English Words Starting With I

• incomplete fracture

  nounC2 (Specialised)
  /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt ˈfræk.tʃər/A type of bone break where the bone is cracked or partially broken, but the break does not go all the way through the bone.
• incomplete metamorphosis

  nounLow
  /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/A type of insect development where the juvenile form (nymph) resembles the adult but lacks wings and reproductive maturity, progressing through gradual stages without a pupal stage.
• incompletion

  nounLow
  /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːʃ(ə)n/The state or quality of being incomplete, unfinished, or not whole.
• incomprehension

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/The state of not understanding something.
• inconcinnity

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɪnkənˈsɪnɪti/Lack of harmony, elegance, or smoothness; awkwardness, clumsiness.
• inconformity

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪnkənˈfɔːmɪti/A state or instance of not conforming; failure or refusal to conform.
• incongruence

  nounC1-C2 (Low frequency)
  /ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əns/The state or quality of being out of place or incompatible; a lack of harmony, consistency, or agreement.
• incongruent melting

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.ənt ˈmɛl.tɪŋ/A type of melting where a solid phase transforms into a liquid and a different solid phase upon heating, rather than directly into a liquid of the same composition.
• incongruity

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.kɒŋˈɡruː.ə.ti/The state or fact of being strange, unsuitable, or out of place in a particular context; a lack of harmony or consistency.
• inconnu

  nounlow
  /ˌæ̃.kɒn.ˈjuː/ or /ˌɪn.kɒn.ˈjuː/an unknown person; a stranger
• inconsistency

  nounC1
  /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/The state of being inconsistent, i.e., not staying the same in behaviour, quality, or standards, or containing parts that do not agree with each other.
• incontestability clause

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪnkənˌtɛstəˈbɪləti ˈklɔːz/A provision in certain legal contracts, especially insurance policies, that prevents the issuer from challenging the validity of the contract after a specified period (typically 1–2 years) has elapsed from its effective date.
• incontinence

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns/The inability to control bodily functions, especially the release of urine or faeces.
• inconvenience

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/a state or instance of trouble, difficulty, or slight annoyance.
• inconveniency

  nounrare
  /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənsi/The state or fact of being inconvenient; something that causes trouble or difficulty.
• incoordination

  nounLow
  /ˌɪnkəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/lack of coordination or proper integration between parts, movements, or functions.
• incorporate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkɔː.pər.eɪt/ (verb), /ɪnˈkɔː.pər.ət/ (adjective)To include something as part of a whole; to combine or unite into a single entity.
• incorporation

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/The process of legally forming a corporation or company.
• incorporator

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈkɔː.pə.reɪ.tə/A person who forms or establishes a new legal corporation or company.
• incorporeity

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.kɔː.pəˈriː.ɪ.ti/The quality or state of being without physical body or material form.

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