Webster's Dictionary 1913

4159

Interruptedly

In′ter‐rupt″ed‐ly, adv. With breaks or interruptions; discontinuously.Interruptedly pinnate(Bot.), pinnate with small leaflets intermixed with large ones. Gray.

4160

Interrupter

In′ter‐rupt″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, interrupts.2. (Elec.) A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit; a vibrating spring or tuning fork, arranged to ma...

4161

Interruption

In′ter‐rup″tion (?), n. [L. interruptio: cf. F. interruption.]1. The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.2. The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the...

4162

Interruptive

In′ter‐rupt″ive (?), a. Tending to interrupt; interrupting. “Interruptive forces.” H. Bushnell. — In′ter‐rupt″ive‐ly, adv.

4163

Interscapular

In′ter‐scap″u‐lar (?), a. 1. (Anat.) Between the scapulæ or shoulder blades.2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the upper back, or the part between the shoulders; as, the interscapular fea...

4164

Interscapulars

In′ter‐scap″u‐lars (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The interscapular feathers of a bird.

4165

Interscendent

In′ter‐scend″ent (?), a. [See Inter-, and Ascend.] (Math.) Having exponents which are radical quantities; — said of certain powers; as, x√2, or x√a.Interscendent series, a serie...

4166

Interscind

In′ter‐scind″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interscinded; p. pr. & vb. n.Interscinding.] [L. interscindere; inter between + scindere to cut.] To cut off.

4167

Interscribe

In′ter‐scribe″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interscribed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interscribing.] [L. interscribere; inter between + scribere to write.] To write between.

4168

Intersecant

In′ter‐se″cant (?), a. [L. intersecans, p. pr. of intersecare. See Intersect.] Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.

4169

Intersect

In′ter‐sect″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Intersected; p. pr. & vb. n.Intersecting.] [L. intersectus, p. p. of intersecare to intersect; inter + secare to cut. See Section.] To cut i...

4170

Intersect (2)

In′ter‐sect″ (?), v. i. To cut into one another; to meet and cross each other; as, the point where two lines intersect.

4171

Intersection

In′ter‐sec″tion (?), n. [L. intersectio: cf. F. intersection.]1. The act, state, or place of intersecting.2. (Geom.) The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

4172

Intersectional

In′ter‐sec″tion‐al (?), a. Pertaining to, or formed by, intersections.

4173

Interseminate

In′ter‐sem″i‐nate (?), v. t. [L. interseminatus, p. p. of interseminare. See Inter-, and Seminate.] To sow between or among.

4174

Interseptal

In′ter‐sep″tal (?), a.(Biol.) Between septa; as, the interseptal spaces or zones, between the transparent, or septal, zones in striated muscle; the interseptal chambers of a she...

4175

Intersert

In′ter‐sert″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interserted; p. pr. & vb. n.Interserting.] [L. intersertus, p. p. of interserere to intersert; inter between + serere to join, weave.] To pu...

4176

Interserttion

In′ter‐sert″tion (?), n. The act of interserting, or that which is interserted. Hammond.

4177

Intersesamoid

In′ter‐ses″a‐moid (?), a.(Anat.) Between sesamoid bones; as, intersesamoid ligaments.

4178

Interset

In′ter‐set″ (?), v. t. To set between or among.

4179

Intershock

In′ter‐shock (?), v. t. To shock mutually.

4180

Intersidereal

In′ter‐si‐de″re‐al (?), a. Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.

4181

Intersocial

In′ter‐so″cial (?), a. Pertaining to the mutual intercourse or relations of persons in society; social.

4182

Intersomnious

In′ter‐som″ni‐ous (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. somnus sleep.] Between the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness.

4183

Interspace

In″ter‐space′ (?), n. [L. interspatium. See Inter-, and Space.] Intervening space. Bp. Hacket.

4184

Interspeech

In″ter‐speech′ (?), n. A speech interposed between others. Blount.

4185

Intersperse

In′ter‐sperse″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interspersed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interspersing.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See Sparse.]1....