Motion . . . partly continued and unintermitted, . . . partly
interpolated and interrupted.
Sir M. Hale.
2. To alter or corrupt by the insertion of new or foreign matter;
especially, to change, as a book or text, by the insertion of matter
that is new, or foreign to the purpose of the author.
How strangely Ignatius is mangled and interpolated, you may see by
the vast difference of all copies and editions.
Bp. Barlow.
The Athenians were put in possession of Salamis by another law,
which was cited by Solon, or, as some think, interpolated by him
for that purpose.
Pope.
3. (Math.) To fill up intermediate terms of, as of a series, according
to the law of the series; to introduce, as a number or quantity, in a
partial series, according to the law of that part of the series.
In*ter"po*la`ted (?), a. 1. Inserted in, or added to, the original;
introduced; foisted in; changed by the insertion of new or spurious
matter.
2. (Math.) (a) Provided with necessary interpolations; as, an
interpolated table. (b) Introduced or determined by interpolation; as,
interpolated quantities or numbers.
In*ter`po*la"tion (?), n. [L. interpolatio an alteration made here and
there: cf. F. interpolation.] 1. The act of introducing or inserting
anything, especially that which is spurious or foreign.
2. That which is introduced or inserted, especially something foreign
or spurious.
Bentley wrote a letter . . . . upon the scriptural glosses in our
present copies of Hesychius, which he considered interpolations
from a later hand.
De Quincey.
3. (Math.) The method or operation of finding from a few given terms of
a series, as of numbers or observations, other intermediate terms in
conformity with the law of the series.
In*ter"po*la`tor (?), n. [L., a corrupter: of. F. interpolateur.] One
who interpolates; esp., one who inserts foreign or spurious matter in
genuine writings.
In`ter*pone" (?), v. t. [L. interponere; inter between + ponere to
place. See Position.] To interpose; to insert or place between. [R.]
Cudworth.
In`ter*po"nent (?), n. One who, or that which, interposes; an
interloper, an opponent. [R.] Heywood.
In`ter*pos"al (?), n. [From Interpose.] The act of interposing;
interposition; intervention.
In`ter*pose" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interposing.] [F. interposer. See Inter-, and Pose, v. t.]
1. To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the eye and the
light.
Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations.
Cowper.
2. To thrust; to intrude; to put between, either for aid or for
troubling.
What watchful cares do interpose themselves Betwixt your eyes and
night?
Shak.
The common Father of mankind seasonably interposed his hand, and
rescues miserable man.
Woodward.
3. To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or
argument. Milton.
In`ter*pose", v. i. 1. To be or come between.
Long hid by interposing hill or wood.
Cowper.
2. To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince
interposed and made peace. Pope.