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without finishing his work.' 'Did he, indeed?' 'I earn $1,000 a minute.' 'Indeed!' 'Why would he say such a strange thing?' 'Why indeed?'
in-def-i-ga-ble /ˌɪndɪ'fætɪgəbəl/ adj showing no sign of ever getting tired —bly adv
in-de-fen-si-ble /ˌɪndɪ'fensəbəl/ adj 1 too bad to be excused or defended: indefensible behaviour 2 which cannot be defended: The enemy's position is indefensible. —bly adv
in-de-fin-a-ble /ˌɪndɪ'fanəbəl/ adj difficult or impossible to DEFINE or describe: an indefinable air of tension in the town —bly adv
in-def-i-nite /ɪn'defənɪt/ adj 1 not clear; not PRECISE: indefinite opinions | indefinite responsibilities 2 not fixed, especially as to time: absent for an indefinite period | an indefinite ban on imports of gold → see also DEFINITE, INDEFINITELY —ness n [U]
inˌdefinite 'article n 1 (in English) the words 'a' or 'an' 2 (in other languages) a word used like 'a' and 'an' → compare DEFINITE ARTICLE; see also ARTICLE¹
in-def-i-nite-ly /ɪn'defənɪtli/ adv 1 for a period of time without a fixed end: You can keep the book indefinitely. | postponed indefinitely 2 in an indefinite way → see also DEFINITELY
in-del-i-ble /ɪn'delɪbəl/ adj which makes marks that cannot be rubbed out: indelible ink | an indelible pencil | (fig.) an indelible stain on his character —bly adv: an experience indelibly printed on my memory
in-del-i-cate /ɪn'delɪkɪt/ adj not careful enough to avoid offending people's feelings; improper: It was rather indelicate of her to mention her urinary problems at dinner. —~ly adv —cacy n [U]
in-dem-ni-fi-ca-tion /ˌɪndemnɪfɪ'keɪʃən/ n [(against, for)] 1 [U] the act of indemnifying or state of being indemnified 2 [C,U] money or something else received to repair the effect of loss or damage; INDEMNITY
in-dem-ni-fy /ɪn'demnɪfaɪ/ v [T] 1 [(against, for)] to promise to pay (someone) in case of loss or damage 2 [(for)] to pay (someone) for loss, hurt, or damage
in-dem-ni-ty /ɪn'demnɪti/ n 1 [U] protection against loss, especially in the form of a promise to pay → see also DOUBLE INDEMNITY 2 [C] payment for loss of money, goods etc: When a country has been defeated in war, it sometimes has to pay an indemnity to the victors.
in-dent¹ /ɪn'dent/ v 1 [T] to make a usually toothlike or V-shaped mark on the surface or edge of; NOTCH: an indented surface/coastline 2 [T] to start (a line of writing) further into the page than the others: In English, the first line of a new paragraph is often indented. 3 [I(for)] especially BrE to order goods by indent
in-dent² /'ɪndent/ n [(for)] especially BrE 1 an order for goods to be sent abroad, or for stores in the army 2 an official, usually written, order for goods
in-den-ta-tion /ˌɪnden'teɪʃən/ n 1 [U] the act of indenting or state of being indented 2 [C] a space made as if by cutting into something: the indentations in a coastline 3 [C] a space at the beginning of a line of writing, especially at the beginning of a new PARAGRAPH
in-den-ture¹ /ɪn'dentʃər/ also indentures pl. — n a formal contract, especially one in former times between an APPRENTICE and his master
indenture² v [(to, as)] to cause to enter employment on conditions stated in indentures: an indentured bricklayer
in-de-pen-dence /ˌɪndɪ'pendəns/ n [U] 1 [(from)] the quality or state of being independent; freedom: This money gives me independence from my family. | Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960. | political and economic independence → compare LIBERTY 2 the time when a country becomes politically independent: The country has made great progress since independence.
Independence Day [sing.] the FOURTH OF JULY
Independence 'Hall a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the American DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, was signed. Many tourists visit it.
in-de-pen-dent /ˌɪndɪ'pendənt/ adj [(of)] 1 [no comp.] not governed by another country; self-governing: India became independent (of Britain) in 1947. 2 usually apprec not depending on the help, advice, or opinions of others; habitually taking actions or decisions alone. This is usually considered admirable in most Western countries: She went on holiday alone – she's very independent. 3 [no comp.] earning or providing enough money to live on, so that one does not have to depend on others. This is usually considered admirable in most Western countries: She is financially independent (of her family). | a woman of independent means (=with her own income) 4 [no comp.] not connected with, controlled by, or influenced by others: They are demanding an independent inquiry into the behaviour of the police at the demonstration. | Three independent studies in three different countries all arrived at the same conclusions. —ly adv: Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace discovered a theory of evolution independently (of each other).
Independent n a politician who does not belong to a political party
Independent, The trademark a serious British daily newspaper which generally supports LIBERAL political ideas and usually opposes the CONSERVATIVE Party. The same company produces a similar paper on Sundays, called The Independent on Sunday.
ˌindependent 'clause also main clause n tech (in grammar) a CLAUSE which can make a sentence by itself. It may have one or more DEPENDENT CLAUSES as parts of it or joined to it. In the sentence 'She decided to leave because the film was bad', 'She decided to leave' is an independent clause.
ˌinde'pendent ,school n BrE (in Britain) a private school which does not receive money from the government. Only a MINORITY of children go to independent schools but some of these, especially the PUBLIC SCHOOLS are considered very important and influential.
'in-depth adj [A] thorough and giving careful attention to detail: an in-depth study
in-de-scrib-a-ble /ˌɪndɪ'skraɪbəbəl/ adj impossible to describe, either because extremely good or extremely bad, or because description is too difficult to attempt —bly adv: indescribably delicious/awful
in-de-struc-ti-ble /ˌɪndɪ'strʌktɪbəl/ adj too strong to be destroyed —bly adv —bility /ˌɪndɪstrʌktɪ'bɪlɪti/ n [U]
in-de-ter-mi-na-ble /ˌɪndɪ'tɜːmɪnəbəl||-ɜːr-/ adj impossible to decide or fix: The exact position of those particles is indeterminable by any method now available. —bly adv
in-de-ter-mi-nate /ˌɪndɪ'tɜːmɪnt ||-ɜr-/ adj not clearly seen as, or not fixed as, one thing or another: Our holiday plans are still at an indeterminate stage. —nacy n [U]
in-dex¹ /'ɪndeks/ n 1 pl. indexes a) an alphabetical list at the back of a book, of names, subjects etc, mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found b) also card index BrE || card catalog AmE — a similar alphabetical list, e.g. of books and writers that can be found in a library, written on separate cards (index cards) 2 pl. indices /-dɪsiːz/ or indexes fml a sign by which something can be judged or measured: This local election will provide a useful index of the national political mood. → compare INDICATION 3 pl. indices or indexes the system of numbers by which prices, costs etc, can be compared to a former level, usually fixed at 100: An index-linked pension goes up when the cost of living does. → see also DOW JONES AVERAGE, FT INDEX
index² v [I;T] to prepare an index (for) —~er n
in-dex-a-tion /ˌɪndek'seɪʃən/ n [U] the putting of something on an INDEX especially an arrangement by which if one thing, such as the cost of living, rises or falls, then so does another, such as wages, by a similar amount
'index ,finger also forefinger n the finger next to the thumb → see picture at HAND
'index ,fund n a fund in which money is invested (INVEST) and the value of the SHARES rises and falls according to the rise and fall in the STOCK MARKET
ˌindex-linked 'gilts n [P] (in Britain) a type of government STOCK where the value and interest change as RETAIL prices change
In-di-a /'ɪndɪə/ a large country in southern Asia. Population: 1,027,015,247 (2001). Capital: New Delhi. India was ruled by