HyperDic: in

English > 7 senses of the word in / In / IN:
ADVERBallin, inwards, inwardto or toward the inside of
NOUNquantityin, incha unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
substanceIn, indium, atomic number 49a rare soft silvery metallic element
locationIN, Indiana, Hoosier State, Ind.a state in midwestern United States
ADJECTIVEallinholding office
allindirected or bound inward
allincurrently fashionable
in / In / IN > pronunciation
Soundsihn; ih'n
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > in: 7 senses > adjective 1
Meaningholding office.
Example"the in party"
BroadersuccessfulHaving succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome / outcome
English > in: 7 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdirected or bound inward.
Examples
  • "took the in bus"
  • "the in basket"
BroaderincomingArriving at a place or position
English > in: 7 senses > adjective 3
Meaningcurrently fashionable.
Examples
  • "the in thing to do"
  • "large shoulder pads are in"
Broaderfashionable, stylishBeing or in accordance with current social fashions
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishin
English > in: 7 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
Synonyminch
Part offoot, ftA linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
Partsem, pica em, picaA linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
ligneA linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
meshThe number of openings per linear inch of a screen
milA unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Broaderlinear unit, linear measureA unit of measurement of length
Spanishpulgada
Catalanpolzada
English > In: 7 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningA rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite.
Synonymsindium, atomic number 49
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofzinc blende, blende, sphaleriteAn ore that is the chief source of zinc
Spanishindio, In, número atómico 49
Catalanindi, In, número atòmic 49
English > IN: 7 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningA state in midwestern United States.
SynonymsIndiana, Hoosier State, Ind.
Instance ofAmerican stateOne of the 50 states of the United States
Part ofCorn BeltThe midwestern states where corn is grown
Midwest, middle west, midwestern United StatesThe north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
PartsBloomingtonA university town in south central Indiana
EvansvilleA city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
Fort WayneA city in northeastern Indiana
GaryA city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan
Indianapolis, capital of IndianaThe capital and largest city of Indiana
LafayetteA university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
MuncieA town in east central Indiana
South BendA city in northern Indiana
Wabash, Wabash RiverA tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
SpanishIndiana
English > in: 7 senses > adverb 1
MeaningTo or toward the inside of.
Examples
  • "come in"
  • "smash in the door"
Synonymsinwards, inward
Spanishadentro
Catalana dins, dins

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