Webster's Dictionary 1913

3781

Intercalation

In‐ter′ca‐la″tion (?), n. [L. intercalatio: cf. F. intercalation.]1. (Chron.) The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar.2. The insertion or introduction of...

3782

Intercarotid

In′ter‐ca‐rot″id (?), a.(Anat.) Situated between the external and internal carotid arteries; as, an intercarotid ganglion.

3783

Intercarpal

In′ter‐car″pal (?), a.(Anat.) Between the carpal bone; as, intercarpal articulations, ligaments.

3784

Intercartilaginous

In′ter‐car′ti‐lag″i‐nous (?), a.(Anat.) Within cartilage; endochondral; as, intercartilaginous ossification.

3785

Intercavernous

In′ter‐cav″ern‐ous (?), a.(Anat.) Between the cavernous sinuses; as, the intercavernous sinuses connecting the cavernous sinuses at the base of the brain.

3786

Intercede

In′ter‐cede″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Interceded; p. pr. & vb. n.Interceding.] [L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. intercéder. See Cede.]1. To pa...

3787

Intercede (2)

In′ter‐cede″, v. t. To be, to come, or to pass, between; to separate. Sir I. Newton.

3788

Intercedence

In′ter‐ced″ence (?), n. The act of interceding; intercession; intervention. Bp. Reynolds.

3789

Intercedent

In′ter‐ced″ent, a. [L. intercedens, p. pr. of intercedere.] Passing between; mediating; pleading. — In′ter‐ced″ent‐ly, adv.

3790

Interceder

In′ter‐ced″er (?), n. One who intercedes; an intercessor; a mediator. Johnson.

3791

Intercellular

In′ter‐cel″lu‐lar (?), a. Lying between cells or cellules; as, intercellular substance, space, or fluids; intercellular blood channels.

3792

Intercentral

In′ter‐cen″tral (?), a. Between centers.Intercentral nerves(Physiol.), those nerves which transmit impulses between nerve centers, as opposed to peripheral fibers, which convey ...

3793

Intercentrum

‖In′ter‐cen″trum (?), n.; pl.Intercentra (�). (Anat.) The median of the three elements composing the centra of the vertebræ in some fossil batrachians.

3794

Intercept

In′ter‐cept″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Intercepted; p. pr. & vb. n.Intercepting.] [L. interceptus, p. p. of intercipere to intercept; inter between + capere to take, seize: cf. F....

3795

Intercept (2)

In″ter‐cept′ (?), n.(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.

3796

Intercepter

In′ter‐cept″er (?), n. One who, or that which, intercepts. Shak.

3797

Interception

In′ter‐cep″tion (?), n. [L. interceptio a taking away: cf. F. interception.] The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter; interception of the enemy.

3798

Interceptive

In′ter‐cept″ive (?), a. Intercepting or tending to intercept.

3799

Intercession

In′ter‐ces″sion (?), n. [L. intercessio an intervention, a becoming surety: cf. F. intercession. See Intercede.] The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties...

3800

Intercessional

In′ter‐ces″sion‐al (?), a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession or entreaty.

3801

Intercessionate

In′ter‐ces″sion‐ate (?), v. t. To entreat.

3802

Intercessor

In′ter‐ces″sor (?), n. [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...

3803

Intercessorial

In′ter‐ces‐so″ri‐al (?), a. Intercessory.

3804

Intercessory

In′ter‐ces″so‐ry (?), a. [LL. intercessorius.] Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession; interceding; as, intercessory prayer.

3805

Interchain

In′ter‐chain″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interchained (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interchaining.] To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by a chain.Two bosoms interchained with a...

3806

Interchange

In′ter‐change″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interchanged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interchanging (?).] [OE. entrechangen, OF. entrechangier. See Inter-, and Change.]1. To put each in the p...

3807

Interchange (2)

In′ter‐change″, v. i. To make an interchange; to alternate. Sir P. Sidney.