English Words Starting With I

• intelligent terminal

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.dʒənt ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/A computer terminal with its own processing capability, allowing it to perform tasks independently of the main computer to which it is connected.
• intelligentsia

  nounplural-nounC2
  /ɪnˌtɛl.ɪˈdʒent.si.ə/A social class of intellectuals or highly educated people who are engaged in complex mental or cultural work, often seen as a distinct group within society.
• intelligibility

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌtɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/The quality or state of being able to be understood; comprehensibility.
• intelsat

  nounLow
  /ˈɪntelsæt/An international communications satellite consortium, historically the first commercial global satellite communications system.
• intemperance

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈtem.pər.əns/A lack of moderation or self-control, especially in indulging appetites.
• intend

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈtend/To have in mind as a plan or purpose; to plan or design for a specific purpose.
• intendance

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈtɛndəns/The administration or management of a large institution or estate, especially a military, governmental, or educational one.
• intendancy

  nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /ɪnˈtɛn.dən.si/The office, position, or duties of an intendant (an administrative official in charge of a specific department, especially in a colonial or military context).
• intendant

  nounLow (C2 level vocabulary)
  /ɪnˈtɛndənt/A high-ranking government official or administrator, historically responsible for overseeing a specific region, department, or public institution.
• intended

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪnˈtɛndɪd/planned or meant to happen; deliberate
• intendency

  nounVery low
  /ɪnˈtɛndənsi/The official function, duties, or administration of an intendant; an intendancy. A rare, formal term referring to a body of administrators or the period of their governance.
• intendment

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈtɛndmənt/The intention, purpose, or meaning behind something, especially a law, document, or act.
• intenerate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ɪnˈtɛnəreɪt/To make tender; to soften in feeling or texture.
• intensifier

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈtɛn.sɪ.faɪ.ər/A word or expression that strengthens or emphasizes the meaning of another element.
• intensify

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/To make something stronger or more extreme; to increase in degree, force, or magnitude.
• intension

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/In logic and philosophy, the concept or internal content of a term, comprising its defining characteristics or properties.
• intensional object

  nounLow (Highly specialized term)
  /ɪnˌtɛn.ʃən.əl ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/In philosophy of mind and linguistics: the mental object or content that is directly present to the mind during a thought or representation, considered as it is conceived rather than as it exists in the real world. It's the object 'as intended' by a mental state.
• intensitometer

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˌtɛn.sɪˈtɒm.ɪ.tə/A scientific instrument for measuring the intensity of light, radiation, or other physical phenomena.
• intensity

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈtɛnsəti/The quality of being very strong, concentrated, or forceful; the degree of strength, power, or concentration of something.
• intensive

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/Involving concentrated effort, high degree, or thoroughness; designed to achieve a lot in a short time.

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