interdigitated

ˌɪntərˈdɪdʒɪˌteɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of interdigitated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

connection

TECH.

closely joined or interlocked

TECH.

The interdigitated gears moved smoothly together.
The interdigitated fingers of the sculpture were intricate.
The interdigitated roots of the trees formed a natural barrier.

interlocked

interwoven

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Origin of interdigitated

Latin, inter (between) + digitus (finger) + -ate (to make)

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French:imbriqué, ...
German:ineinandergreifend, ...
Italian:intrecciato, ...
Spanish:entrelazado, ...
Portuguese:entrelaçados, ...
Chinese:紧密结合, ...
Japanese:絡み合った, ...
Arabic:مُتَشَابِك, ...
Hebrew:מְשׁוּלָב, ...
Russian:переплетённый, ...
Ukrainian:взаємозчеплений, ...
Hindi:अंतर्व्यवस्थित, ...
Bengali:অন্তঃস্থাপিত, ...
Catalan:interdigitats, ...
Czech:zaklesnutý, ...
Danish:interdigiteret, ...
Dutch:verstrengeld, ...
Greek:διαπλεκόμενος, ...
Hungarian:egymásba illeszkedő, ...
Khmer:ប្រទាក់ក្រឡាគ្នា, ...
Korean:맞물린, ...
Persian:در هم تنیده, ...
Polish:ściśle połączone, ...
Portuguese (BR):interdigitado, ...
Romanian:strâns unite, ...
Swedish:tätt sammanfogade, ...
Thai:เชื่อมต่อกันอย่างใกล้ชิด, ...
Turkish:sıkıca birleşmiş, ...
Vietnamese:liên kết chặt chẽ, ...

interdigitate

ˌɪntərˈdɪdʒɪteɪt

Definition of interdigitate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

movement

intr.

Rare

to interlock like the fingers of two clasped hands

intr.

Rare

Their hands interdigitated gently as they walked..

interlace

interlock

finger pattern

intr.

TECH.

become folded or locked together

intr.

TECH.

The branches interdigitate as the trees grow.

interlock

intertwine

mesh

figurative

tr./intr.

Rare

intermingle items from different groups

tr./intr.

Rare

The cultures interdigitate in the diverse community.

interlace

intertwine

interweave

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Origin of interdigitate

Latin, inter (between) + digitus (finger)

Examples of interdigitate in a sentence

Their fingers interdigitated as they shared a quiet moment.
The gears interdigitate to ensure smooth operation.
Their fingers interdigitate as they hold hands.
The ideas interdigitate in the collaborative project.
Different musical styles interdigitate in the festival.

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French:s'entrelacer, s'entremêler, ...
German:ineinandergreifen, sich verhaken, ...
Italian:intrecciarsi, incastrarsi, ...
Spanish:entrelazar, entrelazarse, ...
Portuguese:entrelaçar, entrelaçar-se, ...
Chinese:交错, 缠绕, ...
Japanese:組み合わさる, 絡み合う, ...
Arabic:تَشَابَكَ, تَدَاخَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁלֵּב, לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּב, ...
Russian:переплетаться, сцепляться, ...
Ukrainian:переплітатися, зчіплюватися, ...
Hindi:अंतर्ग्रथित होना, आपस में जुड़ना, ...
Bengali:আঙ্গুলের মতো জড়ানো, একসঙ্গে ভাঁজ হওয়া, ...
Catalan:entremesclar, encaixar-se, ...
Czech:proplést se, proplétat se, ...
Danish:flette sammen, flette sig sammen, ...
Dutch:verstrengelen, vervlechten, ...
Greek:διαπλέκω, διαπλέκομαι, ...
Hungarian:összekulcsolódni, összekapaszkodni, ...
Khmer:ប្រទាក់ក្រឡាគ្នា, ជាប់គ្នាយ៉ាងប្រទាក់ក្រឡា, ...
Korean:맞물리다, 엉키다, ...
Persian:در هم قفل شدن, قفل شد, ...
Polish:splatać się, przeplatać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrelaçar, interligar, ...
Romanian:a împreuna, a împleti, ...
Swedish:fläta ihop, flätas samman, ...
Thai:สอดประสาน, ประสานกัน, ...
Turkish:iç içe geçmek, birbirine kenetlenmek, ...
Vietnamese:đan vào nhau, đan xen, ...

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