intercalation

A noun referring to the act of inserting an additional day, month, or period into a calendar system to align it with astronomical cycles.

• 🇫🇷Insertion d'un jour, d'un mois ou d'une période supplémentaire dans un calendrier pour l'aligner sur les cycles astronomiques; par extension, action d'insérer quelque chose entre d'autres éléments.

1. Calendar insertion C2 formal

   The insertion of an extra day, month, or other period into a calendar to align it with astronomical cycles.

   • The intercalation of a leap day every four years keeps the calendar synchronized with the solar year.
   • Ancient calendars often required intercalation to correct seasonal drift.
   • The intercalation of a 13th month in some lunar calendars is a complex process.

   🇫🇷Intercalation (calendrier)

   Synonymes: embolism

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• intercalation's possessive singular form