English Words Starting With I

• institutional racism

  nounC1-C2 / Low-frequency, domain-specific
  /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/Policies, practices, and procedures within established institutions that systematically produce and maintain racial inequalities, even in the absence of explicit racist intent by individuals.
• institutionalism

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl.ɪ.zəm/The belief or practice of adhering to, supporting, or deriving authority from established institutions, especially large social or bureaucratic structures.
• institutionalization

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.stɪˌtʃuː.ʃən.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of making something become a standard, established, and often bureaucratic part of a society, organization, or system.
• institutionalize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/To establish something as a standard practice or norm within an organization, system, or society; to place someone in a residential institution (like a hospital or prison).
• institutor

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈɪnstɪtjuːtə/A person who establishes, founds, or sets something in motion, especially an organization, system, or order.
• instroke

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪnstrəʊk/A movement or action directed inward; an inward stroke or pull.
• instruct

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈstrʌkt/to tell someone to do something, especially in a formal or official way; to teach someone a skill, subject, or principle.
• instruction

  nounB1
  /ɪnˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/A detailed statement telling someone how something should be done, operated, or assembled.
• instructions

  plural-nounHigh
  /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃənz/Detailed directions or orders telling someone how to do something or use something.
• instructor

  nounHigh
  /ɪnˈstrʌktə/a person who teaches or trains others in a specific skill, subject, or activity
• instructress

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈstrʌktrəs/A female teacher or instructor.
• instrument

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈɪnstrəmənt/A tool, implement, or device used to perform a specific task, especially for scientific, technical, or musical purposes.
• instrument flying

  nounC2
  /ˈɪn.strə.mənt ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ/Piloting an aircraft solely by reference to flight instruments, without visual reference to the ground or horizon.
• instrument landing

  nounLow
  /ˈɪnstrəmənt ˌlændɪŋ/A method of landing an aircraft using radio and flight instruments for guidance when the pilot cannot see the runway due to poor visibility.
• instrument panel

  nounB2
  /ˈɪnstrəmənt ˌpænəl/A board or surface in a vehicle or machine containing dials, controls, and displays for monitoring and operating the system.
• instrumental

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌɪn.strʊˈmen.təl/Acting as a tool, means, or crucial agent in bringing something about.
• instrumental conditioning

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.strʊˈmen.tᵊl kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/A learning process where behavior is modified by its consequences; reinforcement or punishment strengthens or weakens the association between a behavior and an outcome.
• instrumental learning

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/A type of learning where an organism learns to perform a specific behaviour because it leads to a rewarding consequence (reinforcement) or helps avoid a negative one.
• instrumentalism

  nounvery low
  /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/A philosophical doctrine asserting that concepts, theories, and beliefs are primarily useful instruments for prediction, problem-solving, and action, rather than accurate representations of reality.
• instrumentalist

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.tə.lɪst/A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession.

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