INTERPRETING
INTER'PRETING, participle present tense Explaining; expounding; translating.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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INTERPUNCTION
INTERPUNC'TION, noun [Latin interpunctio, interpungo; inter and pungo, to point.] The making of points between sentences or parts of a sentence. But punctuation is generally used.
INTERREGNUM
INTERREG'NUM, noun [Latin inter and regnum, rule or reign.] The time in which a throne is vacant, between the death or abdication of a king and the accession of his successor. A...
INTERREIGN
INTERREIGN, noun interra'ne. An interregnum, or vacancy of the throne.
INTERRER
INTER'RER, noun [from inter.] One that inters or buries.
INTERREX
IN'TERREX, noun [Latin inter and rex, king.] A regent; a magistrate that governs during an interregnum.
INTERROGATE
INTER'ROGATE, verb transitive [Latin interrogo; inter and rogo, to ask.]To question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness.INTER'ROGATE, verb intransitive...
INTERROGATED
INTER'ROGATED, participle passive Examined by questions.
INTERROGATING
INTER'ROGATING, participle present tense Asking questions of one; examining by questions.
INTERROGATION
INTERROGA'TION, noun The act of questioning; examination by questions.1. A question put; inquiry.2. A note that marks a question; as, does Job serve God for naught?
INTERROGATIVE
INTERROG'ATIVE, adjective Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as an interrogative phrase or sentence.INTERROG'ATIVE, noun A word used in asking questions; ...
INTERROGATIVELY
INTERROG'ATIVELY, adverb In the form of a question.
INTERROGATOR
INTER'ROGATOR, noun One who asks questions.
INTERROGATORY
INTERROG'ATORY, noun A question or inquiry. In law, a particular question to a witness, who is to answer it under the solemnities of an oath. This may be in open court or before...
INTERRUPT
INTERRUPT', verb transitive [Latin interrumpo, interruptus; inter and rumpo, to break.]1. To stop or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of any thing; to break the...
INTERRUPTED
INTERRUPT'ED, participle passive Stopped; hindered from proceeding.
INTERRUPTEDLY
INTERRUPT'EDLY, adverb With breaks or interruptions.
INTERRUPTER
INTERRUPT'ER, noun One that interrupts.
INTERRUPTING
INTERRUPT'ING, participle present tense Hindering by breaking in upon.
INTERRUPTION
INTERRUP'TION, noun [Latin interruptio.]1. The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon progression.2. Breach of any thing extended; interposition; as an isle separated from the...
INTERSCAPULAR
INTERSCAP'ULAR, adjective [Latin inter and scapula, the shoulder-blade.] Situated between the shoulders.
INTERSCIND
INTERSCIND', verb transitive [Latin inter and scindo.] To cut off.
INTERSCRIBE
INTERSCRI'BE, verb transitive [Latin inter and scribo.] To write between.
INTERSECANT
INTERSE'CANT, adjective [Latin intersecans, interseco; inter and seco, to cut.] Dividing into parts; crossing.
INTERSECT
INTERSECT', verb transitive [Latin interseco; inter, between, and seco, to cut.]To cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts. Thus two lines or two planes may intersect each o...
INTERSECTED
INTERSECT'ED, participle passive Cut or divided into parts; crossed.
INTERSECTING
INTERSECT'ING, participle present tense Cutting; crossing; as lines.