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In`ter*scap"u*lars (?), n. pl. (Zoöl.) The interscapular feathers of a bird.

In`ter*scend"ent (?), a. [See Inter- , and Ascend.] (Math.) Having exponents which are radical quantities; -- said of certain powers; as, x√2, or x√a.

Interscendent series, a series whose terms are interscendent quantities. Hutton.

In`ter*scind" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interscinded; p. pr. & vb. n. Interscinding.] [L. interscindere; inter between + scindere to cut.] To cut off. [R.]

In`ter*scribe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interscribed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Interscribing.] [L. interscribere; inter between + scribere to write.] To write between. [R.]

In`ter*se"cant (?), a. [L. intersecans, p. pr. of intersecare. See Intersect.] Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.

In`ter*sect" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intersected; p. pr. & vb. n. Intersecting.] [L. intersectus, p. p. of intersecare to intersect; inter + secare to cut. See Section.] To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts; as, any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the center.

Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other.

Cowper.

In`ter*sect" (?), v. i. To cut into one another; to meet and cross each other; as, the point where two lines intersect.

In`ter*sec"tion (?), n. [L. intersectio: cf. F. intersection.]

1. The act, state, or place of intersecting.

2. (Geom.) The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

In`ter*sec"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or formed by, intersections.

In`ter*sem"i*nate (?), v. t. [L. interseminatus, p. p. of interseminare. See Inter- , and Seminate.] To sow between or among. [R.]

In`ter*sep"tal (?), a. (Biol.) Between septa; as, the interseptal spaces or zones, between the transparent, or septal, zones in striated muscle; the interseptal chambers of a shell, or of a seed vessel.

In`ter*sert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interserted; p. pr. & vb. n. Interserting.] [L. intersertus, p. p. of interserere to intersert; inter between + serere to join, weave.] To put in between other things; to insert. [Obs.] Brerewood.

In`ter*sert"tion (?), n. The act of interserting, or that which is interserted. [Obs.] Hammond.

In`ter*ses"a*moid (?), a. (Anat.) Between sesamoid bones; as, intersesamoid ligaments.

In`ter*set" (?), v. t. To set between or among. [R.]

In`ter*shock (?), v. t. To shock mutually. [R.]

In`ter*si*de"re*al (?), a. Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.

In`ter*so"cial (?), a. Pertaining to the mutual intercourse or relations of persons in society; social.

In`ter*som"ni*ous (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. somnus sleep.] Between the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness. [R.]

In"ter*space` (?), n. [L. interspatium. See Inter-, and Space.] Intervening space. Bp. Hacket.

In"ter*speech` (?), n. A speech interposed between others. [R.] Blount.

In`ter*sperse" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interspersed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Interspersing.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See Sparse.]

1. To scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at intervals; as, to intersperse pictures in a book.