Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interdigitate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-dig-i-tate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fold or lock together, as when the fingers of one hand are laced between those of the other.

Transitive verb

verb

To become folded or locked together, like the fingers of a folded hand.

Intransitive verb

verb

To intermingle; to present alternately items from one group and then another.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Figure 1.4 shows a modern thyristor encapsulated in a presspack housing and Figure 1.5 illustrates a typical interdigitated gate geometry in a high-power thyristor; the black areas indicate silicon ( Si0₂ ) and the white areas the Al metallisation."
"Thirdly, I continue to attempt to interdigitate the taxa in our flora with taxa of the remainder of the world."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English digitate English interdigitate From inter- + digitate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

interdigitates (present, singular) interdigitating (participle, present) interdigitated (participle, past) interdigitated (past)

Derived Forms

interdigitation

Phrases

finger joint

Frequently Paired Words

collate finger joint

Questions

What does interdigitate mean?: To fold or lock together, as when the fingers of one hand are laced between those of the other.
Where does interdigitate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English digitate English interdigitate From inter- + digitate.

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