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1. | [ pronoun ] preposition, in the interior of | |
Synonyms: | into inside on | |
2. | [ adverb ] to or toward the inside of | |
Synonyms: | inwards inward | |
Examples: | "come in" "smash in the door" |
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3. | [ adverb ] inside an enclosed space | |
Related terms: | out | |
4. | [ noun ] a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot | |
Synonyms: | inch | |
Related terms: | linear_unit foot mesh em ligne mil US UK edge | |
5. | [ adjective ] not out | |
Examples: | "it's ten o'clock and the children are in" "the tide is in" |
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Related terms: | out at_home | |
6. | [ adjective ] inside e.g. an organization; used as a combining form | |
Examples: | "an in-house editor" "in-home nursing programs" |
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Related terms: | internal | |
7. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a state in midwestern United States | |
Synonyms: | Indiana Hoosier_State | |
Related terms: | American_state Midwest Indianapolis gary muncie Wabash evansville lafayette bloomington south_bend Fort_Wayne | |
8. | [ adjective ] directed or bound inward | |
Examples: | "took the in bus" "the in basket" |
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Related terms: | incoming | |
9. | [ adjective ] holding office | |
Examples: | "the in party" |
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Related terms: | successful | |
10. | [ adjective ] currently fashionable | |
Examples: | "the in thing to do" "large shoulder pads are in" |
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Related terms: | colloquialism fashionable | |
11. | [ pronoun ] preposition, relatively higher and touching | |
Synonyms: | on upon onto at | |
12. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1979 | |
13. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21503 | |
14. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite | |
Synonyms: | atomic_number_49 indium | |
Related terms: | metallic_element zinc_blende | |
Similar spelling: |
inn inh Ina Inoa Inoue |