English Words Starting With I

• intermittent claudication

  nounLow
  /ˌɪntəˈmɪt(ə)nt ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/A cramping pain in the leg muscles brought on by walking and relieved by rest, caused by inadequate blood flow.
• intermittent current

  nounC2
  /ˌɪntəˈmɪtnt ˈkʌrənt/An electric current that flows in pulses or starts and stops at regular or irregular intervals, as opposed to a steady, continuous flow.
• intermittent fasting

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈmɪt.ənt ˈfɑː.stɪŋ/An eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting (consuming no or minimal calories) and periods of eating.
• intermittent fever

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.təˌmɪt.ənt ˈfiː.və/A fever that starts and stops repeatedly at intervals, rather than being continuous.
• intermix

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈmɪks/to mix together; to combine elements into a whole.
• intermixture

  nounLow
  /ˌɪntəˈmɪkstʃə/The action or process of mixing different things together; the state of being mixed.
• intermodillion

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪntəmə(ʊ)ˈdɪlɪən/A term used specifically in classical architecture, referring to the space between two modillions (ornamental brackets) in a cornice.
• intermodulation

  nounC2 / Very low frequency; technical jargon
  /ˌɪn.təˌmɒd.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/The creation of new frequencies (sums and differences) when two or more signals mix in a non-linear system.
• intermutule

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Non-Standard
  This word is not recognized in standard modern English dictionaries, and therefore no core or established meaning exists.
• intern

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  /ɪnˈtɜːn/A student or recent graduate gaining practical work experience, typically for a fixed period.
• internal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/Located, situated, or existing within something; relating to the inside of an object, organization, or person.
• internal audit

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈɔː.dɪt/A systematic, independent examination and evaluation of an organization's financial, operational, and compliance activities conducted by its own employees or department.
• internal auditory meatus

  nounVery low
  /ɪnˌtɜːnəl ˈɔːdɪtəri miˈeɪtəs/A narrow, bony canal in the temporal bone of the skull through which the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves and the labyrinthine artery pass from the cranial cavity to the inner ear.
• internal clock

  nounB2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈklɒk/The innate biological mechanism in living organisms that regulates cyclical physiological processes and behaviors, such as sleep-wake cycles, without external cues.
• internal conflict

  nounB2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈkɒn.flɪkt/A psychological struggle within a person's mind, involving opposing desires, beliefs, or emotions.
• internal conversion

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl kənˈvɜː.ʃən/A nuclear physics process where an excited nucleus transfers energy directly to an orbital electron, causing its ejection.
• internal ear

  nounLow
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈɪər/The innermost part of the vertebrate ear, containing the organs of hearing and balance.
• internal energy

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈen.ə.dʒi/In thermodynamics, the total energy contained within a system, excluding its overall kinetic energy and potential energy from external fields. It is the sum of microscopic kinetic and potential energies of its molecules/atoms.
• internal exile

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈɛɡ.zaɪl/A state of being forced to live within one's own country but isolated from its political, social, or cultural centre, often as a punishment or restriction.
• internal gear

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌtɜː.nəl ˈɡɪər/A gear wheel with teeth cut on the inside surface of a cylindrical ring, designed to mesh with a smaller external gear (pinion) inside it.

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