English Words Starting With I

• insurrectionize

  verb-transitiveExtremely low/Very Rare
  /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃ(ə)nʌɪz/to incite or cause to take part in an insurrection; to stir up rebellion.
• inswing

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɪn.swɪŋ/A type of delivery in cricket where the ball curves inwards in the air towards the batter.
• inswinger

  nounC2
  /ˈɪnswɪŋə/A delivery in cricket that curves in the air from the off side towards the leg side of a right-handed batter.
• intaglio

  nounverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪnˈtɑːlɪəʊ/A design carved or engraved into a hard surface, so that the image is sunken below the surface level.
• intake

  nounB1
  /ˈɪnteɪk/The process of taking something (like food, air, or new people) in.
• intake manifold

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈɪnteɪk ˈmænɪfəʊld/An assembly of passages in an internal combustion engine that distributes the air-fuel mixture from the carburetor/throttle body to the cylinders.
• intake valve

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈɪnteɪk ˌvælv/A mechanical valve controlling the flow of air and fuel into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine.
• intangibility

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌtændʒəˈbɪləti/The quality of not being able to be touched or grasped physically; the state of being abstract or not having physical existence.
• intangible

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈtæn(d)ʒəb(ə)l/Not able to be touched or grasped; lacking physical presence.
• intarsia

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈtɑːsiə/A decorative technique of inlaying wood or other materials to create pictures or patterns.
• intarsist

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈtɑːsɪst/A craftsperson who creates intarsia (a form of wood inlay).
• integer

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒər/A whole number; a number that is not a fraction.
• integral

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl/Essential to the completeness or unity of a whole; forming a necessary part.
• integral calculus

  nounLow
  /ˌɪntɪɡrəl ˈkælkjələs/The branch of mathematics that deals with the theory and applications of integrals, concerning the accumulation of quantities and the areas under or between curves.
• integral curve

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /ˌɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl ˈkɜːv/A curve that represents a specific solution to a given differential equation, passing through a particular point and being tangent to the direction field at every point.
• integral domain

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/A specific type of commutative ring with a multiplicative identity and no zero divisors.
• integral equation

  nounVery low (C2/Specialized)
  /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/A mathematical equation in which an unknown function appears under an integral sign.
• integral function

  nounC2
  /ˈɪntɪɡrəl ˈfʌŋkʃən/A mathematical function that expresses the integral (antiderivative) of another function; specifically, a function F(x) whose derivative is equal to the original function f(x).
• integral test

  nounC2
  /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl ˌtest/A mathematical test used to determine the convergence or divergence of an infinite series by comparing it to an improper integral.
• integralism

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrə.lɪ.zəm/The principle or belief in the necessity of making religion or a specific doctrine central to all aspects of social and political life.

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