English Words Starting With I

• intermediate card

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˈmiː.di.ət kɑːd/A playing card or identification card positioned between the lowest (basic/entry-level) and the highest (advanced/premium) in a ranking, set, or qualification system.
• intermediate care

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət ˈkeər/A type of care designed for people who are no longer in need of acute hospital treatment, but are not yet ready to return home independently; it focuses on rehabilitation and recovery.
• intermediate care facility

  nounLow to Medium (Specialized Terminology)
  /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət keə fəˈsɪl.ə.ti/A type of healthcare institution that provides care for patients who require ongoing medical supervision or rehabilitation but do not need the intensive services of a hospital.
• intermediate frequency

  nounLow. Primarily a technical term.
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˈmiː.di.ət ˈfriː.kwən.si/In radio and electronics, a specific, fixed frequency to which a received signal is converted inside a superheterodyne receiver to facilitate stable amplification and filtering.
• intermediate host

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˈmiː.di.ət həʊst/An organism that harbors a parasite in a transitional stage of its life cycle but does not host the sexually mature, final stage.
• intermediate range ballistic missile

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət ˌreɪndʒ bəˈlɪs.tɪk ˈmɪ.saɪl/A guided ballistic missile designed for medium-range strategic strikes, typically with a range between 1,000 and 3,500 km.
• intermediate school

  nounIntermediate
  /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət skuːl/A school for children, typically in certain educational systems, that serves as a stage between primary/elementary school and high school/secondary school.
• intermediate technology

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˈmiː.di.ət tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/Technology that is simpler, cheaper, and more locally manageable than advanced industrial technology, designed to be appropriate for developing regions.
• intermediate treatment

  nounLow
  /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət ˈtriːtmənt/A level of juvenile justice intervention between probation and custodial sentences, focusing on rehabilitation in the community.
• intermediate vector boson

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət ˈvektə ˈbɒzɒn/An elementary particle that mediates the weak nuclear force in the Standard Model of particle physics.
• intermediate-level waste

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət ˌle.vəl ˈweɪst/Radioactive waste that requires shielding during handling and transport, but not cooling, positioned between low-level and high-level waste in terms of radioactivity and hazard.
• intermediate-value theorem

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˈmiː.di.ət ˈvæl.juː ˌθɪə.rəm/A fundamental theorem in calculus stating that if a continuous function takes on two values, it must take on every value between them.
• intermediation

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˌmiː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/The act of coming between two parties, usually to help them reach an agreement or facilitate a transaction.
• interment

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈtɜː.mənt/The burial of a dead body.
• intermetallic compound

  nounC2 / Very low frequency
  /ˌɪntəmɪˈtælɪk ˈkɒmpaʊnd/A chemical compound consisting of two or more metallic elements in a fixed proportion, with a crystal structure different from its constituent metals.
• intermezzo

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/A short connecting piece of music, often light or humorous, performed between sections of a larger work like an opera or play.
• intermigration

  nounVery Rare / Academic / Technical
  /ˌɪn.tə.maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/The mutual or reciprocal movement of people or populations between two or more regions or countries.
• intermingle

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl/To mix or blend together; to become combined or interspersed.
• intermission

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈmɪʃ.ən/A short, scheduled break or pause between parts of a performance, event, or activity.
• intermit

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌɪntəˈmɪt/to stop or pause for a time; to cease temporarily

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