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intersperse vs interleave

interleave vs intersperse

intersperse and interleave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intersperse No No Yes No
interleave No No Yes No
As verbs, interleave is a hyponym of intersperse; that is, interleave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intersperse:
  • intersperse: introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
  • interleave: intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations
As verbs, interleave is a hyponym of intersperse; that is, interleave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intersperse:
  • intersperse: place at intervals in or among
  • interleave: intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data
intersperse (verb) interleave (verb)
introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations
place at intervals in or among intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data
provide (books) with blank leaves
Difference between intersperse and interleave

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