English Words Starting With I

• intertwist

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌɪn.təˈtwɪst/To twist, wind, or coil two or more things together.
• interurban

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌɪn.tərˈɜː.bən/Existing or travelling between cities or towns.
• interval

  nounB2
  /ˈɪn.tə.vəl/A period of time between two events or states.
• interval estimate

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪn.tə.vəl ˈes.tɪ.mət/In statistics, a range of values, calculated from a data sample, that is likely to contain the true value of an unknown population parameter with a specified level of confidence.
• interval estimation

  nounC2
  /ˈɪntəv(ə)l ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/A statistical method for estimating an unknown population parameter (like a mean or proportion) by calculating a range of plausible values, rather than a single point.
• interval of convergence

  nounTechnical
  /ˈɪntəv(ə)l əv kənˈvɜːdʒəns/The set of real numbers x for which an infinite series (especially a power series) converges.
• interval scale

  nounLow
  /ˈɪntəvəl skeɪl/A type of measurement scale used in statistics and research where the distance between measurements is meaningful and consistent, but there is no true zero point.
• interval signal

  nounC2
  /ˈɪn.tə.vəl ˌsɪɡ.nəl/A short, distinctive audio sequence broadcast by a radio station before its main program begins, used for identification and frequency tuning.
• interval training

  nounB2
  /ˈɪn.tə.vəl ˌtreɪ.nɪŋ/A method of physical training involving alternating periods of high-intensity exercise with periods of lower-intensity exercise or rest.
• intervale

  nounVery Low / Regional
  /ˈɪn.tə.veɪl/A low tract of ground, especially along a river between hills or mountains.
• intervalometer

  nounLow (Specialist Term)
  /ˌɪn.təˈvæl.ɒ.mɪ.tə/A device, often used in photography, that measures and controls time intervals, typically to trigger a camera at set intervals.
• intervene

  verbverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˌɪntəˈviːn/To come between; to become involved in a situation in order to alter or prevent an action or event.
• intervenient

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɪn.təˈviː.ni.ənt/Something or someone that comes between; an intervening or mediating factor.
• intervening variable

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.təˈviː.nɪŋ ˈveə.ri.ə.bl̩/A factor, event, or process that occurs between the initial cause and the final effect, explaining the relationship between them.
• intervenor

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈviː.nə/A person who intervenes, especially in a legal proceeding, but is not an original party.
• intervention

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃən/The act of becoming involved in a situation to alter or prevent an outcome, especially by a formal or official party.
• intervention price

  nounC1
  /ˌɪntəˈvenʃən praɪs/A minimum price set and maintained by a government or an official body (like the EU) for an agricultural commodity, at which they will buy surplus produce to support farmers and stabilize the market.
• interventional radiology

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.tə.ˈven.ʃən.əl ˌreɪ.di.ˈɒl.ə.dʒi/A medical specialty that uses imaging guidance (e.g., X-rays, ultrasound) to perform minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• interventionism

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃə.nɪ.zəm/A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries, especially in political or economic matters, or a policy of government interference in economic affairs at home.
• interventionist

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌɪntəˈvenʃ(ə)nɪst/A person who advocates or engages in intervention, especially by a government in economic affairs or by one country in the affairs of another.

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