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in·ac·ces·si·ble /ˌɪnæksesəbl/ adj [(to)] difficult or impossible to reach —bly adv —bility /ˌɪnæksesəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
in·ac·cu·rate /ɪnˈækjərət/ adj not correct; not ACCURATE —ly adv —racy n [C usually pl.;U]
in·ac·tion /ɪnˈækʃən/ n [U] lack of action or activity; quality or state of doing nothing
in·ac·tive /ɪnˈæktɪv/ adj not active —ly adv —tivity /ˌɪnækˈtɪvəti/ n [U]
in·ad·e·qua·cy /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ n 1 [U] the quality of being inadequate: a feeling of personal inadequacy 2 [C often pl.] an example of incompleteness or poor quality; SHORTCOMING: several inadequacies in your report
in·ad·e·quate /ɪnˈædɪkwət/ adj [(to, for)] not good enough in quality, ability, size etc (for a particular purpose or activity); not ADEQUATE: The food was inadequate for 14 people. | inadequate parking facilities/safety measures | She's so clever she makes me feel inadequate. —ly adv
in·ad·mis·si·ble /ˌɪnædˈmɪsəbl/ adj which cannot be allowed; not ADMISSIBLE: This evidence is inadmissible in a court of law. —bly adv —bility /ˌɪnædmɪsəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
in·ad·ver·tent /ˌɪnædˈvɜːtənt || -ɜːr-/ adj (done) without paying attention or by accident —ly adv: He inadvertently knocked over the bowl of flowers. —tence n [U]
in·a·li·en·a·ble /ɪnˈeɪliənəbəl/ adj fml which cannot be taken away (often in the phrase inalienable rights)
i·nam·o·ra·ta /ˌɪnæməˈrɑːtə/ n pl. -tas /-tæz/ lit or old use the woman whom a man loves → compare PARAMOUR
i·nane /ɪˈneɪn/ adj meaningless or extremely stupid: an inane remark —ly adv —inanity /ɪˈnænəti/ n [C often pl.;U]
in·an·i·mate /ɪnˈænɪmət/ adj not living; not ANIMATE: A stone is an inanimate object. → compare DEAD, INORGANIC
in·ap·pli·ca·ble /ˌɪnəˈplɪkəbəl, ɪnˈæplkəbəl/ adj [(to)] not directly related to or not having an effect on; not APPLICABLE: Most of the questions on the form were inapplicable to me. —bly adv —bility /ˌɪnəplɪkəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌæplɪkəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
in·ap·pro·pri·ate /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/ adj [(for, to)] not suitable; not APPROPRIATE: Your short dress is inappropriate for a formal party. | [+to-v] It was a rather inappropriate moment (for us) to visit them. —ly adv: inappropriately dressed —ness n [U]
in·apt /ɪnˈæpt/ adj fml (of statements, ideas etc) unsuitable: an inapt comment → compare INEPT —ly adv —ness n [U]
in·ar·tic·u·late /ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət || -ɑːr-/ adj 1 (of speech) not well-formed; not clearly expressed 2 not speaking or expressing oneself clearly, so that the intended meaning is not expressed or is hard to understand; not ARTICULATE —ly adv —ness n [U]
in·as·much /ˌɪnæzˈmʌtʃ/ adv fml inasmuch as owing to the fact that; to the degree that: Their father is also guilty, inasmuch as he knew what they were planning to do.
in·at·ten·tion /ˌɪnətenʃən/ n [U(to)] lack of attention: inattention to detail
in·at·ten·tive /ˌɪnətentɪv/ adj [(to)] not giving attention: an inattentive student —ly adv —ness n [U]
in·au·di·ble /ɪnˈɔːdɪbəl/ adj too quiet to be heard → compare INVISIBLE —bly adv —bility /ɪnˌɔːdəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
in·au·gu·rate /ɪˈnːɡjʊreɪt/ v [T] 1 to open (a new building or service) or start (a public event) with a ceremony 2 [usually pass.] to introduce (someone important) into a new place or job by holding a special ceremony 3 to be the beginning of (something, especially an important period of time): The introduction of free milk in British schools inaugurated a period of better health for children. —ral adj [A] an inaugural ceremony to open the new hospital—ration /ˌɔːɡjʊˈreɪʃən/ n [C;U] the President's inauguration | the inauguration ceremony
In·au·gu'ration Day the day an American President is inaugurated, which is always on January 20. There is usually a PARADE and the new President makes a speech about what he plans for the US.
in·aus·pi·cious /ˌɪnɔːspɪʃəs/ adj fml seeming to show that bad luck will come; not giving good hopes for the future; not AUSPICIOUS —ly adv —ness n [U]
in·board /ˈɪnbɔːd || -bɔːrd/ adj inside a boat: an inboard motor → compare OUTBOARD MOTOR
in·born /ˌɪnˈbɔːn || -ɔːrn/ adj present from birth; part of one's nature; INNATE: Birds have an inborn ability to fly.
in·bound /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ adj AmE moving towards the speaker or the starting place; INCOMING → opposite OUTBOUND
in·box, in box /ˈɪnbɒks || -bɑːks/ n 1 the place in a computer email program where new messages arrive: I had 10 emails in my inbox this morning. 2 AmE an IN TRAY
in·bred /ˌɪnˈbred/ adj 1 having become part of one's nature as a result of early training: inbred courtesy 2 resulting from inbreeding
in·breed·ing /ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/ n [U] breeding from (closely) related members of a family: Inbreeding is sometimes used to produce pure white animals or plants. → compare INTERBREED
Inc /ɪŋk/ fml written abbrev. for INCORPORATED; used in the US after the name of a company to show that it has become a CORPORATION: General Motors Inc → compare LTD, PLC
In·ca /ˈɪŋkə/ n 1 the Incas, the Inca [P] an ancient people who lived in Peru, South America, and who ruled a large area of the Andes mountains, from Ecuador to Chile, until the Spanish arrived in the 16th century and destroyed their CIVILIZATION. They are known especially for building impressive cities, such as MACHU PICCHU, building roads, and having advanced methods of farming. Their capital was Cuzco, and their language was Quechhua. 2 [C] a member of this people —Inca adj: the Inca priesthood
in·cal·cu·la·ble /ɪnˈkælkjʊləbəl/ adj 1 which cannot be counted or measured, especially because too great or too many: a policy that has done incalculable damage to our education service 2 (especially of people's feelings, character etc) changeable; UNPREDICTABLE —bly adv: incalculably great/damaging
in·can·des·cent /ˌɪnkænˈdesənt || -kən-/ adj giving a bright light when heated —ly adv —cence n [U]
in·can·ta·tion /ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃən/ n [C;U] (the saying of) words used in magic
in·ca·pa·ble /ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/ adj [F] 1 [+of] not having the power or ability to do something or show a quality: He seems to be incapable of understanding simple instructions. | incapable of kindness/hard work | I'm incapable of deceiving you. 2 unable to behave in an ordinary sensible way: He was arrested for being drunk and incapable. —bly adv —bility /ˌɪnkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
in·ca·pa·ci·tate /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/ v [T(for)] to make (someone) unable to do something: incapacitated (for work) after the accident
in·ca·pa·ci·ty /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/ n [S;U(for)] lack of power or ability (to do something): his incapacity for kindness/hard work
in·car·ce·rate /ɪnˈkɑsəreɪt || -ɑːr-/ v [T] fml to keep or shut (as if) in a prison —ration /ˌɪnkɑːsəˈreɪʃən || -ɑːr-/ n [U]
in·car·nate¹ /ɪnˈkɑːnət || -ɑːr-/ adj in physical form rather than in the form of a spirit or idea: [after n] the devil incarnate
in·car·nate² /ɪnˈkɑːneɪt || -ɑːr-/ v [T(in, as)] 1 [usually pass.] to put (an idea, spirit etc) into bodily form 2 [often pass.] to EMBODY
in·car·na·tion /ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən || -ɑːr-/ n 1 [U] the act of incarnating or state of being incarnate 2 [C] time passed in a particular bodily form or state: She believed that in a previous incarnation she had been an Egyptian queen. → see also REINCARNATION 3 [the+of] a person or thing that is the perfect example of a quality: She's the incarnation of goodness. → compare PERSONIFICATION
Incarnation, the (in Christianity) the coming of God to Earth in the body of Jesus Christ. The Christian belief is that there was a union of God and Man in Jesus Christ.
in·cau·tious /ɪnˈkːʃəs/ adj not showing careful thought; (doing things) which will lead to trouble: His incautious remark was seized upon by the newspapers. —ly adv —ness n [U]
in·cen·di·a·ry /ɪnˈsendiəri || -dieri/ adj [A] 1 causing fires: an incendiary bomb/device 2 (of a person or behaviour) causing or intended to cause trouble or anger; INFLAMMATORY
in·cense¹ /ˈɪnsens/ n [U] any of several substances that give off a sweet smell when burnt, especially as used in religious services
in·cense² /ɪnˈsens/ v [T often pass.] to make (someone)