interlineation

in·ter·lin·e·ate

[in-ter-lin-ee-eyt]
verb (used with object), in·ter·lin·e·at·ed, in·ter·lin·e·at·ing.
interline1 ( defs 1, 2 ).

Origin:
1615–25; < Medieval Latin interlīneātus, past participle of interlīneāre to interline1; see -ate1

in·ter·lin·e·a·tion, noun
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interline or interlineate1 (ˌɪntəˈlaɪn, ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to write or print (matter) between the lines of (a text, book, etc)
 
interlineate or interlineate1
 
vb
 
'interlining or interlineate1
 
n
 
interline'ation or interlineate1
 
n

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interline or interlineate1 (ˌɪntəˈlaɪn, ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to write or print (matter) between the lines of (a text, book, etc)
 
interlineate or interlineate1
 
vb
 
'interlining or interlineate1
 
n
 
interline'ation or interlineate1
 
n

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