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in / In / IN > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1inHolding office
2inDirected or bound inward
3inCurrently fashionable
ADVERB1in, inwards, inwardTo or toward the inside of
2inInside an enclosed space
NOUN1in, inchA unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
2In, indium, atomic number 49A rare soft silvery metallic element
3IN, Indiana, Hoosier StateA state in midwestern United States
in / In / IN > pronunciation
Soundsihn; ih'n
RhymesAdrenalin, aflatoxin, Aiken, and 212 more rhymes in ihn at the HyperDic website...
in > adjective 1
MeaningHolding office.
Examples"the in party"
Similar tosuccessful
in > adjective 2
MeaningDirected or bound inward.
Examples"took the in bus"; "the in basket"
Similar toincoming
in > adjective 3
MeaningCurrently fashionable.
Examples"the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
Similar tofashionable, stylish
Usagecolloquialism
in > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
Synonymsinch
Part offoot, ft
Partsligne; mesh; mil; em, pica em, pica
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
Broaderlinear unit
In > noun 2, substance
MeaningA rare soft silvery metallic element. Occurs in small quantities in sphalerite.
Synonymsindium, atomic number 49
Broadermetallic element, metal
Substance ofzinc blende, blende, sphalerite
IN > noun 3, location
MeaningA state in midwestern United States.
SynonymsIndiana, Hoosier State
Part ofMidwest, Middle West
PartsBloomington; Evansville; Fort Wayne; Gary; Indianapolis, capital of Indiana; Lafayette; Muncie; South Bend; Wabash, Wabash River
BroaderAmerican state
in > adverb 1
MeaningTo or toward the inside of.
Examples"come in"; "smash in the door"
Synonymsinwards, inward
in > adverb 2
MeaningInside an enclosed space.
Contraryout

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