Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

interlineation

Noun

ˌɪntərlaɪˈneɪʃən

Definition

The act of adding text between existing lines of written or printed material.

Examples

The lawyer made an interlineation on the contract to specify the terms more clearly.
During the editing process, several interlineations were noted in the manuscript.
The document was difficult to read due to numerous interlineations that changed the original meaning.

Meaning

Interlineation refers to the process of inserting or writing additional text in the spaces between lines of a document, often to clarify, amend, or add to the original text.