFIER In*ten"si*fi`er, n.

Defn: One who or that which intensifies or strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a picture.

INTENSIFY In*ten"si*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intensified; p. pr. & vb. n. Intensifying.] Etym: [Intense + -fly.]

Defn: To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity. Bacon. How piercing is the sting of pride By want embittered and intensified. Longfellow.

INTENSIFY In*ten"si*fy, v. i.

Defn: To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

INTENSION In*ten"sion, n. Etym: [L. intensio: cf. F. intension. See Intend, and cf. Intention.]

1. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string.

2. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency. Jer. Taylor. Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the intension or remission of the wind. Bacon.

3. (Logic & Metaph.)

Defn: The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; - - opposed to extension, extent, or sphere. This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is in the inverse ratio of its extension. Sir W. Hamilton.

INTENSITIVE In*ten"si*tive, a.

Defn: Increasing the force or intensity of; intensive; as, the intensitive words of a sentence. H. Sweet.

INTENSITY In*ten"si*ty, n. Etym: [LL. intensitas: cf. F. intensité. See Intense.]

1. The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc. If you would deepen the intensity of light, you must be content to bring into deeper blackness and more distinct and definite outline the shade that accompanies it. F. W. Robertson.

2. (Physics)

Defn: The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced.

3. (Mech.)

Defn: The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.

4. (Photog.)

Defn: The degree or depth of shade in a picture.

INTENSIVE In*ten"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. intensif. See Intense.]

1. Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified. Sir M. Hale.

2. Characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous; intense. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

3. (Gram.)

Defn: Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition.

INTENSIVE In*ten"sive, n.

Defn: That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word.

INTENSIVELY In*ten"sive*ly, adv.

Defn: In an intensive manner; by increase of degree. Abp. Bramhall.

INTENSIVENESS In*ten"sive*ness, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being intensive; intensity. Sir M. Hale.

INTENT In*tent", a. Etym: [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See Intend, and cf. Intense.]

1. Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement.

2. Having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object; sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure. "Intent on mischief." Milton. Be intent and solicitous to take up the meaning of the speaker. I. Watts.

INTENT In*tent", n. Etym: [OE. entent, entente, attention, purpose, OF. entente, F. entente understanding, meaning; a participial noun, fr. F. & OF. entendre. See Intend.]

Defn: The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim. Be thy intents wicked or charitable. Shak. The principal intent of Scripture is to deliver the Hooker. To all intents, and purposes, in all applications or senses; practically; really; virtually; essentially. "He was miserable to all intents and purpose." L'Estrange.

Syn. -- Design; purpose; intention; meaning; purport; view; drift; object; end; aim; plan.

INTENTATION In`ten*ta"tion, n.

Defn: Intention. [Obs.]

INTENTION In*ten"tion, n. Etym: [F. intention, L. intentio. See Intend, and cf. Intension.]

1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. Intention is when the mind, with great earnestness, and of choice, fixes its view on any idea. Locke.

2. A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York. Hell is paved with good intentions. Johnson.

3. The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim. In [chronical distempers], the principal intention is to restore the tone of the solid parts. Arbuthnot.

4. The state of being strained. See Intension. [Obs.]

5. (Logic)

Defn: Any mental apprehension of an object. First intention (Logic), a conception of a thing formed by the first or direct application of the mind to the individual object; an idea or image; as, man, stone. -- Second intention (Logic), a conception generalized from first intuition or apprehension already formed by the mind; an abstract notion; especially, a classified notion, as species, genus, whiteness. -- To heal by the first intention (Surg.), to cicatrize, as a wound, without suppuration. -- To heal by the second intention (Surg.), to unite after suppuration.

Syn. -- Design; purpose; object; aim; intent; drift; purport; meaning. See Design.

INTENTIONAL In*ten"tion*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. intentionnel.]

Defn: Done by intention or design; intended; designed; as, the act was intentional, not accidental.

INTENTIONALITY In*ten`tion*al"i*ty, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being intentional; purpose; design. Coleridge.

INTENTIONALLY In*ten"tion*al*ly, adv.

Defn: In an intentional manner; with intention; by design; of purpose.

INTENTIONED In*ten"tioned, a.

Defn: Having designs; -- chiefly used in composition; as, well- intentioned, having good designs; ill-intentioned, having ill designs.

INTENTIVE In*ten"tive, a. Etym: [OE. ententif, OF. ententif, fr. L. intentivus intensive. See Intent, n., and cf. Intensive.]

Defn: Attentive; intent. [Obs.] Spenser.

INTENTIVELY In*ten"tive*ly, adv.

Defn: Attentively; closely. [Obs.] "Intentively to observe." Holland.

INTENTIVENESS In*ten"tive*ness, n.

Defn: Closeness of attention or application of mind; attentiveness. [Obs.] W. Montagu.

INTENTLY In*tent"ly, adv.

Defn: In an intent manner; as, the eyes intently fixed.

Syn. -- Fixedly; steadfastly; earnestly; attentively; sedulously; diligently; eagerly.

INTENTNESS In*tent"ness, n.

Defn: The state or quality of being intent; close application; attention. Extreme solicitude or intentness upon business. South.

INTER- In"ter-. Etym: [L. inter, prep., among, between, a compar. form of in in; akin to intra, intro, within, Skr. antar between, in, and E.in. See In, and cf. Entrails, Interior, Enter-, Exterior.]

Defn: A prefix signifying among, between, amid; as, interact, interarticular, intermit.

INTER In*ter", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interred; p. pr. & vb. n. Interring.] Etym: [OE. enteren, OF. enterer, enterrer, LL. interrare; L. pref. in- in + terra the earth. See Terrace.]

Defn: To deposit and cover in the earth; to bury; to inhume; as, to inter a dead body. Shak.

INTERACT In`ter*act", n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + act. Cf. Entr'acte.]

Defn: A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time. Chesterfield.

INTERACT In`ter*act", v. i.

Defn: To act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact. Emerson. Tyndall.

INTERACTION In`ter*ac"tion, n.

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, a.

Defn: Added or placed between the parts of another thing, as a clause inserted parenthetically in a sentence.

INTERAGENCY In`ter*a"gen*cy, n.

Defn: Intermediate agency.

INTERAGENT In`ter*a"gent, n.

Defn: An intermediate agent.

INTERALL In"ter*all, n.

Defn: Entrail or inside. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.

INTERALVEOLAR In`ter*al"ve*o*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between alveoli; as, the interalveolar septa between adjacent air cells in the lungs.

INTERAMBULACRAL In`ter*am`bu*la"cral, a. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Of or pertaining to the interambulacra.

INTERAMBULACRUM In`ter*am`bu*la"crum, n.; pl. L. Interambulacra (, E. Interambulacrums (. (Zoöl.)

Defn: In echinoderms, one of the areas or zones intervening between two ambulacra. See Illust. of Ambulacrum.

INTERAMNIAN In`ter*am"ni*an, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + L. amnis river: cf. L. interamnus.]

Defn: Situated between rivers. [R.] "An interamnian country." J. Bryant.

INTERANIMATE In`ter*an"i*mate, v. t.

Defn: To animate or inspire mutually. [Obs.] Donne.

INTERARBORATION In`ter*ar`bo*ra"tion, n.

Defn: The interweaving of branches of trees. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

INTERARTICULAR In`ter*ar*tic"u*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Situated between joints or articulations; as, interarticular cartilages and ligaments.

INTERATOMIC In`ter*a*tom"ic, a. (Chem. & Physics)

Defn: Between atoms; situated, or acting, between the atoms of bodies; as, interatomic forces.

INTERAULIC In`ter*au"lic, a.

Defn: Existing between royal courts. [R.] "Interaulic politics." Motley.

INTERAURICULAR In`ter*au*ric"u*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between the auricles; as, the interauricular partition of the heart.

INTERAXAL In`ter*ax"al, a. (Arch.)

Defn: Situated in an interaxis. Gwilt.

INTERAXILLARY In`ter*ax"il*la*ry, a. (Bot.)

Defn: Situated within or between the axils of leaves.

INTERAXIS In`ter*ax"is, n.; pl. Interaxes (. (Arch.)

Defn: 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, n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + baste to sew.]

Defn: Patchwork. [Obs.] Dr. J. Smith.

INTERBRACHIAL In`ter*brach"i*al, a. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Between the arms.

INTERBRAIN In`ter*brain`, n. (Anat.)

Defn: See Thalamencephalon.

INTERBRANCHIAL In`ter*bran"chi*al, a. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Between the branchiæ.

INTERBREED In`ter*breed", v. t. & i.

Defn: To breed by crossing different stocks of animals or plants.

INTERCALAR In*ter"ca*lar, a.

Defn: Intercalary.

INTERCALARY In*ter"ca*la*ry, a. Etym: [L. intercalaris, intercalarius: cf. F. intercalaire. See Intercalate.]

1. (Chron.)

Defn: 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, n.

2. Introduced or inserted among others; additional; supernumerary. "Intercalary spines." Owen. This intercalary line . . . is made the last of a triplet. Beattie. Intercalary day (Med.), one on which no paroxysm of an intermittent disease occurs. Mayne.

INTERCALATE In*ter"ca*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercalated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercalating.] Etym: [L. intercalatus, p. p. of intercalare to intercalate to intercalate; inter between + calare to call, proclaim. See Calendar.]

1. (Chron.)

Defn: 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, n. Etym: [L. intercalatio: cf. F. intercalation.]

1. (Chron.)

Defn: 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, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Situated between the external and internal carotid arteries; as, an intercarotid ganglion.

INTERCARPAL In`ter*car"pal, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between the carpal bone; as, intercarpal articulations, ligaments.

INTERCARTILAGINOUS In`ter*car`ti*lag"i*nous, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Within cartilage; endochondral; as, intercartilaginous ossification.

INTERCAVERNOUS In`ter*cav"ern*ous, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between the cavernous sinuses; as, the intercavernous sinuses connecting the cavernous sinuses at the base of the brain.

INTERCEDE In`ter*cede", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Interceding.] Etym: [L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. intercéder. See Cede.]

1. To pass between; to intervene. [Obs.] 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", v. t.

Defn: To be, to come, or to pass, between; to separate. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton.

INTERCEDENCE In`ter*ced"ence, n.

Defn: The act of interceding; intercession; intervention. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.

INTERCEDENT In`ter*ced"ent, a. Etym: [L. intercedens, p. pr. of intercedere.]

Defn: Passing between; mediating; pleading. [R.] -- In`ter*ced"ent*ly, adv.

INTERCEDER In`ter*ced"er, n.

Defn: One who intercedes; an intercessor; a mediator. Johnson.

INTERCELLULAR In`ter*cel"lu*lar, a.

Defn: Lying between cells or cellules; as, intercellular substance, space, or fluids; intercellular blood channels.

INTERCENTRAL In`ter*cen"tral, a.

Defn: 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, n.; pl. Intercentra (. (Anat.)

Defn: The median of the three elements composing the centra of the vertebræ in some fossil batrachians.

INTERCEPT In`ter*cept", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercepted; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercepting.] Etym: [L. interceptus, p. p. of intercipere to intercept; inter between + capere to take, seize: cf. F. 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.)

Defn: To include between; as, that part of the intercepted between the points A and B.

Syn. -- To cut off; stop; catch; seize; obstruct.

INTERCEPT In"ter*cept`, n. (Math.)

Defn: 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, n.

Defn: One who, or that which, intercepts. Shak.

INTERCEPTION In`ter*cep"tion, n. Etym: [L. interceptio a taking away: cf. F. interception.]

Defn: The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter; interception of the enemy.

INTERCEPTIVE In`ter*cept"ive, a.

Defn: Intercepting or tending to intercept.

INTERCESSION In`ter*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. intercessio an intervention, a becoming surety: cf. F. intercession. See Intercede.]

Defn: 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, a.

Defn: Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession or entreaty.

INTERCESSIONATE In`ter*ces"sion*ate, v. t.

Defn: To entreat. [Obs.]

INTERCESSOR In`ter*ces"sor, n. Etym: [L., a surety: cf. F. intercesseur.]

1. One who goes between, or intercedes; a mediator. (a) One who interposes between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them. (b) One who pleads in behalf of another. Milton.

2. (Eccl.)

Defn: A bishop, who, during a vacancy of the see, administers the bishopric till a successor is installed.

INTERCESSORIAL In`ter*ces*so"ri*al, a.

Defn: Intercessory.

INTERCESSORY In`ter*ces"so*ry, a. Etym: [LL. intercessorius.]

Defn: Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession; interceding; as, intercessory prayer.

INTERCHAIN In`ter*chain", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchained; p. pr. & vb. n. Interchaining.]

Defn: To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by a chain. Two bosoms interchained with an oath. Shak.

INTERCHANGE In`ter*change", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Interchanging.] Etym: [OE. entrechangen, OF. entrechangier. See Inter-, and Change.]

1. To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly offices and services. I shall interchange My waned state for Henry's regal crown. Shak.

2. To cause to follow alternately; to intermingle; to vary; as, to interchange cares with pleasures.

INTERCHANGE In`ter*change", v. i.

Defn: To make an interchange; to alternate. Sir P. Sidney.

INTERCHANGE In`ter*change", n. Etym: [Cf. OF. entrechange.]

1. The act of mutually changing; the act of mutually giving and receiving; exchange; as, the interchange of civilities between two persons. "Interchange of kindnesses." South.

2. The mutual exchange of commodities between two persons or countries; barter; commerce. Howell.

3. Alternate succession; alternation; a mingling. The interchanges of light and darkness. Holder. Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains. Milton.

INTERCHANGEABILITY In`ter*change`a*bil"i*ty, n.

Defn: The state or quality of being interchangeable; interchangeableness.

INTERCHANGEABLE In`ter*change"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. entrechangeable.]

1. Admitting of exchange or mutual substitution. "Interchangeable warrants." Bacon.

2. Following each other in alternate succession; as, the four interchangeable seasons. Holder. -- In`ter*change"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`ter*change"a*bly, adv.

INTERCHANGEMENT In`ter*change"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. entrechangement.]

Defn: Mutual transfer; exchange. [Obs.] Shak.

INTERCHAPTER In`ter*chap"ter, n.

Defn: An intervening or inserted chapter.

INTERCIDENCE In*ter"ci*dence, n. Etym: [See Intercident.]

Defn: The act or state of coming or falling between; occurrence; incident. [Obs.] Holland.

INTERCIDENT In*ter"ci*dent, a. Etym: [L. intercidens, -entis, p. pr. of intercidere to fall between; inter between + cadere to fall.]

Defn: Falling or coming between; happening accidentally. [Obs.] Boyle.

INTERCIPIENT In`ter*cip"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. intercipiens, -entis, p. pr. of intercipere. See Intercept.]

Defn: Intercepting; stopping. -- n.

Defn: One who, or that which, intercepts or stops anything on the passage. Wiseman.

INTERCISION In`ter*ci"sion, n. Etym: [L. intercisio a cutting through, fr. intercidere to cut asunder.]

Defn: A cutting off, through, or asunder; interruption. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

INTERCITIZENSHIP In`ter*cit"i*zen*ship, n.

Defn: The mutual right to civic privileges, in the different States. Bancroft.

INTERCLAVICLE In`ter*clav"i*cle, n. (Anat.)

Defn: See Episternum.

INTERCLAVICULAR In`ter*cla*vic"u*lar, a. (Anat.) (a) Between the clavicles; as, the interclavicular notch of the sternum. (b) Of or pertaining to the interclavicle.

INTERCLOSE In`ter*close", v. t. Etym: [Pref. inter- + close. See Interclude.]

Defn: To shut in; to inclose. [Obs.]

INTERCLOUD In`ter*cloud", v. t.

Defn: To cloud. [R.] Daniel.

INTERCLUDE In`ter*clude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercluding.] Etym: [L. intercludere, interclusum; inter between + claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Interclose.]

Defn: To shut off or out from a place or course, by something intervening; to intercept; to cut off; to interrupt. Mitford. So all passage of external air into the receiver may be intercluded. Boyle.

INTERCLUSION In`ter*clu"sion, n. Etym: [L. interclusio. See Interclude.]

Defn: Interception; a stopping

INTERCOLLEGIATE In`ter*col*le"gi*ate, a.

Defn: Existing or carried on between colleges or universities; as, intercollegiate relations, rivalry, games, etc.

INTERCOLLINE In`ter*col"line, a. (Geol.)

Defn: Situated between hills; -- applied especially to valleys lying between volcanic cones.

INTERCOLONIAL In`ter*co*lo"ni*al, a.

Defn: Between or among colonies; pertaining to the intercourse or mutual relations of colonies; as, intercolonial trade. -- In`ter*co*lo"ni*al*ly, adv.

INTERCOLUMNAR In`ter*co*lum"nar, a.

Defn: Between columns or pillars; as, the intercolumnar fibers of Poupart's ligament; an intercolumnar statue.

INTERCOLUMNIATION In`ter*co*lum`ni*a"tion, n. (Arch.)

Defn: The clear space between two columns, measured at the bottom of their shafts. Gwilt.

Note: It is customary to measure the intercolumniation in terms of the diameter of the shaft, taken also at the bottom. Different words, derived from the Greek, are in use to denote certain common proportions. They are: Pycnostyle, when the intercolumniation is of one and a half diameters; Systyle, of two diameters; Eustyle, of two and a quarter diameters; Diastyle, of three diameters; Aræostyle, of four or more, and so great that a wooden architrave has to be used instead of stone; Aræosystyle, when the intercolumniations are alternately systyle and aræostyle.

INTERCOMBAT In`ter*com"bat, n.

Defn: Combat. [Obs.] Daniel.

INTERCOMING In`ter*com"ing, n.

Defn: The act of coming between; intervention; interference. [Obs.]

INTERCOMMON In`ter*com"mon, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercommoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercommoning.] Etym: [OF. entrecommuner. See Inter-, and Common, and cf. Intercommune.]

1. To share with others; to participate; especially, to eat at the same table. [Obs.] Bacon.

2. (O. Eng. Law)

Defn: To graze cattle promiscuously in the commons of each other, as the inhabitants of adjoining townships, manors, etc.

INTERCOMMONAGE In`ter*com"mon*age, n. (O. Eng. Law)

Defn: The right or privilege of intercommoning.

INTERCOMMUNE In`ter*com*mune", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intercommuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercommuning.] Etym: [Cf. Intercommon, Intercommunicate, Commune.]

1. To intercommunicate. [Obs.]

2. To have mutual communication or intercourse by conservation. [Scot.]

INTERCOMMUNICABLE In`ter*com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a.

Defn: Capable of being mutually communicated.

INTERCOMMUNICATE In`ter*com*mu"ni*cate, v. i.

Defn: To communicate mutually; to hold mutual communication.

INTERCOMMUNICATE In`ter*com*mu"ni*cate, v. t.

Defn: To communicate mutually; to interchange. Holland.

INTERCOMMUNICATION In`ter*com*mu`ni*ca"tion, n.

Defn: Mutual communication. Owen.

INTERCOMMUNION In`ter*com*mun"ion, n.

Defn: Mutual communion; as, an intercommunion of deities. Faber.

INTERCOMMUNITY In`ter*com*mu"ni*ty, n.

Defn: Intercommunication; community of possessions, religion, etc. In consequence of that intercommunity of paganism . . . one nation adopted the gods of another. Bp. Warburton.

INTERCOMPARISON In`ter*com*par"i*son, n.

Defn: Mutual comparison of corresponding parts.

INTERCONDYLAR; INTERCONDYLOID In`ter*con"dy*lar, In`ter*con"dy*loid, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between condyles; as, the intercondylar fossa or notch of the femur.

INTERCONNECT In`ter*con*nect", v. t.

Defn: To join together.

INTERCONNECTION In`ter*con*nec"tion, n.

Defn: Connection between; mutual connection.

INTERCONTINENTAL In`ter*con`ti*nen"tal, a.

Defn: Between or among continents; subsisting or carried on between continents; as, intercontinental relations or commerce.

INTERCONVERTIBLE In`ter*con*vert"i*ble, a.

Defn: Convertible the one into the other; as, coin and bank notes are interconvertible.

INTERCOSTAL In`ter*cos"tal, a. (Anat. & Physiol.)

Defn: Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.

INTERCOURSE In"ter*course, n. Etym: [Formerly entercourse, OF. entrecours commerce, exchange, F. entrecours a reciprocal right on neighboring lands, L. intercursus a running between, fr. intercurrere to run between. See Inter-, and Course.]

Defn: A This sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles. Milton. Sexual intercourse, sexual or carnal connection; coition.

Syn. -- Communication; connection; commerce; communion; fellowship; familiarity; acquaintance.

INTERCROP In"ter*crop`, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. -cropped; p. pr. & vb. n. - cropping.] (Agric.)

Defn: To cultivate by planting simultaneous crops in alternate rows; as, to intercrop an orchard. Also, to use for catch crops at seasons when the ground is not covered by crops of the regular rotation.

INTERCROP In"ter*crop`, n. (Agric.)

Defn: A crop grown among or between the rows of another crop; a catch crop.

INTERCROSS In`ter*cross", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Intercrossed; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercrossing.]

1. To cross each other, as lines.

2. (Biol.)

Defn: To fertilize by the impregnation of one species or variety by another; to impregnate by a different species or variety.

INTERCROSS In"ter*cross`, n.

Defn: The process or result of cross fertilization between different kinds of animals, or different varieties of plants. We have reason to believe that occasional intercrosses take place with all animals and plants. Darwin.

INTERCRURAL In`ter*cru"ral, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between crura; -- applied especially to the interneural plates in the vertebral column of many cartilaginous fishes.

INTERCUR In`ter*cur", v. i. Etym: [L. intercurrere. See Intercourse.]

Defn: To intervene; to come or occur in the meantime. [Obs.] Shelton.

INTERCURRENCE In`ter*cur"rence, n. Etym: [See Intercurrent.]

Defn: A passing or running between; occurrence. Boyle.

INTERCURRENT In`ter*cur"rent, a. Etym: [L. intercurrens, p. pr. of intercurrere: cf. F. intercurrent. See Intercur.]

1. Running between or among; intervening. Boyle. Bp. Fell.

2. (Med.) (a) Not belonging to any particular season. (b) Said of diseases occurring in the course of another disease. Dunglison.

INTERCURRENT In`ter*cur"rent, n.

Defn: Something intervening. Holland.

INTERCUTANEOUS In`ter*cu*ta"ne*ous, a.

Defn: Subcutaneous.

INTERDASH In`ter*dash", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interdashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Interdashing.]

Defn: To dash between or among; to intersperse. Cowper.

INTERDEAL In`ter*deal", v. i.

Defn: To intrigue. [Obs.] Daniel.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL In`ter*de*nom`i*na"tion*al, a.

Defn: Occurring between or among, or common to, different denominations; as, interdenominational fellowship or belief.

INTERDENTAL In`ter*den"tal, a.

1. Situated between teeth; as, an interdental space, the space between two teeth in a gear wheel.

2. (Phon.)

Defn: Formed between the upper and lower teeth; as, interdental consonants.

INTERDENTIL In`ter*den"til, n. (Arch.)

Defn: The space between two dentils. Gwilt.

INTERDEPENDENCE In`ter*de*pend"ence, n.

Defn: Mutual dependence. "The interdependence of virtue and knowledge." M. Arnold.

INTERDEPENDENCY In`ter*de*pend"en*cy, n.

Defn: Mutual dependence; as, interdependency of interests. De Quincey.

INTERDEPENDENT In`ter*de*pend"ent, a.

Defn: Mutually dependent.

INTERDICT In`ter*dict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interdicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Interdicting.] Etym: [OE. entrediten to forbid communion, L. interdicere, interdictum. See Interdict, n.]

1. To forbid; to prohibit or debar; as, to interdict intercourse with foreign nations. Charged not to touch the interdicted tree. Milton.

2. (Eccl.)

Defn: To lay under an interdict; to cut off from the enjoyment of religious privileges, as a city, a church, an individual. An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same. Ayliffe.

INTERDICT In"ter*dict`, n. Etym: [OE. entredit, enterdit, OF. entredit, F. interdit, fr. L. interdictum, fr. interdicere to interpose, prohibit; inter between + dicere to say. See Diction.]

1. A prohibitory order or decree; a prohibition. These are not fruits forbidden; no interdict Defends the touching of these viands pure. Milton.

2. (R. C. Ch.)

Defn: A prohibition of the pope, by which the clergy or laymen are restrained from performing, or from attending, divine service, or from administering the offices or enjoying the privileges of the church.

3. (Scots Law)

Defn: An order of the court of session, having the like purpose and effect with a writ of injunction out of chancery in England and America.

INTERDICTION In`ter*dic"tion, n. Etym: [L. interdictio: cf. F. interdiction.]

Defn: The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict. The truest issue of thy throne By his own interdiction stands accurst. Shak.

INTERDICTIVE In`ter*dict"ive, a.

Defn: Having the power to prohibit; as, an interdictive sentence. Milton.

INTERDICTORY In`ter*dict"o*ry, a. Etym: [L. interdictorius.]

Defn: Belonging to an interdiction; prohibitory.

INTERDIGITAL In`ter*dig"i*tal, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between the fingers or toes; as, interdigital space.

INTERDIGITATE In`ter*dig"i*tate, v. t.

Defn: To interweave. [R.]

INTERDIGITATE In`ter*dig"i*tate, v. i. Etym: [Pref. inter- + L. digitus finger.]

Defn: To interlock, as the fingers of two hands that are joined; to be interwoven; to commingle. Owen.

INTERDIGITATION In`ter*dig`i*ta"tion, n. (Anat.)

Defn: The state of interdigitating; interdigital space. Owen.

INTERDOME In"ter*dome`, n. (Arch.)

Defn: The open space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.

INTERDUCE In"ter*duce, n. Etym: [Cf. F. entre-deux, literally, between two.] (Carp.)

Defn: An intertie.

INTEREPIMERAL In"ter*e*pim"er*al, a. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Between the epimeral plates of insects and crustaceans.

INTEREQUINOCTIAL In`ter*e`qui*noc"tial, a.

Defn: Coming between the equinoxes. Summer and winter I have called interequinoctial intervals. F. Balfour.

INTERESS In"ter*ess, v. t. Etym: [See Interest, v. t.]

Defn: To interest or affect. [Obs.] Hooker.

INTERESSE In"ter*esse, n.

Defn: Interest. [Obs.] Spenser.

INTEREST In"ter*est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interested; p. pr. & vb. n. Interesting.] Etym: [From interess'd, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. intéresser, L. interesse. See Interest, n.]

1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work. To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns is natural to all men. Dryden. A goddess who used to interest herself in marriages. Addison.

2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; -- often used impersonally. [Obs.] Or rather, gracious sir, Create me to this glory, since my cause Doth interest this fair quarrel. Ford.

3. To cause or permit to share. [Obs.] The mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every one to be interested in those precious blessings which any one of them receiveth at God's hands. Hooker.

Syn. -- To concern; excite; attract; entertain; engage; occupy; hold.

INTEREST In"ter*est, n. Etym: [OF. interest, F. intérêt, fr. L. interest it interests, is of interest, fr. interesse to be between, to be difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to be; cf. LL. interesse usury. See Essence.]

1. Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object; concern.

Note: Interest expresses mental excitement of various kinds and degrees. It may be intellectual, or sympathetic and emotional, or merely personal; as, an interest in philosophical research; an interest in human suffering; the interest which an avaricious man takes in money getting. So much interest have I in thy sorrow. Shak.

2. Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility; share; portion; part; as, an interest in a brewery; he has parted with his interest in the stocks.

3. Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish benefit; profit; benefit. Divisions hinder the common interest and public good. Sir W. Temple. When interest calls of all her sneaking train. Pope.

4. Premium paid for the use of money, -- usually reckoned as a percentage; as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand dollars. They have told their money, and let out Their coin upon large interest. Shak.

5. Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered. You shall have your desires with interest. Shak.

6. The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest. Compound interest, interest, not only on the original principal, but also on unpaid interest from the time it fell due. -- Simple interest, interest on the principal sum without interest on overdue interest.

INTERESTED In"ter*est*ed, a. Etym: [See Interest, v. t.]

1. Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.

2. Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness.

INTERESTEDNESS In"ter*est*ed*ness, n.

Defn: The state or quality of being interested; selfishness. Richardson.

INTERESTING In"ter*est*ing, a.

Defn: Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news. Cowper.

INTERESTINGLY In"ter*est*ing*ly, adv.

Defn: In an interesting manner.

INTERESTINGNESS In"ter*est*ing*ness, n.

Defn: The condition or quality of being interesting. A. Smith.

INTERFACIAL In`ter*fa"cial, a. (Geom.)

Defn: Included between two plane surfaces or faces; as, an interfacial angle.

INTERFASCICULAR In`ter*fas*cic"u*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between fascicles or bundles; as, the interfascicular spaces of connective tissue.

INTERFERANT In`ter*fer"ant, n. (Law)

Defn: One of the contestants in interference before the Patent Office. [U.S.]

INTERFERE In`ter*fere", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interfered; p. pr. & vb. n. Interfering.] Etym: [OF. entreferir to strike each other; entre between (L. inter) + OF. ferir to strike, F. férir, fr. L. ferire. See Ferula.]

1. To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.

2. To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose. To interfere with party disputes. Swift. There was no room for anyone to interfere with his own opinions. Bp. Warburton.

3. To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as, the horse interferes.

4. (Physics)

Defn: To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2.

5. (Patent Law)

Defn: To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention.

Syn. -- To interpose; intermeddle. See Interpose.

INTERFERENCE In`ter*fer"ence, n. Etym: [See Interfere.]

1. The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of others.

2. (Physics)

Defn: The mutual influence, under certain conditions, of two streams of light, or series of pulsations of sound, or, generally, two waves or vibrations of any kind, producing certain characteristic phenomena, as colored fringes, dark bands, or darkness, in the case of light, silence or increased intensity in sounds; neutralization or superposition of waves generally.

Note: The term is most commonly applied to light, and the undulatory theory of light affords the proper explanation of the phenomena which are considered to be produced by the superposition of waves, and are thus substantially identical in their origin with the phenomena of heat, sound, waves of water, and the like.

3. (Patent Law)

Defn: The act or state of interfering, or of claiming a right to the same invention. Interference figures (Optics), the figures observed when certain sections of crystallized bodies are viewed in converging polarized light; thus, a section of a uniaxial crystal, cut normal to the vertical axis, shows a series of concentric colored rings with a single black cross; -- so called because produced by the interference of luminous waves. -- Interference fringe. (Optics) See Fringe.

INTERFERER In`ter*fer"er, n.

Defn: One who interferes.

INTERFERINGLY In`ter*fer"ing*ly, adv.

Defn: By or with interference.

INTERFEROMETER In`ter*fe*rom"e*ter, n. [See Interfere and -meter.] (Physics)

Defn: An instrument for measuring small movements, distances, or displacements by means of the interference of two beams of light; -- called also refractometer.

INTERFLOW In`ter*flow", v. i.

Defn: To flow in. [R.] Holland.

INTERFLUENT; INTERFLUOUS In*ter"flu*ent, In*ter"flu*ous, a. Etym: [L. interfluens, p. pr., and interfluus. See Inter-, and Fluent.]

Defn: Flowing between or among; intervening. Boyle.

INTERFOLDED In`ter*fold"ed, p. a.

Defn: Intertwined; interlocked; clasped together. Longfellow.

INTERFOLIACEOUS In`ter*fo`li*a"ceous, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + foliaceous: cf. F. interfoliacé.] (Bot.)

Defn: At the same node with opposite or whorled leaves, but occupying a position between their places of attachment.

INTERFOLIATE In`ter*fo"li*ate, v. t. Etym: [Pref. inter- + L. folium leaf.]

Defn: To interleave. [Obs.] Evelyn.

INTERFOLLICULAR In`ter*fol*lic"u*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between follicles; as, the interfollicular septa in a lymphatic gland.

INTERFRETTED In`ter*fret"ted, a. (Her.)

Defn: Interlaced; linked together; -- said of charges or bearings. See Fretted.

INTERFULGENT In`ter*ful"gent, a. Etym: [L. interfulgens, p. pr. See Inter-, and Fulgent.]

Defn: Shining between.

INTERFUSE In`ter*fuse" (, v. t. Etym: [L. interfusus, p. p. of interfundere to pour between; inter between + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]

1. To pour or spread between or among; to diffuse; to scatter. The ambient air, wide interfused, Embracing round this florid earth. Milton.

2. To spread through; to permeate; to pervade. [R.] Keats, in whom the moral seems to have so perfectly interfused the physical man, that you might almost say he could feel sorrow with his hands. Lowell.

3. To mix up together; to associate. H. Spencer.

INTERFUSION In`ter*fu"sion, n. Etym: [L. interfusio.]

Defn: The act of interfusing, or the state of being interfused. Coleridge.

INTERGANGLIONIC In`ter*gan`gli*on"ic, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between and uniting the nervous ganglions; as, interganglionic cords.

INTERGLOBULAR In`ter*glob"u*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between globules; -- applied esp. to certain small spaces, surrounded by minute globules, in dentine.

INTERGRAVE In`ter*grave", v. t. [imp. Intergraved; p. p. Intergraved or Intergraven (p. pr. & vb. n. Intergraving.]

Defn: To grave or carve between; to engrave in the alternate sections. The work itself of the bases, was intergraven. 3 Kings vii. 28 (Douay version. )

INTERHEMAL; INTERHAEMAL In`ter*he"mal, In`ter*hæ"mal, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between the hemal arches or hemal spines. -- n.

Defn: An interhemal spine or cartilage.

INTERHYAL In`ter*hy"al, a. Etym: [Inter- + the Greek letter (Anat.)

Defn: Of or pertaining to a segment sometimes present at the proximal end of the hyoidean arch. -- n.

Defn: An interhyal ligament or cartilage.

INTERIM In"ter*im, n. Etym: [L., fr. inter between + im, an old accusative of is he, this, that.]

1. The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc. All the interim is Like a phantasms, or a hideous dream. Shak.

2. (Hist.)

Defn: A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.

INTERIOR In*te"ri*or, a. Etym: [L., compar. fr. inter between: cf. F. intérieur. See Inter-, and cf. Intimate.]

1. Being within any limits, inclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner; -- opposed to exterior, or superficial; as, the interior apartments of a house; the interior surface of a hollow ball.

2. Remote from the limits, frontier, or shore; inland; as, the interior parts of a region or country. Interior angle (Geom.), an angle formed between two sides, within any rectilinear figure, as a polygon, or between two parallel lines by these lines and another intersecting them; -- called also internal angle. -- Interior planets (Astron.), those planets within the orbit of the earth. -- Interior screw, a screw cut on an interior surface, as in a nut; a female screw.

Syn. -- Internal; inside; inner; inland; inward.

INTERIOR In*te"ri*or, n.

1. That which is within; the internal or inner part of a thing; the inside.

2. The inland part of a country, state, or kingdom. Department of the Interior, that department of the government of the United States which has charge of pensions, patents, public lands and surveys, the Indians, education, etc.; that department of the government of a country which is specially charged with the internal affairs of that country; the home department. -- Secretary of the Interior, the cabinet officer who, in the United States, is at the head of the Department of the Interior.

INTERIORITY In*te`ri*or"i*ty, n.

Defn: State of being interior.

INTERIORLY In*te"ri*or*ly, adv.

Defn: Internally; inwardly.

INTERJACENCE; INTERJACENCY In`ter*ja"cence, In`ter*ja"cen*cy, n. Etym: [See Interjacent.]

Defn: The state of being between; a coming or lying between or among; intervention; also, that which lies between. England and Scotland is divided only by the interjacency of the Tweed. Sir M. Hale.

INTERJACENT In`ter*ja"cent, a. Etym: [L. interjacens, -entis, p. pr. of interjacere to lie between; inter between + jac to lie.]

Defn: Lying or being between or among; intervening; as, interjacent isles. Sir W. Raleigh.

INTERJACULATE In`ter*jac"u*late, v. t.

Defn: To ejaculate parenthetically. [R.] Thackeray.

INTERJANGLE In`ter*jan"gle, v. i.

Defn: To make a dissonant, discordant noise one with another; to talk or chatter noisily. [R.] Daniel.

INTERJECT In`ter*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interjected; p. pr. & vb. n. Interjecting.] Etym: [L. interjectus, p. p. of interjicere to interject; inter between + jac to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]

Defn: To throw in between; to insert; to interpose. Sir H. Wotton.

INTERJECT In`ter*ject", v. i.

Defn: To throw one's self between or among; to come between; to interpose. Sir G. Buck.

INTERJECTION In`ter*jec"tion, n. Etym: [L. interjectio: cf. F. interjection. See Interject.]

1. The act of interjecting or throwing between; also, that which is interjected. The interjection of laughing. Bacon.

2. (Gram.)

Defn: A word or form of speech thrown in to express emotion or feeling, as O! Alas! Ha ha! Begone! etc. Compare Exclamation. An interjection implies a meaning which it would require a whole grammatical sentence to expound, and it may be regarded as the rudiment of such a sentence. But it is a confusion of thought to rank it among the parts of speech. Earle. How now! interjections Why, then, some be of laughing, as, ah, ha, he! Shak.

INTERJECTIONAL In`ter*jec"tion*al, a.

1. Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark.

2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting of natural and spontaneous exclamations. Certain of the natural accompaniments of interjectional speech, such as gestures, grimaces, and gesticulations, are restrained by civilization. Earle.

INTERJECTIONALIZE In`ter*jec"tion*al*ize, v. t.

Defn: To convert into, or to use as, an interjection. Earle.

INTERJECTIONALLY In`ter*jec"tion*al*ly, adv.

Defn: In an interjectional manner. G. Eliot.

INTERJECTIONARY In`ter*jec"tion*a*ry, a.

Defn: Interjectional.

INTERJOIN In`ter*join", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interjoined; p. pr. & vb. n. Interjoining.] Etym: [Pref. inter + join.]

Defn: To join mutually; to unite. [R.] Shak.

INTERJOIST In"ter*joist`, n. (Carp.)

1. The space or interval between two joists. Gwilt.

2. A middle joist or crossbeam. De Colange.

INTERJUNCTION In`ter*junc"tion, n. Etym: [L. interjunctus, p. p. of interjungere to join together. See Inter-, and Join, and cf. Interjoin.]

Defn: A mutual joining. [R.]

INTERKNIT In`ter*knit", v. t.

Defn: To knit together; to unite closely; to intertwine.

INTERKNOW In`ter*know", v. t.

Defn: To know mutually. [Obs.]

INTERKNOWLEDGE In`ter*knowl"edge, n.

Defn: Mutual knowledge or acquaintance. [Obs.] Bacon.

INTERLACE In`ter*lace", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Interlaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Interlacing.] Etym: [OE. entrelacen, F. entrelacer. See Inter-, and Lace.]

Defn: To unite, as by lacing together; to insert or interpose one thing within another; to intertwine; to interweave. Severed into stripes That interlaced each other. Cowper. The epic way is every where interlaced with dialogue. Dryden. Interlacing arches (Arch.), arches, usually circular, so constructed that their archivolts intersect and seem to be interlaced.

INTERLACEMENT In`ter*lace"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. entrelacement.]

Defn: The act of interlacing, or the state of being interlaced; also, that which is interlaced.

INTERLAMELLAR; INTERLAMINAR In`ter*lam"el*lar, In`ter*lam"i*nar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between lammellæ or laminæ; as, interlamellar spaces.

INTERLAMINATED In`ter*lam"i*na`ted, a.

Defn: Placed between, or containing, laminæ or plates.

INTERLAMINATION In`ter*lam`i*na"tion, n.

Defn: The state of being interlaminated.

INTERLAPSE In"ter*lapse`, n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + lapse: cf. L. interlabi, interlapsus, to fall, slide, or flow, between.]

Defn: The lapse or interval of time between two events. [R.] Harvey.

INTERLARD In`ter*lard", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interlarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Interlarding.] Etym: [F. entrelarder. See Inter-, and Lard.]

1. To place lard or bacon amongst; to mix, as fat meat with lean. [Obs.] Whose grain doth rise in flakes, with fatness interlarded. Drayton.

2. Hence: To insert between; to mix or mingle; especially, to introduce that which is foreign or irrelevant; as, to interlard a conservation with oaths or allusions. The English laws . . . [were] mingled and interlarded with many particular laws of their own. Sir M. Hale. They interlard their native drinks with choice Of strongest brandy. J. Philips.

INTERLAY In`ter*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interlaid; p. pr. & vb. n. Interlaying.]

Defn: To lay or place among or between. Daniel.

INTERLEAF In"ter*leaf`, n.; pl. Interleaves. Etym: [See Interleave.]

Defn: A leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book.

INTERLEAVE In`ter*leave", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interleaved; p. pr. & vb. n. Interleaving.] Etym: [Pref. inter- + leaf.]

Defn: To insert a leaf or leaves in; to bind with blank leaves inserted between the others; as, to interleave a book.

INTERLIBEL In`ter*li"bel, v. t.

Defn: To libel mutually.

INTERLINE In`ter*line", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interlined; p. pr. & vb. n. Interlining.] Etym: [Pref. inter- + line: cf. LL. interlineare, F. interlinéer, OF. entreligner.]

1. To write or insert between lines already written or printed, as for correction or addition; to write or print something between the lines of; as, to interline a page or a book. Swift.

2. To arrange in alternate lines; as, to interline Latin and English. Locke.

3. To mark or imprint with lines. A crooked wrinkle interlines my brow. Marlowe.

INTERLINEAL; INTERLINEAR In`ter*lin"e*al, In`ter*lin"e*ar, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. interlinearis, F. interlinéaire.]

Defn: Contained between lines; written or inserted between lines already written or printed; containing interlineations; as, an interlinear manuscript, translation, etc. -- In`ter*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.

INTERLINEARY In`ter*lin"e*a*ry, a.

Defn: Interlinear. -- n.

Defn: A book containing interlineations. [R.]

INTERLINEATION In`ter*lin`e*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. interlinéation.]

1. The act of interlining.

2. That which is interlined; a passage, word, or line inserted between lines already written or printed.

INTERLINING In`ter*lin"ing, n.

Defn: Correction or alteration by writing between the lines; interlineation. Bp. Burnet.

INTERLINK In`ter*link", v. t.

Defn: To link together; to join, as one chain to another. Dryden.

INTERLINK In`ter*link", n.

Defn: An intermediate or connecting link.

INTERLOBAR In`ter*lo"bar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between lobes; as, the interlobar notch of the liver; the interlobar ducts of a gland.

INTERLOBULAR In`ter*lob"u*lar, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + lobular: cf. F. interlobulaire.] (Anat.)

Defn: Between lobules; as, the interlobular branches of the portal vein.

INTERLOCATION In`ter*lo*ca"tion, n.

Defn: A placing or coming between; interposition.

INTERLOCK In`ter*lock", v. i.

Defn: To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly.

INTERLOCK In`ter*lock", v. t.

Defn: To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening. My lady with her fingers interlocked. Tennyson.

INTERLOCUTION In`ter*lo*cu"tion, n. Etym: [L. interlocutio, from interloqui, interlocutus, to speak between; inter between + loqui to speak: cf. F. interlocution. See Loquacious.]

1. Interchange of speech; dialogue; conversation; conference.

2. (Law)

Defn: An intermediate act or decree before final decision. Ayliffe.

3. Hence, intermediate argument or discussion.

INTERLOCUTOR In`ter*loc"u*tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. interlocuteur.]

1. One who takes part in dialogue or conversation; a talker, interpreter, or questioner. Jer. Taylor.

2. (Law)

Defn: An interlocutory judgment or sentence.

INTERLOCUTORY In`ter*loc"u*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. interlocutorius, F. interlocutoire.]

1. Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational. Interlocutory discourses in the Holy Scriptures. Fiddes.

2. (Law)

Defn: Intermediate; not final or definitive; made or done during the progress of an action.

Note: An order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause, is called interlocutory.

INTERLOCUTORY In`ter*loc"u*to*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. interlocutoire.]

Defn: Interpolated discussion or dialogue.

INTERLOCUTRICE In`ter*loc"u*trice, n. Etym: [F.]

Defn: A female interlocutor.

INTERLOPE In`ter*lope", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interloped; p. pr. & vb. n. Interloping.] Etym: [See Interloper.]

Defn: To run between parties and intercept without right the advantage that one should gain from the other; to traffic without a proper license; to intrude; to forestall others; to intermeddle.

INTERLOPER In"ter*lo`per, n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + D. looper a runner, fr. loopen to run; akin to E. leap. See Leap, and cf. Elope.]

Defn: One who interlopes; one who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or officiously. The untrained man, . . . the interloper as to the professions. I. Taylor.

INTERLUCATE In`ter*lu"cate, v. t. Etym: [L. interlucatus, p. p. of interlucare; inter between + lux, lucis, light.]

Defn: To let in light upon, as by cutting away branches. [Obs.]

INTERLUCATION In`ter*lu*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. interlucatio.]

Defn: Act of thinning a wood to let in light. [Obs.] Evelyn.

INTERLUCENT In`ter*lu"cent, a. Etym: [L. interlucens, p. pr. See Inter-, and Lucent.]

Defn: Shining between.

INTERLUDE In`ter*lude, n. Etym: [OE. enterlude, LL. interludium; LL. inter between + ludus play, fr. ludere to play: cf. F. interlude. See Ludicrous.]

1. A short entertainment exhibited on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece, to relieve the tedium of waiting. Dreams are but interludes, which fancy makes When monarch reason sleeps. Dryden.

2. A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama.

3. (Mus.)

Defn: A short piece of instrumental music played between the parts of a song or cantata, or the acts of a drama; especially, in church music, a short passage played by the organist between the stanzas of a hymn, or in German chorals after each line.

INTERLUDED In"ter*lu`ded, a.

Defn: Inserted in the manner of an interlude; having or containing interludes.

INTERLUDER In"ter*lu`der, n.

Defn: An actor who performs in an interlude. B. Jonson.

INTERLUENCY In"ter*lu`en*cy, n. Etym: [L. interluens, p. pr. of interluere to flow between; inter + luere.]

Defn: A flowing between; intervening water. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

INTERLUNAR; INTERLUNARY In`ter*lu"nar, In`ter*lu"na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + lunar: cf. L. interlunis.]

Defn: Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible. Milton.

INTERMANDIBULAR In`ter*man*dib"u*lar, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between the mandibles; interramal; as, the intermandibular space.

INTERMARRIAGE In`ter*mar"riage, n.

Defn: Connection by marriage; reciprocal marriage; giving and taking in marriage, as between two families, tribes, castes, or nations.

INTERMARRY In`ter*mar"ry, v. i.

Defn: To become connected by marriage between their members; to give and take mutually in marriage; -- said of families, ranks, castes, etc. About the middle of the fourth century from the building of Rome, it was declared lawful for nobles and plebeians to intermarry. Swift.

INTERMAXILLA In`ter*max*il"la, n.; pl. Intermaxillæ (. (Anat.)

Defn: See Premaxilla.

INTERMAXILLARY In`ter*max"il*la*ry, a. (Anat.) (a) Between the maxillary bones. (b) Of or pertaining to the intermaxillæ. -- n.

Defn: An intermaxilla.

INTERMEAN In"ter*mean`, n.

Defn: Something done in the meantime; interlude. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

INTERMEATION In`ter*me*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. intermeare, intermeatum; to go between; inter between + meare to go.]

Defn: A flowing between. [Obs.] Bailey.

INTERMEDDLE In`ter*med"dle, v. i. Etym: [OE. entremedlen, entermellen, to mix together, OF. entremedler, entremeller, entremesler, F. entremêler. See Inter-, and Meddle.]

Defn: To meddle with the affairs of others; to meddle officiously; to interpose or interfere improperly; to mix or meddle with. The practice of Spain hath been, by war and by conditions of treaty, to intermeddle with foreign states. Bacon.

Syn. -- To interpose; interfere. See Interpose.

INTERMEDDLE In`ter*med"dle, v. t.

Defn: To intermix; to mingle. [Obs.] Many other adventures are intermeddled. Spenser.

INTERMEDDLER In`ter*med"dler, n.

Defn: One who meddles with, or intrudes into, the affairs of others. Swift.

INTERMEDDLESOME In`ter*med"dle*some, a.

Defn: Inclined or disposed to intermeddle. -- In`ter*med"dle*some*ness, n.

INTERMEDDLING In`ter*med"dling, n.

Defn: The act of improperly interfering. Burke.

INTERMEDE In"ter*mede, n. Etym: [F. intermède, fr. L. inter between + medius, adj., middle; cf. It. intermedio. Cf. Intermezzo.]

Defn: A short musical dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing, sometimes a burlesque, character; an interlude introduced between the acts of a play or an opera.

INTERMEDIACY In`ter*me"di*a*cy, n. Etym: [From Intermediate.]

Defn: Interposition; intervention. Derham.

INTERMEDIAE In`ter*me"di*æ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. intermedius intermedial.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: The middle pair of tail feathers, or middle rectrices.

INTERMEDIAL In`ter*me"di*al, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + medial: cf. L. intermedius.]

Defn: Lying between; intervening; intermediate. "Intermedial colors." Evelyn.

INTERMEDIAN In`ter*me"di*an, a.

Defn: Intermediate. [Obs.]

INTERMEDIARY In`ter*me"di*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. intermédiaire.]

Defn: Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. Intermediary amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has set in.

INTERMEDIARY In`ter*me"di*a*ry, n.; pl. Intermediaries (.

Defn: One who, or that which, is intermediate; an interagent; a go- between.

INTERMEDIATE In`ter*me"di*ate, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + mediate: cf. F. intermédiat.]

Defn: Lying or being in the middle place or degree, or between two extremes; coming or done between; intervening; interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors. Intermediate state (Theol.), the state or condition of the soul between the death and the resurrection of the body. -- Intermediate terms (Math.), the terms of a progression or series between the first and the last (which are called the extremes); the means. -- Intermediate tie. (Arch.) Same as Intertie.

INTERMEDIATE In`ter*me"di*ate, v. i.

Defn: To come between; to intervene; to interpose. Milton.

INTERMEDIATELY In`ter*me"di*ate*ly, adv.

Defn: In an intermediate manner; by way of intervention.

INTERMEDIATION In`ter*me`di*a"tion, n.

Defn: The act of coming between; intervention; interposition. Burke.

INTERMEDIATOR In`ter*me"di*a`tor, n.

Defn: A mediator.

INTERMEDIOUS In`ter*me"di*ous, a. Etym: [L. intermedius.]

Defn: Intermediate. [R.] Cudworth.

INTERMEDIUM In`ter*me"di*um, n.; pl. Intermediums, L. Intermedia. Etym: [NL., neut. of L. intermedius intermediate.]

1. Intermediate space. [R.]

2. An intervening agent or instrument. Cowper.

3. (Anat.)

Defn: The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals.

INTERMELL In`ter*mell", v. i. & t. Etym: [See Intermeddle.]

Defn: To intermeddle; to intermix. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher.

INTERMEMBRAL In`ter*mem"bral, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Between members or limbs; as, intermembral homology, the correspondence of the limbs with each other.

INTERMEMBRANOUS In`ter*mem"bra*nous, a. (Anat.)

Defn: Within or beneath a membrane; as, intermembranous ossification.

INTERMENT In*ter"ment, n. Etym: [OE. enterment, F. enterrement. See Inter, v. t.]