the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things
act noun (acts and actions)
interspersions
the interspersion of illustrations in the text
from Latin interspargere, from inter- + spargere to sprinkle
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scattering or dispersal of something in another thing | to scatter or distribute among, between, or on | to diversify (something) with other things ... (22 of 214 words, 3 definitions, pronunciations)
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to place something at intervals in or among | to insert at intervals among other things (15 of 129 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
To distribute among other things at intervals | To supply or diversify with things distributed at intervals (16 of 69 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
[transitive] : scatter among or between other things; place here and there | diversify (a thing or things) with other things at intervals (22 of 68 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
to scatter among other things; put here and there or at intervals | to decorate or diversify with things scattered here and there (22 of 47 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
The state of being interspersed. | The act of interspersing. (9 of 10 words, 2 definitions)
the creation of a particular pharmaceutical product to fit the unique needs of a patient. To do this, compounding pharmacists combine or process appropriate ingredients using various tools. This may be done for medically necessary reasons, such as to ... (39 of 3263 words)
in law, arrangement whereby property legally owned by one person is administered for the benefit of another. Three parties are ordinarily needed for ... (23 of 164 words)
the act of combining or the state of being combined. | a number of things combined. | something formed by combining. | an alliance of persons or ... (24 of 115 words, 8 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
the mixture you get when two or more things are combined | [specialized] an arrangement in a different order | a set of letters or numbers in a ... (26 of 106 words, 3 definitions, 6 usage examples, pronunciations)
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to make a problem or difficult situation worse | to mix two or more substances together in order to make a new substance or product | "be compounded ... (26 of 83 words, 3 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
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something made by combining two or more things | a substance formed by the chemical combination of elements in fixed proportions | a word that is ... (24 of 317 words, 12 definitions, pronunciations)
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First use: 16th century
Origin: from Latin interspargere, from inter- + spargere to sprinkle
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Origin: intersperse + -al
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Origin: Latin interspersus.
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