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in- /in-/ prefix- (1) in words derived from Latin and Old English, used to form verbs with the sense in, into
- Sometimes used to form other parts of speech with this sense
- Sometimes used as an intensive or almost meaningless prefix
- (2) in words derived from Latin, used to form negatives. See also il-, im- and ir-
-in /-in/ (chem, etc) n sfx- Usu indicating: (1) a neutral substance such as a protein, fat or glycoside, eg albumin, stearin, insulin
- (2) certain enzymes, eg pepsin
- (3) an antibiotic or other pharmaceutical drug, eg penicillin, aspirin
ORIGIN: Variant of -ine1 in. abbrev Inch(es) in1 /in/ preposition- Expressing the relation of a thing to that which surrounds, encloses, includes or conditions it, with respect to place, time or circumstances, or to that which is assumed, held, maintained, or the relation of a right or possession to the person who holds or enjoys it
- At
- Among
- Into
- Within
- During
- Consisting of
- By way of
- Because of
- By or through
- By the medium or method of
- Among the characteristics or possibilities of
- Wearing
- Belonging to
- Concerned or involved with
- Being a member of
- With (obsolete)
adverb- Within
- Not out
- At home or at one's place of business
- On the spot
- In or into a position within or inward
- In or into a centre or central point
- In or into office, parliament, etc
- In favour
- In a position of assured success
- In intimacy, on good terms (with)
- In or into fashion
- In the market
- In season
- Into concealment
- Being in the middle of an innings (cricket)
- As an addition or inclusion
- Alight
- In pocket
noun- A member of the party in office
- A reflex angle
- A turning in of anything upon itself
adjective- Inward
- Proceeding inwards
- That is fashionable, much in use (as in in-word, in-thing)
- Within a small group
transitive verb- To take in
- To enclose
- To gather in harvest
n combining form Indicating a (public) gathering of a group of people in one room, building, etc, orig as a form of protest (as in sit-in, work-in), now for any joint purpose (as in love-in, teach-in) ORIGIN: OE in; Du, Ger in, ON ā; Welsh yn, L in, Gr en; OE also had innan within; cf OHGer inanna, Swed innan inˈ-and-inˈ adjective and adverb - (of breeding) carried out repeatedly within a closely related group of individuals of the same species to ensure continuity of certain characteristics, etc
- With constant and close interaction
inˈ-box noun (computing) A file for storing incoming electronic mail inˈ-built adjective Built in, integral inˈ-car adjective Existing, situated or operating within a car, as in-car entertainment in-comˈpany adjective Happening or existing within a company inˈ-depth adjective - (of a survey, research, etc) detailed or penetrating
- Thorough, comprehensive, not superficial
inˈ-fighting noun - Fighting or bitter rivalry, between individuals or within a group, that is kept secret from, or is not apparent to, outsiders
- See also separate entry infighting
inˈ-flight adjective Provided during an aeroplane flight Ingathering, Feast of see Feast of Tabernacles under tabernacle inˈgroup noun A social group of people having the same interests and attitudes inˈ-houseˈ adjective and adverb Within a particular company, establishment, etc inˈ-joke noun A joke to be fully appreciated only by members of a particular limited group in-lineˈ adjective - Denoting a linked series of operations or processes
- Arranged in a line
- (of a computer program) being an integral part
inˈ-line skate noun A type of roller skate with wheels set in a line (also intransitive verb) inˈ-line skating noun inˈ-offˈ noun (snooker, etc) A stroke in which the cue ball falls into a pocket after striking another ball inˈ-patient noun A patient living and being treated in a hospital (cf out-patient) inˈ-service adjective Carried out while continuing with one's ordinary employment, eg in-service training inˈshore adjective - Close to the shore
- Moving towards the shore
inˈ-source transitive verb To obtain (goods or parts) from, or contract work with, a supplier within the same organization inˈ-sourcing noun inˈ-store adjective Provided within a shop inˈ-tray noun A shallow container for incoming letters, etc still to be dealt with be in it - To participate (Aust informal)
- To be involved (esp in dishonest or illegal activities)
in as far as, in so far as or insofar as To the extent that in as much as or inasmuch as Considering that in for - Doomed to receive (esp unpleasant consequences)
- Involved to the extent of
- Entered for
- (see also go in for under go1)
in for it - In for trouble
- Committed to a certain course
in it - Enjoying success
- In the running
in itself Intrinsically, apart from relations in on (informal) - Participating in
- Privy to
ins and outs (or outs and ins) - Turnings this way and that
- Nooks and corners
- The complete details of any matter
- Those who repeatedly enter and leave
in that For the reason that in with - Friendly with, associating much with
- Enjoying the favour of
nothing in it - No truth, no importance, no difficulty in the matter
- No important difference, no significant gap, six of one and half a dozen of the other
on the in (slang) On the inside, ie in prison IN abbrev Indiana (US state) In (chem) symbol Indium in2 /in/ (obsolete) noun see inn |