This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
interdigitate
[ in-ter-dij-i-teyt ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈdɪdʒ ɪˌteɪt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with or without object), in·ter·dig·i·tat·ed, in·ter·dig·i·tat·ing.
to interlock, as or like the fingers of both hands.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
OTHER WORDS FROM interdigitate
in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion, nounWords nearby interdigitate
interdependent, interdict, interdiction, interdict list, interdictory, interdigitate, interdimensional, interdisciplinary, interest, interested, interesterification
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use interdigitate in a sentence
The ranges of the two species do not overlap in the strict sense but interdigitate in a parapatric type of distribution.
Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Thomys bottae, in Colorado|Phillip M. Youngman
British Dictionary definitions for interdigitate
interdigitate
/ (ˌɪntəˈdɪdʒɪˌteɪt) /
verb
(intr) to interlock like the fingers of clasped hands
Word Origin for interdigitate
C19: from inter- + Latin digitus (see digit) + -ate 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012