Webster's Dictionary 1913

4105

Interpoint

In′ter‐point″ (?), v. t. To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.Her sighs should interpoint her words. Daniel.

4106

Interpolable

In‐ter″po‐la‐ble (?), a. That may be interpolated; suitable to be interpolated.A most interpolable clause of one sentence. De Morgan.

4107

Interpolate

In‐ter″po‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interpolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interpolating.] [L. interpolatus, p. p. of interpolare to form anew, to interpolate, fr. interpolus, inte...

4108

Interpolated

In‐ter″po‐la′ted (?), a. 1. Inserted in, or added to, the original; introduced; foisted in; changed by the insertion of new or spurious matter.2. (Math.) (a) Provided with neces...

4109

Interpolation

In‐ter′po‐la″tion (?), n. [L. interpolatio an alteration made here and there: cf. F. interpolation.] 1. The act of introducing or inserting anything, especially that which is sp...

4110

Interpolator

In‐ter″po‐la′tor (?), n. [L., a corrupter: of. F. interpolateur.] One who interpolates; esp., one who inserts foreign or spurious matter in genuine writings.

4111

Interpone

In′ter‐pone″ (?), v. t. [L. interponere; inter between + ponere to place. See Position.] To interpose; to insert or place between. Cudworth.

4112

Interponent

In′ter‐po″nent (?), n. One who, or that which, interposes; an interloper, an opponent. Heywood.

4113

Interposal

In′ter‐pos″al (?), n. [From Interpose.] The act of interposing; interposition; intervention.

4114

Interpose

In′ter‐pose″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Interposing.] [F. interposer. See Inter-, and Pose, v. t.]1. To place between; as, to interpose a screen betw...

4115

Interpose (2)

In′ter‐pose″, v. i. 1. To be or come between.Long hid by interposing hill or wood. Cowper.2. To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and ma...

4116

Interpose (3)

In″ter‐pose (?), n. Interposition.

4117

Interposer

In′ter‐pos″er (?), n. One who, or that which, interposes or intervenes; an obstacle or interruption; a mediator or agent between parties. Shak.

4118

Interposit

In′ter‐pos″it (?), n. [From L. interpositus, p. p. of interponere. See Interposition.] An intermediate depot or station between one commercial city or country and another. Mitford.

4119

Interposition

In′ter‐po‐si″tion (?; 277), n. [L. interpositio a putting between, insertion, fr. interponere, interpositum: cf. F. interposition. See Interpone, Position.]1. The act of interpo...

4120

Interposure

In′ter‐po″sure (?), n. Interposition.

4121

Interpret

In‐ter″pret (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Interpreted; p. pr. & vb. n.Interpreting.] [F. interprêter, L. interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpres interpeter, agent, negotiator...

4122

Interpret (2)

In‐ter″pret, v. i. To act as an interpreter. Shak.

4123

Interpretable

In‐ter″pret‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. interpretabilis: cf. F. interprêtable.] Admitting of interpretation; capable of being interpreted or explained.

4124

Interpretament

In‐ter″pre‐ta‐ment (?), n. [L. interpretamentum.] Interpretation. Milton.

4125

Interpretation

In‐ter′pre‐ta″tion (ĭn‐tẽr′prē̍‐tā″shŭn), n. [L. interpretatio: cf. F. interprétation.]1. The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construc...

4126

Interpretative

In‐ter″pre‐ta‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. interprétatif.]1. Designed or fitted to interpret; explanatory. “Interpretative lexicography.” Johnson.2. According to interpretation; constru...

4127

Interpretatively

In‐ter″pre‐ta‐tive‐ly, adv. By interpretation. Ray.

4128

Interpreter

In‐ter″pret‐er (?), n. [Cf. OF. entrepreteur, L. interpretator.] One who or that which interprets, explains, or expounds; a translator; especially, a person who translates orall...

4129

Interpretive

In‐ter″pre‐tive (?), a. Interpretative.

4130

Interpubic

In′ter‐pu″bic (?), a.(Anat.) Between the pubic bones or cartilages; as, the interpubic disk.

4131

Interpunction

In′ter‐punc″tion (?), n. [L. interpunctio, fr. interpungere, interppunctum, to interpoint. See Inter-, and Point.] The insertion of points between words or sentences; punctuation.