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**in·con·ve·ni·ent** /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ *adj* causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance; not CONVENIENT: *The meeting is at an inconvenient time (for me); I'm afraid I can't come.* —**ly** *adv*
**in·cor·po·rate** /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt||-ɔːr-/ *v* [T[in, into, with]) to make (something) a part of a group or of something larger; include: *They incorporated her suggestions into their plans.* | *The new plan incorporates the old one.* | *a new desktop computer incorporating an electronic mail facility* —**ration** /ˌɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən||-ɔːr-/ *n* [U]
**in·cor·po·rat·ed** /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪtɪd||-ɔːr-/ *adj* → see INC
**in·cor·po·re·al** /ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːriəl||-kɔːr-/ *adj fml* without a body; not made of any material substance —**ly** *adv*
**in·cor·rect** /ˌɪnkəˈrekt/ *adj* not correct —**ly** *adv* —**ness** *n* [U]
**in·cor·ri·gi·ble** /ˌɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbl||-ˈkɔːr-/ *adj often not derog* (of people or behaviour) very bad and unable to be changed or improved: *He's an incorrigible liar!* —**bly** *adv*: *incorrigibly naughty* —**bility** /ˌɪnˌkɒrɪdʒəˈbɪləti||-ˌkɔːr-/ *n* [U]
**in·cor·rup·ti·ble** /ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbl/ *adj* **1** too honest to be improperly influenced or bribed (BRIBE) **2** which cannot decay or be destroyed → see also CORRUPT —**bly** *adv*: *incorruptibly honest* —**bility** /ˌɪnkəˌrʌptəˈbɪləti/ *n* [U]
**in·crease¹** /ɪnˈkriːs/ *v* [I;T] to become or make larger in amount, number, or degree: *The population of this town has increased.* | *They have increased the price of petrol by almost 20%.* | *This method should lead to increased efficiency.* | *increasing difficulty* | *Her remarks have increased speculation about a possible fall in interest rates.* → opposite DECREASE; compare REDUCE
**in·crease²** /ˈɪnkris/ *n* **1** [(in)] a rise in amount, numbers, or degree: *an increase in crime* → opposite DECREASE; compare REDUCTION **2** **on the increase** increasing: *Crime is on the increase.*
**in·creas·ing·ly** /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ *adv* more and more all the time: *I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.*
**in·cred·i·ble** /ɪnˈkredəbl/ *adj* **1** too strange to be believed; unbelievable or very hard to believe: *an incredible idea/excuse* | *That's the most incredible coincidence I've ever heard of!* → see also CREDIBLE **2** *infml* wonderful; unbelievably good: *She has an incredible house!* —**bility** /ˌɪnˌkredəˈbɪləti/ *n* [U]
**In,cred·i·ble 'Hulk, the** *a* character in a US COMIC (=a magazine with stories told in pictures), television programmes, and films. The Incredible Hulk is a man who changes into a very large green human-like creature who has great strength, usually when he becomes angry about someone else's cruel or evil behaviour.
**in·cred·i·bly** /ɪnˈkredəbli/ *adv* **1** very; extremely: *an incredibly nice/stupid man* **2** in a way that is hard to believe: *Incredibly, the smallest horse won the race!*
**in·cre·du·li·ty** /ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːləti||-ˈduː-/ *n* [U] disbelief: *She gave me a look of complete incredulity.*
**in·cred·u·lous** /ɪnˈkredʒələs||-dʒəs-/ *adj* showing disbelief: *an incredulous look* → see also CREDULOUS —**ly** *adv* —**ness** *n* [U]
**in·cre·ment** /ˈɪkrəmənt/ *n* an increase in money or value: *an annual increment in one's salary* —**al** /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentl/ *adj* —**ally** *adv*
**in·crim·i·nate** /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/ *v* [T] to cause (someone) to seem guilty of a crime or fault: *incriminating evidence* —**nation** /ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ *n* [U]
**'in·crowd** *n* **the in-crowd** a small group of people who are admired by other people, for example because they are very fashionable, and who do not let many other people join them: *I was never one of the in-crowd at school.*
**in·crus·ta·tion** /ˌɪnkrʌˈsteɪʃən/ *n* [(of)] dirt or other material that is laid down on top of something else and forms a LAYER: *incrustations of salt*
**in·cu·bate** /ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt/ *v* [I;T] **1** **a)** (of eggs) to be kept warm until the young birds come out **b)** to sit on and keep (eggs) warm until the young birds come out **2** *med* **a)** to be holding in one's body (an infection which is going to develop into a disease) **b)** (of such an infection) to be incubated in the body —**bation** /ˌɪkjʊˈbeɪʃən/ *n* [U] *the incubation period (of a disease)*
**in·cu·ba·tor** /ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪtə/ *n* a heated container for **a)** keeping eggs warm until the young birds come out **b)** keeping alive PREMATURE babies (=babies that are still too small to live and breathe in ordinary air)
**in·cu·bus** /ˈɪkjʊbəs/ *n pl.* **-bus·es** or **-bi** /baɪ/ **1** a male devil supposed to have sex with a sleeping woman → compare SUCCUBUS **2** **a)** a very worrying problem **b)** *lit* a bad dream; NIGHTMARE
**in·cul·cate** /ˈɪŋkʌlkeɪt||ˈɪnˈkʌl-/ *v* [T] *fml* to fix (ideas, principles etc) in the mind of (someone): [+obj+into] *They inculcated the will to succeed in all their children.* | [+obj+with] *They inculcated all their children with the will to succeed.* —**cation** /ˌɪŋkʌlˈkeɪʃən/ *n* [U]
**in·cul·pate** /ˈɪkʌlpeɪt||ˈɪnˈkʌl-/ *v* [T] *fml* to show that (someone) is guilty of a crime; INCRIMINATE
**in·cum·ben·cy** /ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/ *n* the period in office of an incumbent: *during his incumbency as President*
**in·cum·bent¹** /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ *n* **1** a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church and its PARISH **2** the holder of an official position, especially a political one
**incumbent²** *adj* **1** [F+on/upon] *fml* being the duty or responsibility (of someone): *It's incumbent on the purchaser to check the contract before signing.* **2** [A] holding the stated office: *the incumbent priest* | *the incumbent president*
**in·cur** /ɪnˈkː/ *v* **-rr-** [T] to receive (especially something unpleasant) as a result of one's actions; bring upon oneself: *I incurred her displeasure somehow; was it something I said?* | *Invoice the company for any expenses that you incur in the course of your work.* | *The company incurred heavy losses in its first year.*
**in·cur·a·ble** /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/ *adj* that cannot be cured: *an incurable disease* | *(fig.)* *an incurable optimist* —**bly** *adv* —**bility** /ˌɪnˌkjʊərəˈbɪləti/ *n* [U]
**in·cu·ri·ous** /ɪnˈkjʊəriəs/ *adj* lacking natural interest in things; not CURIOUS to know more: *incurious about the outside world*
**in·cur·sion** /ɪnˈkɜːən, -ʃən||ɪnˈkɜːrʒən/ *n* [often pl.] *fml* a sudden attack on or entrance into a place which belongs to other people: *Enemy forces have made incursions into our territory.* → compare INROADS
**in·debt·ed** /ɪnˈdetɪd/ *adj* [+to] very grateful to (someone) for help given: *I'm indebted to all the people who worked so hard to make the party a success.* —**ness** *n* [U(to)]
**in·de·cent** /ɪnˈdiːsnt/ *adj* **1** morally offensive, especially sexually improper: *an indecent remark/joke* → compare IMMODEST **2** *infml* not reasonable; not suitable (in amount or quality): *You've given us an indecent amount of work to do.* (=too much) | *He left with indecent haste.* (=too fast) —**ly** *adv*: *indecently dressed* —**cency** *n* [U]
**in·de·cent as·sault** *n* [C;U] *law* an attack on a person which has some form of sexual violence
**in·de·cent ex·po·sure** *n* [U] the intentional showing of part of one's body (especially the male sex organ) in a place where this is likely to offend people; EXHIBITIONISM → see also FLASHER
**in·de·ci·pher·a·ble** /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbl/ *adj* which cannot be deciphered (DECIPHER) or understood —**bly** *adv* —**bility** /ˌɪndɪsaɪfərəbɪləti/ *n* [U]
**in·de·ci·sion** /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/ also **in·de·ci·sive·ness** /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ *n* [U] a state of being unable to decide between two things, possible courses of action etc
**in·de·ci·sive** /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ *adj* **1** having or showing inability to make decisions: *a weak and indecisive leader* **2** giving an uncertain result; INCONCLUSIVE: *an indecisive answer/battle* —**ly** *adv*
**in·dec·o·rous** /ɪnˈdekərəs/ *adj fml or euph* showing bad manners —**ly** *adv* —**ness** *n* [U]
**in·deed** /ɪnˈdiːd/ *adv* **1** *rather fml* (used for making an answer more forceful) certainly; really: *Yes, it is indeed beautiful weather.* | 'Did you hear the explosion?' 'Indeed I did.' **2** it is even true (that): *I didn't mind. Indeed, I was pleased.* | *They'll be surprised when they get here, if indeed they get here at all.* **3** (used after very+ adjective or adverb for making the meaning even stronger): *The crowds were very large indeed.* | *We enjoyed it very much indeed.* **4** (showing surprise and often disbelief, unfavourable interest, or annoyance): 'He left