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interspersal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

interspersion

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the interspersion of illustrations in the text

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interspersion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: combination, combining, compounding

History

Etymology

From intersperse + -al.