English Words Starting With I

• input device

  nounB2
  /ˈɪnpʊt dɪˌvaɪs/A piece of hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to a computer.
• input-output analysis

  nounLow
  /ˈɪnpʊt ˈaʊtpʊt əˈnæləsɪs/An economic technique for tracing the relationships and interdependencies between different sectors of an economy, quantifying how the output of one industry becomes the input for another.
• input/output

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈɪnpʊt ˈaʊtpʊt/The basic process of data entering or leaving a system, such as a computer or electrical circuit. It describes the fundamental relationship between what goes into a system and what results from it.
• inqilab

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈkɪlɑːb/A revolutionary change, particularly an uprising or overthrow of a government.
• inquartation

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌɪnkwɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A metallurgical process in assaying, where a precious metal (especially gold) is alloyed with a base metal (typically silver) to facilitate its separation and purification using acid.
• inquest

  nounC1
  /ˈɪŋ.kwest/A formal judicial or official inquiry, typically conducted by a coroner, into the circumstances of a person's death.
• inquiet

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
  /ɪnˈkwaɪət/Unquiet; restless; disturbed; uneasy.
• inquietude

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə.tjuːd/A state of uneasiness or anxiety; mental restlessness.
• inquiline

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/An animal that lives in the nest, burrow, or dwelling place of another species.
• inquire

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/To ask for information.
• inquirer

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈkwaɪərə(r)/A person who asks for information or investigates something.
• inquiries

  nounHigh
  /ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/Questions or requests for information.
• inquiry

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/The act of asking for information; an official process to discover the facts about something.
• inquisition

  nounC1
  /ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/A prolonged, intensive, and often harsh questioning or investigation, typically by an official body, into matters considered suspicious or heretical.
• inquisitionist

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Obscure
  /ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃənɪst/a person who conducts or advocates for an inquisition; an inquisitor
• inquisitive

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv/Eager for knowledge; tending to ask many questions.
• inquisitiveness

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv.nəs/A strong desire to learn, explore, or know things; intellectual curiosity.
• inquisitor

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈkwɪz.ɪ.tər/A person who asks questions in a formal, official, or aggressive manner, especially to investigate or interrogate.
• inquisitor-general

  nounLow
  /ɪnˌkwɪzɪtə ˈdʒɛnrəl/The chief official of the Spanish Inquisition, responsible for overseeing its operations.
• inquisitress

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtrɪs/A female person who inquires or investigates, especially in an official or formal capacity; a female inquisitor.

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