interleave

[ in-ter-leev ]

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·leaved, in·ter·leav·ing.

1. to provide blank leaves in (a book) for notes or written comments.
2. to insert blank leaves between (the regular printed leaves).
3. to insert something alternately and regularly between the pages or parts of:

   Interleave the eight-page form with carbon paper.

4. to insert (material) alternately and regularly between the pages or parts of something else:

   Interleave carbon paper between the pages of the form.

5. Computers.
   1. to arrange (an operation) so that two or more programs, sets of instructions, etc., are performed in an alternating fashion.
   2. to mix (data and control characters) in a single operation.

interleave

/ ˌɪntəˈliːv /

verb

1. often foll by with to intersperse (with), esp alternately, as the illustrations in a book (with protective leaves)
2. to provide (a book) with blank leaves for notes, etc, or to protect illustrations

Other Words From

• unin·ter·leaved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interleave¹

First recorded in 1660–70; inter- + leave ³

Example Sentences

Let a servitor transcribe the quotations, and interleave them with references to save time.

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