English Words Starting With I

• incorrigible

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈkɒr.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/Impossible to correct, reform, or change for the better; (of a person) persistently behaving in a bad or unacceptable way.
• incorruption

  nounC2 / Very low frequency (primarily formal/literary/religious)
  /ˌɪnkəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/The state or quality of not being subject to decay, corruption, or moral impurity; freedom from dissolution or contamination.
• incoterms

  nounC2
  /ˈɪŋkəʊˌtɜːmz/A set of standardized, internationally recognized commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) that define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers in international trade transactions, particularly regarding costs, risks, and logistics.
• incrassate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈɪnkrəseɪt/ (verb), /ɪnˈkræsət/ (adjective)To thicken or make thicker.
• increase

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ɪnˈkriːs/ (verb), /ˈɪŋkriːs/ (noun)to become or make something larger or greater in size, amount, intensity, or number.
• increaser

  nounRare
  /ɪnˈkriːsə/Something or someone that causes an amount or level to become greater.
• incredulity

  nounC1
  /ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːləti/The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something; disbelief.
• increment

  nounC1
  /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/The act or process of increasing in number, size, or value; a specific amount by which something increases.
• incremental plotter

  nounVery Rare (historical technical term)
  /ˌɪŋkrɪˈmentl ˈplɒtə/A specialized computer-controlled drawing device that produces graphics by moving a pen in small, discrete steps.
• incremental recorder

  nounC1
  /ˌɪŋkrɪˈmentəl rɪˈkɔːdə/A data storage device or system that logs or captures information in small, sequential units or stages rather than all at once.
• incremental repetition

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
  /ˌɪŋkrɪˈmentəl ˌrepɪˈtɪʃən/A poetic and musical technique where a line or stanza is repeated with slight, progressive alterations, building cumulative meaning and emotional intensity.
• incrementalism

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəlɪzəm/A method or theory of achieving change or progress through small, gradual, cumulative steps rather than sudden, radical shifts.
• incretion

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈkriːʃ(ə)n/A substance (especially a hormone) secreted internally by an organ or gland and acting on cells within the body.
• incriminate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/To accuse someone or make it seem that they are guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
• incross

  nounverbVery Low
  /ˈɪnkrɒs/In genetics, to cross two inbred strains, or the organism resulting from such a cross.
• incrust

  verbLow (Literary/Technical)
  /ɪnˈkrʌst/To cover or coat a surface with a hard layer, often of a different material.
• incubate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.beɪt/To keep eggs, cells, or bacteria at a suitable temperature so that they develop or grow.
• incubation

  nounC1
  /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/The process of keeping eggs, cells, or bacteria at a suitable temperature so that they develop.
• incubation patch

  nounLow
  /ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən pætʃ/A bare area of skin on the underside of a bird, abundant in blood vessels, used to transfer heat to eggs during incubation.
• incubation period

  nounMedium-High (Common in medical, public health, and biological contexts; medium in business/tech metaphors).
  /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən ˈpɪəriəd/The time between exposure to a pathogen (or similar agent) and the appearance of the first symptoms of the disease or condition.

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