List of Abbreviations Used in This Dictionary (part 7)

Immolate, im′ō-lāt, v.t. to offer in sacrifice.—ns. Immolā′tion, act of immolating: a sacrifice; Imm′olator, one who immolates or offers sacrifice. [L. immolāre, -ātum, to sprinkle meal on a victim, hence to sacrifice—in, upon, mola, meal.]

Immoment, im-mō′ment, adj. (Shak.) of no value.

Immoral, im-mor′al, adj. inconsistent with what is right: wicked: licentious.—n. Immoral′ity, quality of being immoral: an immoral act or practice.—adv. Immor′ally.

Immortal, im-mor′tal, adj. exempt from death: imperishable: never to be forgotten (as a name, poem, &c.).—n. one who will never cease to exist: one of the forty members of the French Academy.—n. Immortalisā′tion.—v.t. Immor′talise, to make immortal.—n. Immortal′ity, condition or quality of being immortal: exemption from death or oblivion.—adv. Immor′tally.

Immortelle, im-mor-tel′, n. any one of the flowers commonly called everlasting. [Fr. (fleur) immortelle, immortal (flower).]

Immovable, im-mōōv′a-bl, adj. steadfast: unalterable: that cannot be impressed or made to fall: (pl.) fixtures, &c., not movable by a tenant.—ns. Immov′ableness, Immovabil′ity.—adv. Immov′ably.

Immune, im-mūn′, adj. free from obligation: not liable to infection.—n. Immun′ity, state of being immune: exemption: privilege. [Fr.,—L. in, not, munis, serving, obliging.]

Immure, im-mūr′, v.t. to wall in: to shut up: to imprison.—n. (Shak.) a wall.—n. Immure′ment, imprisonment. [Fr.,—L. in, in, murus, a wall.]

Immutable, im-mūt′a-bl, adj. unchangeable.—ns. Immutabil′ity, Immūt′ableness, unchangeableness.—adv. Immūt′ably.

Imp, imp, n. a little devil or wicked spirit: a son, offspring, a pert child.—v.t. (falconry) to mend a broken or defective wing by inserting a feather: to qualify for flight.—adj. Imp′ish, like an imp: fiendish. [A.S. impe—Low L. impotus, a graft—Gr. emphytos, engrafted.]

Impacable, im-pāk′a-bl, adj. (Spens.) not to be quieted or appeased. [L. in, not, pacāre, to quiet.]

Impact, im-pakt′, v.t. to press firmly together: to drive close.—n. Im′pact, a striking against: collision: the blow of a body in motion impinging on another body: the impulse resulting from collision.—Impacted fracture (surg.), when one part of the bone is forcibly driven into the other. [O. Fr. impacter—L. impactus, pa.p. of impingēre. See Impinge.]

Impaint, im-pānt′, v.t. (Shak.) to paint.

Impair, im-pār′, v.t. to diminish in quantity, value, or strength: to injure: to weaken.—v.i. (obs.) to become worse.—n. Impair′ment. [O. Fr. empeirer (Fr. empirer), from L. im (=in), inten., and L. pejorāre, to make worse—L. pejor, worse.]

Impair, im-pār′, adj. (Shak.) unsuitable. [Fr.,—L. impar—in, not, par, equal.]

Impale, im-pāl′, v.t. to fence in with stakes: to shut in: to put to death by spitting on a stake.—n. Impale′ment, an enclosed space: (her.) the marshalling side by side of two escutcheons combined in one. [Fr. empaler—L. in, in, palus, a stake.]

Impalpable, im-pal′pa-bl, adj. not perceivable by touch: not coarse: not easily understood.—n. Impalpabil′ity.—adv. Impal′pably.

Impanation, im-pā-nā′shun, n. a term used to express the local union of the body of Christ with the consecrated bread in the Eucharist; but later specially used of Luther's doctrine of Consubstantiation (q.v.).—adj. Impā′nate, embodied in bread. [From Low L. impanāre, -ātum—in, in, panis, bread.]

Impanel. See Empanel.

Imparadise, im-par′a-dīs, v.t. (Milt.) to put in a paradise or state of extreme felicity, to make perfectly happy:—pr.p. impar′adīsing; pa.p. impar′adīsed.

Imparity, im-par′i-ti, n. want of parity or equality: indivisibility into equal parts.—adjs. Imparidig′itate, having an uneven number of digits; Imparipin′nate, unequally pinnate; Imparisyllab′ic, not consisting of an equal number of syllables. [L. impar—in, not, par, equal.]

Impark, im-pärk′, v.t. to enclose in a park.

Imparlance, im-pärl′ans, n. (Spens.) parley.—v.i. Imparl′, to hold a consultation. [O. Fr. emparlance—emparler, to talk.]

Impart, im-pärt′, v.t. to bestow a part of: to give: to communicate: to make known.—v.i. to give a part.—ns. Impartā′tion, the act of imparting; Impart′ment (Shak.), the act of imparting: that which is imparted, disclosure. [O. Fr. empartir—L. impartīre—in, on, pars, partis, a part.]

Impartial, im-pär′shal, adj. not favouring one more than another: just: (Shak.) partial.—ns. Impartial′ity, Impar′tialness, quality of being impartial: freedom from bias.—adv. Impar′tially.

Impartible, im-pärt′i-bl, adj. capable of being imparted.—n. Impartibil′ity.

Impartible, im-pärt′i-bl, adj. not partible: indivisible.—n. Impartibil′ity.

Impassable, im-pas′a-bl, adj. not capable of being passed.—ns. Impassabil′ity, Impass′ableness.—adv. Impass′ably.

Impassible, im-pas′i-bl, adj. incapable of passion or feeling.—ns. Impassibil′ity, Impass′ibleness, quality of being impassible. [Fr.,—L. impassibilis,—in, not, pati, passus, to suffer.]

Impassion, im-pash′un, v.t. to move with passion.—adjs. Impass′ionable, Impass′ionāte, Impass′ioned, moved by strong passion or feeling: animated: excited; Impass′ive, not susceptible of pain or feeling.—adv. Impass′ively.—ns. Impass′iveness, Impassiv′ity. [Through Low L.—L. in, in, passion-em, passion.]

Impaste, im-pāst′, v.t. (Shak.) to knead into a paste: to lay colours on thick.—ns. Impastā′tion, act of impasting: that which is made into paste; Impas′to, in painting, the thick laying on of pigments. [Low L. impastāre—in, into, pasta, paste.]

Impatient, im-pā′shent, adj. not able to endure or to wait: fretful: restless.—n. Impā′tience, want of patience.—adv. Impā′tiently.

Impave, im-pāv′, v.t. (Wordsworth) to pave.

Impavid, im-pav′id, adj. fearless.—adv. Impav′idly, fearlessly: dauntlessly. [L. impavidus—in, not, pavidus, fearing.]

Impawn, im-pawn′, v.t. to pawn or deposit as security.

Impeach, im-pēch′, v.t to charge with a crime: to cite before a court for official misconduct: to call in question: (Spens.) to impede.—adj. Impeach′able, liable to impeachment: chargeable with a crime.—ns. Impeach′er, one who impeaches; Impeach′ment, an exceptional form of process whereby the House of Commons may obtain redress for any high crimes and misdemeanours committed by peers and ministers of the Crown: (Shak.) hinderance, obstruction. [O. Fr. empescher, to hinder (Fr. empêcher, It. impacciare); either from L. impingĕre, to strike against, or impedicāre, to fetter—thus cognate either with impinge or impede.]

Impearl, im-pėrl′, v.t. to adorn with or as with pearls: to make like pearls.

Impeccable, im-pek′a-bl, adj. not liable to error or to sin.—ns. Impeccabil′ity, Impecc′ancy.—adj. Impecc′ant, doing no sin.

Impecunious, im-pe-kūni-us, adj. having no money: poor.—n. Impecunios′ity.

Impede, im-pēd′, v.t. to hinder or obstruct.—n. Impē′dance, hinderance, esp. in electricity an apparent increase of resistance due to induction in a circuit.—adj. Imped′ible, capable of being impeded.—n. Imped′iment, that which impedes: hinderance: a defect preventing fluent speech.—n.pl. Impediment′a, military baggage, baggage generally.—adjs. Impedimen′tal, Imped′itive, causing hinderance. [L. impedīre—in, in, pes, pedis, a foot.]

Impel, im-pel′, v.t. to urge forward: to excite to action: to instigate:—pr.p. impel′ling; pa.p. impelled′.—adj. Impel′lent, impelling or driving on.—n. a power that impels.—n. Impel′ler. [L. impellĕre, impulsum—in, on, pellĕre, to drive.]

Impend, im-pend′, v.i. to threaten: to be about to happen.—ns. Impend′ence, Impend′ency, the state of impending: near approach.—adj. Impend′ent, imminent: ready to act or happen. [L. impendēre—in, on, pendēre, to hang.]

Impenetrable, im-pen′e-tra-bl, adj. incapable of being pierced: preventing another body from occupying the same space at the same time: not to be impressed in mind or heart.—n. Impenetrabil′ity, one of the essential properties of matter, implying that no two bodies can at the same time occupy the same space.—adv. Impen′etrably.

Impenitent, im-pen′i-tent, adj. not repenting of sin.—n. one who does not repent: a hardened sinner.—n. Impen′itence.—adv. Impen′itently.

Impennate, im-pen′āt, Impennous, im-pen′us, adj. wingless: having very short wings useless for flight. [L. in, not, penna, a wing.]

Imperative, im-per′a-tiv, adj. expressive of command: authoritative: peremptory: obligatory.—adv. Imper′atively.—Imperative mood, the form of a verb expressing command or advice; Categorical imperative (see under Category). [L. imperativus—imperāre, to command—in, in, parāre, to prepare.]

Imperator, im′pē-rā-tor, n. a commander: a ruler: an emperor.—adj. Imperatō′rial. [L.,—imperāre, to command.]

Imperceptible, im-pėr-sep′ti-bl, adj. not discernible: insensible: minute.—ns. Impercep′tibleness, Imperceptibil′ity.—adv. Impercep′tibly.—adjs. Impercep′tive, not perceiving; Impercip′ient, having no power to perceive.

Imperfect, im-pėr′fekt, adj. incomplete: defective: not fulfilling its design: liable to err.—adv. Imper′fectly.—ns. Imper′fectness, Imperfec′tion.

Imperforate, -d, im-pėr′fo-rāt, -ed, adj. not pierced through: having no opening.—adj. Imper′forable, that cannot be perforated or bored through.—n. Imperforā′tion.

Imperial, im-pē′ri-al, adj. pertaining to an empire or to an emperor: sovereign, supreme: commanding, of superior size or excellence.—n. a tuft of hair on the lower lip (from its use by Napoleon III.): a kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings: an outside seat on a diligence: a size of writing-paper, 22 × 30 in.; also of printing-paper, 22 × 32 in.—v.t. Impē′rialise, to make imperial.—ns. Impē′rialism, the power or authority of an emperor: the spirit of empire; Impē′rialist, one who belongs to an emperor: a soldier or partisan of an emperor; Imperial′ity, imperial power, right, or privilege.—adv. Impē′rially.—n. Impē′rium, a military chief command: empire.—Imperial city, Rome: one of those cities in the German Empire which owed allegiance to none but the emperor, which exercised suzerain rights within their own territories, and had the right of sitting and voting in the imperial diet; Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and India, an institution designed to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria (1887). [Fr.,—L. imperialis—imperium, sovereignty.]

Imperil, im-per′il, v.t. to put in peril: to endanger.—n. Imper′ilment.

Imperious, im-pē′ri-us, adj. assuming command: haughty: tyrannical: authoritative: (obs.) imperial.—adv. Impē′riously.—n. Impē′riousness. [L. imperiosus.]

Imperishable, im-per′ish-a-bl, adj. indestructible: everlasting.—ns. Imper′ishableness, Imperishabil′ity.—adv. Imper′ishably.

Impermanence, im-per′man-ens, n. want of permanence.—adj. Imper′manent.

Impermeable, im-pėr′mē-a-bl, adj. not permitting passage: impenetrable.—ns. Impermeabil′ity, Imper′meableness.—adv. Imper′meably.—n. Imper′meātor, a device in a steam-engine for forcing lubricating oil uniformly into the cylinder.

Imperseverant, im-per-sev′ėr-ant, adj. (Shak.) strongly persevering.

Impersonal, im-pėr′sun-al, adj. not having personality: (gram.) not varied according to the persons.—n. Impersonal′ity.—adv. Imper′sonally.—v.t. Imper′sonāte, to invest with personality or the bodily substance of a person: to ascribe the qualities of a person to: to personify: to assume the person or character of, esp. on the stage.—adj. personified.—ns. Impersonā′tion; Imper′sonātor.

Impertinent, im-pėr′ti-nent, adj. not pertaining to the matter in hand: trifling: intrusive: saucy: impudent.—n. Imper′tinence, that which is impertinent: intrusion: impudence, over-forwardness: (law) matter introduced into an affidavit, &c., not pertinent to the matter.—adv. Imper′tinently.

Imperturbable, im-pėr-tur′ba-bl, adj. that cannot be disturbed or agitated: permanently quiet.—n. Imperturbabil′ity.—adv. Impertur′bably.—n. Imperturbā′tion. [L. imperturbabilis—in, not, perturbare, to disturb.]

Imperviable, im-pėr′vi-a-bl, Impervious, im-pėr′vi-us, adj. not to be penetrated.—ns. Imper′viableness, Imperviabil′ity, Imper′viousness.—adv. Imper′viously.

Impeticos, im-pet′i-kos, (Shak.) a word coined by the fool in Twelfth Night, perhaps meaning impocket.

Impetigo, im-pe-tī′go, n. a skin disease characterised by thickly-set clusters of pustules.—adj. Impetig′inous. [L.—impetĕre, to rush upon, attack.]

Impetrate, im′pē-trāt, v.t. to obtain by entreaty or petition.—n. Impetrā′tion.—adjs. Im′petrative, Im′petrātory.

Impetuous, im-pet′ū-us, adj. rushing upon with impetus or violence: vehement in feeling: passionate.—adv. Impet′uously.—ns. Impet′uousness, Impetuos′ity.

Impetus, im′pe-tus, n. an attack: force or quantity of motion: violent tendency to any point. [L.,—in, in, petĕre, to fall upon.]

Impi, im′pi, n. a body of Kaffir warriors. [S. Afr.]

Impictured, im-pik′tūrd, adj. (Spens.) painted.

Impierceable, im-pērs′a-bl, adj. (Spens.) incapable of being pierced.

Impignorate, im-pig′nō-rāt, v.t. to pledge or pawn.—n. Impignorā′tion.

Impinge, im-pinj′, v.i (with on, upon, against) to strike or fall against: to touch upon.—n. Impinge′ment.—adj. Imping′ent, striking against. [L. impingĕre—in, against, pingĕre, to strike.]

Impious, im′pi-us, adj. irreverent; wanting in veneration for God: profane.—adv. Im′piously.—ns. Im′piousness, Impī′ety.

Implacable, im-plāk′a-bl, adj. not to be appeased: inexorable: irreconcilable.—ns. Implac′ableness, Implacabil′ity.—adv. Implac′ably.

Implacental, im-pla-sen′tal, adj. having no placenta, as certain marsupial animals.

Implant, im-plant′, v.t. to fix into: to insert: to infuse.—n. Implantā′tion, the act of infixing.

Implate, im-plāt′, v.t. to put a plate or covering upon: to sheathe.

Implausible, im-plawz′i-bl, adj. not plausible, incredible.—n. Implausibil′ity.

Impleach, im-plēch′, v.t. (Shak.) to intertwine.

Implead, im-plēd′, v.t. to prosecute a suit at law.—n. Implead′er.

Impledge, im-plej′, v.t. to pledge.

Implement, im′ple-ment, n. a tool or instrument of labour.—v.t. to give effect to: to fulfil or perform.—adj. Implemen′tal, acting as an implement.—n. Implē′tion, a filling: the state of being full. [Low L. implementum—L. im-plēre, to fill.]

Implex, im′pleks, adj. not simple: complicated.—n. Implex′ion.—adj. Implex′uous. [L. implexus—in, into, plectĕre, to twine.]

Implicate, im′pli-kāt, v.t. (with by, in, with) to enfold: to involve: to entangle.—ns. Im′plicate, the thing implied; Implicā′tion, the act of implicating: entanglement: that which is implied.—adj. Im′plicative, tending to implicate.—adv. Im′plicatively.—adj. Implic′it, implied: relying entirely, unquestioning: (rare) entangled, involved.—adv. Implic′itly.—n. Implic′itness. [L. implicāre, -ātum—in, in, plicāre, to fold.]

Implore, im-plōr′, v.t. to ask earnestly: to beg.—ns. Implorā′tion; Implor′ātor (Shak.), one who implores or entreats.—adj. Implor′atory.—n. Implor′er (Spens.), one who implores.—adv. Implor′ingly, in an imploring manner. [Fr.,—L. implorāre—in, in, plorāre, to weep aloud.]

Impluvium, im-plōō′vi-um, n. in ancient Roman houses, the square basin in the atrium or hall into which the rain-water was received. [L.,—impluĕre—in, in, pluĕre, to rain.]

Imply, im-plī′, v.t. (Spens.) to enfold: to include in reality, to express indirectly: to mean: to signify:—pr.p. imply′ing; pa.p. implied′.—adv. Implī′edly. [O. Fr. empleier—L. implicāre.]

Impocket, im-pok′et, v.t. to put in the pocket.

Impolite, im-po-līt′, adj. of unpolished manners: uncivil.—adv. Impolite′ly.—n. Impolite′ness.

Impolitic, im-pol′i-tik, adj. imprudent: unwise: inexpedient.—n. Impol′icy.—adv. Impol′iticly.

Imponderable, im-pon′dėr-a-bl, adj. not able to be weighed: without sensible weight.—ns. Impon′derableness, Imponderabil′ity.—n.pl. Impon′derables, fluids without sensible weight, as heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, considered as material—still used of ether.

Impone, im-pōn′, v.t. (Shak.) to place or put on, to stake, as a wager.—adj. Impon′ent, competent to impose an obligation.—n. one who imposes. [L. imponĕre—in, on, ponĕre, to place.]

Import, im-pōrt′, v.t. to carry into: to bring from abroad: to convey, as a word: to signify: to be of consequence to: to interest.—n. Im′port, that which is brought from abroad: meaning: importance: tendency.—adj. Import′able, that may be imported or brought into a country.—ns. Import′ance; Import′ancy (Shak.).—adj. Import′ant, of great import or consequence: momentous: pompous.—adv. Import′antly.—ns. Importā′tion, the act of importing: the commodities imported; Import′er, one who brings in goods from abroad.—adj. Import′less (Shak.), without consequence. [Fr.,—L. importāre, -ātum—in, in, portāre, to carry.]

Importune, im-pōr-tūn′, v.t. to urge with troublesome application: to press urgently: (Spens.) to import, signify (a false use): to molest, as a beggar, prostitute, &c.—ns. Impor′tunacy, Import′unāteness.—adj. Import′unāte, troublesomely urgent.—adv. Import′unātely.—adj. Import′une, untimely: importunate.—adv. Importune′ly.—ns. Importun′er; Importun′ity. [Fr.,—L. importunus—in, not, portus, a harbour.]

Impose, im-pōz′, v.t. to place upon: to lay on: to enjoin or command: to put over by authority or force: to obtrude unfairly: to pass off: (print.) to arrange or place in a chase, as pages of type.—v.i. (with upon) to mislead or deceive: act with constraining effect.—n. (Shak.) command, injunction.—adjs. Impos′able, capable of being imposed or laid on; Impos′ing, commanding: adapted to impress forcibly.—adv. Impos′ingly.—ns. Impos′ingness; Imposi′tion, a laying on: laying on of hands in ordination: a tax, a burden: a deception. [Fr. imposer—L. in, on, ponĕre, to place.]

Impossible, im-pos′i-bl, adj. that which cannot be done: that cannot exist: absurd, or excessively odd.—n. Impossibil′ity.

Impost, im′pōst, n. a tax, esp. on imports: (archit.) that part of a pillar in vaults and arches on which the weight of the building is laid. [O. Fr. impost (Fr. impôt)—L. imponĕre, to lay on.]

Imposthume, impos′tūm, n. an abscess.—v.i. Impos′thumāte, to form an imposthume or abscess.—v.t. to affect with an imposthume.—adj. affected with such.—n. one swelled or bloated.—n. Imposthumā′tion, the act of forming an abscess: an abscess. [A corr. of apostume, itself a corr. of aposteme—Gr. apostēma, a separation of corrupt matter—apo, away, and the root of histēmi, I set up.]

Impostor, im-pos′tur, n. one who practises imposition or fraud.—n. Impos′tūre.—adj. Impos′tūrous.

Impotent, im′po-tent, adj. powerless: without sexual power: wanting the power of self-restraint.—ns. Im′potence, Im′potency.—adv. Im′potently.

Impound, im-pownd′, v.t. to confine, as in a pound: to restrain within limits: to take possession of.—n. Impound′age, the act of impounding cattle.

Impoverish, im-pov′ėr-ish, v.t. to make poor: to exhaust the resources (as of a nation), or fertility (as of the soil).—n. Impov′erishment. [From O. Fr. empovrir (Fr. appauvrir)—L. in, in, pauper, poor.]

Impracticable, im-prak′tik-a-bl, adj. not able to be done: unmanageable: stubborn.—ns. Imprac′ticability, Imprac′ticableness.—adv. Imprac′ticably.

Imprecate, im′pre-kāt, v.t. to pray for good or evil upon: to curse.—n. Imprecā′tion, the act of imprecating: a curse.—adj. Im′precatory. [L. imprecāri—in, upon, precāri, -ātus, to pray.]

Impregn, im-prēn′, v.t. (Milt.) to impregnate.

Impregnable, im-preg′na-bl, adj. that cannot be seized: that cannot be moved.—n. Impregnabil′ity.—adv. Impreg′nably. [Fr. imprenable—L. in, not, prendĕre, prehendĕre, to take.]

Impregnate, im-preg′nāt, v.t. to make pregnant: to impart the particles or qualities of one thing to another: saturate.—n. Impregnā′tion, the act of impregnating: that with which anything is impregnated. [Low L. imprægnāre, -ātum—in, in, prægnans, pregnant.]

Impresario, im-pre-sä′ri-ō, n. a manager or conductor of a troupe of concert or operatic singers. [It.,—impresa, enterprise.]

Imprescriptible, im-pre-skrip′ti-bl, adj. not founded on external authority.—n. Imprescriptibil′ity.

Imprese, im-prēs′, Impress, im-pres′, n. (Milt.) a device worn by a noble or his retainers. [O. Fr.]

Impress, im-pres′, v.t. to press upon: to mark by pressure: to produce by pressure: to stamp: to fix deeply in the mind.—ns. Im′press, that which is made by pressure: stamp: likeness; Impressibil′ity.—adj. Impress′ible, susceptible.—n. Impress′ibleness.—adv. Impress′ibly.—ns. Impress′ion, the act or result of impressing: a single edition of a book: the effect of any object on the mind: idea: slight remembrance; Impressionabil′ity.—adj. Impress′ionable, able to receive an impression.—ns. Impress′ionism, a modern movement in art and literature, originating in France, its aim being to cast off the trammels of artistic tradition, and to look at nature in a fresh and original manner—it employs general effects, vigorous touches, and deals in masses of form and colour; Impress′ionist.—adv. Impressionis′tic.—adj. Impress′ive, capable of making an impression on the mind: solemn.—adv. Impress′ively—ns. Impress′iveness; Impress′ure (Shak.), impression.

Impress, im-pres′, v.t. to force into service, esp. the public service.—n. Im′press. [An altered spelling of imprest.]

Impressment, im-pres′ment, n. the act of impressing or seizing for service, esp. in the navy. [A word coined from press, in pressgang.]

Imprest, im′prest, n. earnest-money: money advanced.—v.t. Imprest′, to advance on loan.

Imprimatur, im-pri-mā′tur, n. a license to print a book, &c. [Lit. 'let it be printed;' from L. imprimĕre—in, on, premĕre, to press.]

Imprimis, im-prī′mis, adv. in the first place. [L., in, in, primus, first.]

Imprint, im-print′, v.t. to print: to stamp: to impress: to fix in the mind.—n. Im′print, that which is imprinted: the name of the publisher, time and place of publication of a book, &c., printed on the title-page: also the printer's name on the back of the title-page and at the end of the book.

Imprison, im-priz′n, v.t. to put in prison: to shut up: to confine or restrain.—n. Impris′onment, the act of imprisoning or state of being imprisoned: confinement or restraint.

Improbable, im-prob′a-bl, adj. unlikely.—n. Improbabil′ity.—adv. Improb′ably.

Improbation, im-pro-bā′shun, n. in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged.—adj. Improb′ative, disapproving—also Improb′atory.

Improbity, im-prob′i-ti, n. want of probity.

Impromptu, im-promp′tū, adj. prompt, ready: off-hand.—adv. readily.—n. a short witty saying expressed at the moment: any composition produced at the moment. [L., 'in readiness'—in, in, promptus, readiness.]

Improper, im-prop′ėr, adj. not suitable: unfit: unbecoming: incorrect: wrong.—adv. Improp′erly.—n. Improprī′ety.

Impropriate, im-prō′pri-āt, v.t. to appropriate to private use: to place ecclesiastical property in the hands of a layman.—adj. Imprō′priate, devolved into the hands of a layman.—ns. Impropriā′tion, act of appropriating: property impropriated; Imprō′priator, a layman who holds possession of the lands of the Church or an ecclesiastical living. [Low L. impropriātus—L. in, in, proprius, one's own.]

Improve, im-prōōv′, v.t. to make better: to advance in value or excellence: to correct: to employ to good purpose.—v.i. to grow better: to make progress: to increase: to rise (as prices).—ns. Improvabil′ity, Improv′ableness.—adj. Improv′able, able to be improved.—adv. Improv′ably.—ns. Improve′ment, the act of improving: advancement or progress: increase, addition; Improv′er, one who improves: a pad worn by women to make the dress hang properly.—pr.p. and adj. Improv′ing, tending to cause improvement.—adv. Improv′ingly.—Improve on, or upon, to bring to a better state by addition or amendment; Improve the occasion, to point out a moral from some event that has just occurred. [A variant of approve.]

Improvident, im-prov′i-dent, adj. not provident or prudent: wanting foresight: thoughtless.—adj. Improvide′ (Spens.), not provided against.—n. Improv′idence.—adv. Improv′idently.

Improvisate, im-prov′i-sāt, Improvise, im-pro-vīz′, v.t. to compose and recite, esp. in verse, without preparation: to bring about on a sudden: to do anything off-hand.—ns. Improvisā′tion, act of improvising: that which is improvised; Improvisā′tor, Improvisatō′re (-rā), sometimes fem. Improvisā′trix, Improvisatri′ce, one who improvises: one who composes and recites verses without preparation:—pl. Improvisatō′ri (-rē).—adjs. Improvisatō′rial, Improvis′atory.—n. Improvīs′er.—adj. Improvī′so, not studied beforehand. [Fr. improviser—L. in, not, provisus, foreseen.]

Imprudent, im-prōō′dent, adj. wanting foresight or discretion: incautious: inconsiderate.—n. Impru′dence.—adv. Impru′dently.

Impudent, im′pū-dent, adj. wanting shame or modesty: brazen-faced: bold: rude: insolent.—n. Im′pudence.—adv. Im′pudently.—n. Impudic′ity. [L. in, not, pudens, -entis—pudēre, to be ashamed.]

Impugn, im-pūn′, v.t. to oppose: to attack by words or arguments: to call in question.—adj. Impugn′able.—ns. Impugn′er; Impugn′ment. [L. impugnāre—in, against, pugnāre, to fight.]

Impuissant, im-pū′i-sant, adj. powerless.—n. Impū′issance.

Impulse, im′puls, n. the act of impelling: effect of an impelling force: force suddenly communicated: influence on the mind.—n. Impul′sion, impelling force: instigation.—adj. Impuls′ive, having the power of impelling: actuated by mental impulse: (mech.) acting by impulse: not continuous.—adv. Impuls′ively.—n. Impuls′iveness. [L. impulsus, pressure—impellĕre.]

Impunity, im-pūn′i-ti, n. freedom or safety from punishment: exemption from injury or loss. [Fr.,—L. impunitat-em—in, not, pœna, punishment.]

Impure, im-pūr′, adj. mixed with other substances: defiled by sin: unholy: unchaste: unclean.—adv. Impure′ly.—ns. Impur′ity, Impure′ness, quality of being impure.

Impurple, im-pur′pl. Same as Empurple.

Impute, im-pūt′, v.t. to reckon as belonging to (in a bad sense): to charge: (theol.) to attribute vicariously: (rare) to take account of.—adj. Imput′able, capable of being imputed or charged: attributable.—ns. Imput′ableness, Imputabil′ity.—adv. Imput′ably.—n. Imputā′tion, act of imputing or charging: censure: reproach: the reckoning as belonging to.—adjs. Imput′ative, imputed; Imput′atively.—n. Imput′er. [Fr. imputer—L. imputāre, -ātum—in, in, putāre, to reckon.]

In, in, prep. denotes presence or situation in place, time, or circumstances—within, during: consisting of: because of: by or through.—adv. within: not out: in addition to, thrown in.—n. in politics, a member of the party in office: a corner.—adj. In′-and-in′, from animals of the same parentage: with constant and close interaction.—n. a game with four dice.—In as far as, to the extent that; In as much as, Inasmuch as, considering that; In itself, intrinsically, apart from relations; In that, for the reason that.—Ins and outs, nooks and corners: the whole details of any matter.—Be in for a thing, to be destined to receive a thing; Be in it (slang), to be getting on successfully, esp. in a game; Be in with, to have intimacy or familiarity with. [A.S. in; Dut., Ger. in, Ice. í; W. yn, L. in, Gr. en. A.S. also had innan, within; cf. Old High Ger. innana, Sw. innan. In A.S. the prep. in was often interchangeable with the related on.]

Inability, in-a-bil′i-ti, n. want of sufficient power: incapacity.

Inabstinence, in-ab′sti-nens, n. want of abstinence.

Inaccessible, in-ak-ses′i-bl, adj. not to be reached, obtained, or approached.—ns. Inaccess′ibility, Inaccess′ibleness.—adv. Inaccess′ibly.

Inaccurate, in-ak′kūr-āt, adj. not exact or correct: erroneous.—n. Inac′curacy, want of exactness: mistake.—adv. Inac′curately.

Inactive, in-akt′iv, adj. having no power to move: idle: lazy: (chem.) not showing any action.—n. Inac′tion, idleness: rest.—adv. Inact′ively.—n. Inactiv′ity, idleness.

Inadaptable, in-a-dap′ta-bl, adj. that cannot be adapted.—n. Inadaptā′tion.—adj. Inadap′tive.

Inadequate, in-ad′e-kwāt, adj. insufficient.—ns. Inad′equacy, Inad′equateness, insufficiency.—adv. Inad′equately.

Inadmissible, in-ad-mis′i-bl, adj. not allowable.—n. Inadmissibil′ity.—adv. Inadmiss′ibly.

Inadvertent, in-ad-vėrt′ent, adj. inattentive.—ns. Inadvert′ence, Inadvert′ency, negligence: oversight.—adv. Inadvert′ently.

Inaidable, in-ād′a-bl, adj. (Shak.) that cannot be aided.

Inalienable, in-āl′yen-a-bl, adj. not capable of being transferred.—ns. Inalienabil′ity, Inal′ienableness.—adv. Inal′ienably.

Inalterable, in-awl′ter-a-bl, adj. unalterable.—n. Inalterabil′ity.

Inamorata, in-am-o-rä′ta, n.fem. a woman with whom one is in love:—masc. Inamora′to. [It. innamorata—Low L. inamorāre, to cause to love—L. in, in, amor, love.]

Inane, in-ān′, adj. empty, void: void of intelligence: useless.—ns. Inani′tion, exhaustion from want of food; Inan′ity, senselessness: worthlessness: any kind of vain frivolity. [L. inanis.]

Inanimate, -d, in-an′im-āt, -ed, adj. without animation or life: dead: spiritless: dull.—ns. Inan′imateness, Inanimā′tion.

Inappeasable, in-ap-pēz′a-bl, adj. that cannot be appeased.

Inapplicable, in-ap′plik-a-bl, adj. not applicable or suitable.—ns. Inapplicabil′ity, Inap′plicableness.

Inapposite, in-ap′poz-it, adj. not apposite, suitable, or pertinent.—adv. Inap′positely.

Inappreciable, in-ap-prē′shi-a-bl, adj. not appreciable or able to be valued.—adj. Inapprē′ciātive, not valuing justly or at all.

Inapprehensible, in-ap-pre-hen′si-bl, adj. not apprehensible or intelligible.—n. Inapprehen′sion.—adj. Inapprehen′sive.

Inapproachable, in-ap-prōch′a-bl, adj. inaccessible.—adv. Inapproach′ably.

Inappropriate, in-ap-prō′pri-āt, adj. not suitable.—adv. Inapprō′priately.—n. Inapprō′priateness.

Inapt, in-apt′, adj. not apt: unfit, or unqualified.—ns. Inapt′itude, Inapt′ness, unfitness, awkwardness.—adv. Inapt′ly.

Inarable, in-ar′a-bl, adj. not arable.

Inarching, in-ärch′ing, n. a method of grafting by uniting, without separating from the original stem.—Also Enarch′ing.

Inarm, in-ärm′, v.t. to encircle.

Inarticulate, in-är-tik′ūl-āt, adj. not distinct, incapable of speaking distinctly: (zool.) not jointed.—adv. Inartic′ulately.—ns. Inartic′ulateness, Inarticulā′tion, indistinctness of sounds in speaking.

Inartificial, in-ärt-i-fish′yal, adj. not done by art: simple.—adv. Inartific′ially.

Inartistic, -al, in-ar-tis′tik, -al, adj. not artistic: deficient in appreciation of works of art.—adv. Inartis′tically.

Inasmuch, in-az-much′. See In.

Inattentive, in-at-tent′iv, adj. careless, not fixing the mind to attention.—ns. Inatten′tion, Inattent′iveness.—adv. Inattent′ively.

Inaudible, in-awd′i-bl, adj. not able to be heard.—ns. Inaudibil′ity, Inaud′ibleness.—adv. Inaud′ibly.

Inaugurate, in-aw′gūr-āt, v.t. to induct formally into an office: to cause to begin: to make a public exhibition of for the first time.—adjs. Inau′gural, Inau′gurātory, pertaining to, or done at, an inauguration.—ns. Inaugurā′tion, act of inaugurating; Inau′gurātor, one who inaugurates.—adj. Inau′guratory. [L. inaugurāre, -ātum.]

Inaurate, in-aw′rāt, adj. having a golden lustre: covered with gold.

Inauspicious, in-aw-spish′us, adj. not auspicious: ill-omened: unlucky.—adv. Inauspic′iously.—n. Inauspic′iousness.

Inbeing, in′bē-ing, n. inherent existence.

Inboard, in′bōrd, adv. within the hull or interior of a ship: toward or nearer to the centre.

Inbond, in′bond, adj. laid with its length across the thickness of a wall:—opp. to Outbond, where the brick or stone is laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall.

Inborn, in′bawrn, adj. born in or with: implanted by nature.

Inbreak, in′brāk, n. a violent rush in: irruption:—opp. to Outbreak.

Inbreathe, in′brēth, v.t. to breathe into.

Inbreed, in-brēd′, v.t. to breed or generate within: to breed in-and-in.—pa.p. In′bred, bred within, inherent, intrinsic.

Inburning, in′burn-ing, adj. (Spens.) burning within.

Inburst, in′burst, n. an irruption:—opp. to Outburst.

Inby, Inbye, in-bī′, adv. (Scot.) toward the interior, as of a house from the door, or a mine from the shaft. [In and by.]

Inca, ing′ka, n. the name of the ancient kings and princes of Peru:—pl. Incas (ing′kaz). [Sp. inca—Peruvian inca.]

Incage, in-kāj′. Same as Encage.

Incalculable, in-kal′kū-la-bl, adj. not calculable or able to be reckoned.—ns. Incalculabil′ity, Incal′culableness.—adv. Incal′culably.

Incalescent, in-kal-es′ent, adj. growing warm.—n. Incalesc′ence. [L. incalescens, -entis, pr.p. of incalescĕre—in, in, calescĕre, inceptive of calēre, to be warm.]

Incameration, in-kam-ėr-ā′shun, n. the act of making over to a government a fund as a source of revenue, esp. an annexation to the papal exchequer. [L. in, in, camera, a chamber.]

Incandescent, in-kan-des′ent, adj. white or glowing with heat: rendered luminous by heat.—v.i. and v.t. to glow with heat, to cause to glow.—n. Incandesc′ence, a white heat.—Incandescent light, a brilliant white light produced by a resisting conductor under an electric current, or by coal-gas burnt under a mantle or hood of the oxide of didymium and others of the alkaline earths. [L.,—in, in, candescĕre—candēre, to glow.]

Incantation, in-kan-tā′shun, n. a formula of words said or sung in connection with certain ceremonies for purposes of enchantment.—n. In′cantātor.—adj. Incan′tatory. [L. incantation-em—incantāre, to sing a magical formula over.]

Incapable, in-kāp′a-bl, adj. not capable: insufficient, unable: lacking mental capacity: unconscious of: helplessly drunk: disqualified.—n. one lacking capacity.—n. Incapabil′ity.—adv. Incap′ably.

Incapacious, in-kap-ā′shus, adj. not large, narrow.—n. Incapā′ciousness.

Incapacitate, in-kap-as′i-tāt, v.t. to deprive of capacity: to make incapable: to disqualify.—ns. Incapacitā′tion, the act of disqualifying; Incapac′ity, want of capacity or power of mind: inability: legal disqualification.

Incarcerate, in-kär′sėr-āt, v.t. to imprison: to confine.—n. Incarcerā′tion, imprisonment: (surg.) obstinate constriction or strangulation. [L. in, in, carcer, a prison.]

Incardinate, in-kar′di-nāt, v.t. to attach as a cardinal part, as a priest to his church.—adj. a perversion of incarnate.

Incarnadine, in-kär′na-din, v.t. to dye of a red colour.—adj. carnation-coloured.

Incarnate, in-kär′nāt, v.t. to embody in flesh.—v.i. to form flesh, heal.—adj. invested with flesh.—n. Incarnā′tion, act of embodying in flesh: (theol.) the union of the divine nature with the human in the divine person of Christ: an incarnate form: manifestation, visible embodiment: (surg.) the process of healing, or forming new flesh. [Low. L. incarnāre, -ātum—L. in, in, caro, carnis, flesh.]

Incase, Incasement. See Encase, Encasement.

Incast, in′käst, n. something thrown in in addition by way of giving good measure.

Incatenation, in-ka-te-nā′shun, n. the act of chaining and linking together.

Incautious, in-kaw′shus, adj. not cautious or careful.—ns. Incau′tion, Incau′tiousness, want of caution.—adv. Incau′tiously.

Incavo, in-kä′vō, n. the incised part in an intaglio. [It.,—L. in, in, cavus, hollow.]

Incedingly, in-sēd′ing-li, adv. (rare) triumphantly. [L. incedĕre, to march along.]

Incelebrity, in-sel-eb′ri-ti, n. lack of celebrity.

Incendiary, in-sen′di-ar-i, n. one that sets fire to a building, &c., maliciously: one who promotes quarrels:—pl. Incen′diaries.—adj. wilfully setting fire to: relating to incendiarism: tending to excite quarrels.—n. Incen′diarism.—adj. Incend′ious (obs.), promoting faction. [L. incendiarius—incendium—incendĕre, incensum, to kindle.]

Incense, in-sens′, v.t. to inflame with anger: to incite, urge: to perfume with incense.—n. In′cense, odour of spices burned in religious rites: the materials so burned: pleasing perfume: (fig.) homage, adulation.—adj. In′cense-breath′ing, exhaling incense or fragrance.—ns. Incense′ment (Shak.), state of being inflamed with anger; Incens′or (obs.), a censer.

Incentive, in-sent′iv, adj. inciting, encouraging: (Milt.) igniting.—n. that which incites to action or moves the mind: motive. [L. incentivus, striking up a tune—incinĕre—in, in, canĕre, to sing.]

Inception, in-sep′shun, n. a beginning.—v.i. Incept′, to commence, esp. the period of candidature for the degree of master of arts, or a period of licensed teaching.—adj. Incep′tive, beginning or marking the beginning.—adv. Incep′tively, in a manner denoting beginning.—n. Incep′tor. [L. inceptionem—incipĕre, inceptum, to begin—in, on, capĕre, to take.]

Incertain, in-ser′tān, adj. uncertain.—ns. Incer′tainty, Incer′titude, want of certainty.

Incessant, in-ses′ant, adj. uninterrupted: continual.—adv. Incess′antly, unceasingly: (obs.) immediately. [L. incessans, -antis—in, not, cessāre, to cease.]

Incest, in′sest, n. sexual intercourse within the prohibited degrees of kindred.—adj. Incest′ūous, guilty of incest.—adv. Incest′uously.—n. Incest′uousness. [Fr.,—L. incestus—in, not, castus, chaste.]

Inch, insh, n. the twelfth part of a foot: proverbially, a small distance or degree: (Shak.) a critical moment.—v.i. to move by slow degrees.—adj. Inched, containing inches: marked with inches.—adv. Inch′meal, by inches or small degrees: gradually.—Inch by inch, By inches, by small degrees; Every inch, entirely, thoroughly. [A.S. ynce, an inch—L. uncia, the twelfth part of anything, an inch, also an ounce (twelfth of a pound).]

Inch, insh, n. an island. [Gael, innis, an island.]

Inchase, in-chās′. See Enchase.

Inchoate, in′kō-āt, adj. only begun: unfinished, rudimentary: not established.—v.t. (Browning) to begin.—adv. In′choately.—n. Inchoā′tion, beginning: rudimentary state.—adj. Inchō′ative, incipient. [L. inchoāre, -ātum, to begin.]

Incident, in′si-dent, adj. falling upon: liable to occur: naturally belonging to anything, or following therefrom.—n. that which happens: an event: a subordinate action: an episode.—n. In′cidence, the manner of falling: bearing or onus, as of a tax that falls unequally: the falling of a ray of heat, light, &c. on a body: (geom.) the falling of a point on a line, or a line on a plane.—adj. Incident′al, occurring as a result, concomitant: occasional, casual.—adv. Incident′ally.—n. Incident′alness.—Angle of incidence, the angle at which a ray of light or radiant heat falls upon a surface. [Fr.,—L. incĭdens—in, on, cadĕre, to fall.]

Incineration, in-sin-ėr-ā′shun, n. the act of reducing to ashes by combustion.—v.t. Incin′erate, to burn to ashes.—n. Incin′erator, a furnace for consuming anything. [L. incinerāre, -ātum—in, in, cinis, cineris, ashes.]

Incipient, in-sip′i-ent, adj. beginning.—ns. Incip′ience, Incip′iency.—adv. Incip′iently. [Pr.p. of L. incipĕre.]

Incise, in-siz′, v.t. to cut into: to cut or gash: to engrave.—adj. Incis′iform, shaped like an incisor-tooth.—n. Incis′ion, the act of cutting into a substance: a cut: a gash.—adj. Incī′sive, having the quality of cutting into: trenchant: acute: sarcastic.—adv. Incī′sively.—ns. Incī′siveness; Incī′sor, a cutting or fore tooth.—adjs. Incisō′rial, Incī′sory.—n. Incis′ure, a cut, incision. [Fr. inciser—L. incīdĕre, incisum—in, into, cædĕre, to cut.]

Incite, in-sīt′, v.t. to rouse: to move the mind to action: to encourage: to goad.—ns. Incit′ant, that which incites: a stimulant; Incitā′tion, the act of inciting or rousing: an incentive.—adj. and n. Incit′ative.—ns. Incite′ment; Incit′er.—adv. Incit′ingly. [Fr.,—L. incitāre—in, in, citāre, to rouse—ciēre, to put in motion.]

Incivil, in-siv′il, adj. (Shak.) uncivil.—n. Incivil′ity, want of civility or courtesy: impoliteness: an act of discourtesy (in this sense has a pl., Incivil′ities).

Incivism, in′si-vizm, n. neglect of one's duty as a citizen, conduct unbecoming a good citizen. [Fr.]

Inclasp, in-klasp′, v.t. to clasp to: to enclasp.

Inclave, in-klāv′, adj. (her.) shaped, or cut at the edge, like a series of dovetails, as the border of an ordinary.—adj. Inclavāt′ed, made fast, nailed. [L. in, in, clavus, a nail.]

Inclearing, in′klēr-ing, n. the total amount in cheques and bills of exchange chargeable to a bank by the Clearing-house:—opp. to Outclearing.

Inclement, in-klem′ent, adj. unmerciful: stormy: very cold: harsh: unpropitious.—n. Inclem′ency.—adv. Inclem′ently.

Incline, in-klīn′, v.i. to lean towards: to deviate from a line towards an object: to be disposed: to have some desire.—v.t. to cause to bend towards: to give a leaning to: to dispose: to bend.—n. an inclined plane: a regular ascent or descent.—adj. Inclin′able, leaning: tending: somewhat disposed.—ns. Inclin′ableness; Inclinā′tion, the act of bending towards: tendency, disposition of mind: natural aptness: favourable disposition, preference, affection: act of bowing: angle between two lines or planes: the angle a line or plane makes with the horizon.—p.adj. Inclined′, bent.—pr.p. and n. Inclin′ing, inclination: (Shak.) side, party.—n. Inclinom′eter, an instrument for measuring the vertical element of the magnetic force.—Inclined plane, one of the so-called mechanical powers, a slope or plane up which may be rolled a weight one could not lift. [Fr.,—L. inclināre—in, towards, clināre, to lean.]

Inclip, in-klip′, v.t. (Shak.) to embrace, surround.

Inclose, Inclosure. See Enclose.

Incloud. See Encloud.

Include, in-klōōd′, v.t. to close or shut in: to embrace within limits: to contain: to comprise: (Shak.) to conclude.—adj. Includ′ible.—n. Inclū′sion, act of including: that which is included: restriction, limitation.—adj. Inclu′sive, shutting in: enclosing: (with of) comprehending the stated limit or extremes.—adv. Inclu′sively. [L. includĕre, inclusum—in, in, claudĕre, to shut.]

Incoercible, in-ko-ėrs′i-bl, adj. that cannot be liquefied by pressure, said of certain gases.

Incog, in-kog′, adv. an abbreviation of incognito.

Incogitable, in-koj′i-ta-bl, adj. unthinkable.—ns. Incogitabil′ity, Incog′itancy.—adjs. Incog′itant, Incog′itātive. [L. in, not, cogitāre, to think.]

Incognisable, Incognizable, in-kog′niz-a-bl, or in-kon′iz-a-bl, adj. that cannot be known or distinguished.—adjs. Incog′nisant, Incog′nizant, not cognisant.—n. Incog′nizance, failure to recognise.—n. Incognoscibil′ity.—adj. Incognos′cible.

Incognito, in-kog′ni-tō, adj. unknown: disguised: under an assumed title.—n. a man unknown (fem. Incog′nita): concealment. [It.,—L. incognitus—in, not, cognitus, known—cognoscĕre, to know.]

Incoherent, in-kō-hēr′ent, adj. not connected: loose: incongruous.—n. Incoher′ence, want of coherence or connection: incongruity.—adv. Incoher′ently.—n. Incohē′sion.

Incombustible, in-kom-bust′i-bl, adj. incapable of being consumed by fire.—ns. Incombustibil′ity, Incombust′ibleness.—adv. Incombust′ibly.

Income, in′kum, n. the gain, profit, or interest resulting from anything: revenue: (Shak.) arrival: (Scot.) a disease coming without known cause.—n.pl. In′come-bonds, a term applied to a bastard kind of security which has no mortgage rights, and is really only a sort of preference share.—ns. In′comer, one who comes in: one who takes possession of a farm, house, &c., or who comes to live in a place, not having been born there; In′come-tax, a tax directly levied on all persons having incomes above a certain amount.—adj. In′coming, coming in, as an occupant: accruing: (Scot.) ensuing, next to follow.—n. the act of coming in: revenue. [Eng. in and come.]

Incommensurable, in-kom-en′sū-ra-bl, adj. having no common measure.—ns. Incommensurabil′ity, Incommen′surableness.—adv. Incommen′surably.—adj. Incommen′surāte, not admitting of a common measure: not adequate: unequal.—adv. Incommen′surātely.—n. Incommen′surāteness, the state of being incommensurate.

Incommiscible, in-kom-is′i-bl, adj. that cannot be mixed together. [L. in, not, commiscēre, to mix.]

Incommode, in-kom-ōd′, v.t. to cause trouble or inconvenience to: to annoy: to molest.—adj. Incommō′dious, inconvenient: annoying.—adv. Incommō′diously.—ns. Incommō′diousness, the quality of being incommodious; Incommod′ity, anything which causes inconvenience. [Fr.,—L. incommodāre—incommodus, inconvenient—in, not, commodus, commodious.]

Incommunicable, in-kom-ūn′i-ka-bl, adj. that cannot be communicated or imparted to others.—ns. Incommunicabil′ity, Incommun′icableness.—adv. Incommun′icably.—adj. Incommun′icative, not disposed to hold communion with, or to give information: unsocial.—adv. Incommun′icatively.—n. Incommun′icativeness.

Incommutable, in-kom-ūt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be commuted or exchanged.—ns. Incommutabil′ity, Incommut′ableness.—adv. Incommut′ably.

Incomparable, in-kom′par-a-bl, adj. matchless.—ns. Incomparabil′ity, Incom′parableness.—adv. Incom′parably.—adj. Incompared′ (Spens.), peerless.

Incompatible, in-kom-pat′i-bl, adj. not consistent: contradictory: incapable of existing together in harmony: (pl.) things which cannot coexist.—ns. Incompatibil′ity, Incompat′ibleness.—adv. Incompat′ibly.

Incompetent, in-kom′pe-tent, adj. wanting adequate powers: wanting the proper legal qualifications: insufficient.—ns. Incom′petence, Incom′petency.—adv. Incom′petently.

Incomplete, in-kom-plēt′, adj. imperfect.—adv. Incomplete′ly.—ns. Incomplete′ness, Incomplē′tion.

Incompliance, in-kom-plī′ans, n. refusal to comply: an unaccommodating disposition.—adj. Incomplī′ant.

Incomposed, in-kom-pōzd′, adj. (Milt.) discomposed.

Incomposite, in-kom′poz-it, adj. simple.—Incomposite numbers, same as prime numbers (see Prime).

Incompossible, in-kom-pos′i-bl, adj. incapable of coexisting.—n. Incompossibil′ity.

Incomprehensible, in-kom-pre-hen′si-bl, adj. not capable of being understood: not to be contained within limits.—ns. Incomprehensibil′ity, Incomprehen′sibleness, Incomprehen′sion.—adv. Incomprehen′sibly.—adj. Incomprehen′sive, limited.—n. Incomprehen′siveness.

Incompressible, in-kom-pres′i-bl, adj. not to be compressed into smaller bulk.—ns. Incompressibil′ity, Incompress′ibleness.

Incomputable, in-kom-pūt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be computed or reckoned.

Inconceivable, in-kon-sēv′a-bl, adj. that cannot be conceived by the mind: incomprehensible: involving a contradiction in terms: physically impossible.—ns. Inconceivabil′ity, Inconceiv′ableness.—adv. Inconceiv′ably.

Inconcinnity, in-kon-sin′i-ti, n. want of congruousness or proportion.—adj. Inconcinn′ous. [L.]

Inconclusive, in-kon-klōōs′iv, adj. not settling a point in debate, indeterminate, indecisive.—adv. Inconclus′ively.—ns. Inconclus′iveness, Inconclu′sion.

Incondensable, in-kon-den′sa-bl, adj. not condensable.

Incondite, in-kon′dīt, adj. not well put together, irregular, unfinished. [L. inconditus—in, not, condĕre, conditum, to build.]

Incongruous, in-kong′grōō-us, adj. inconsistent: not fitting well together, disjointed: unsuitable—also Incon′gruent.—ns. Incongru′ity, Incon′gruousness.—adv. Incon′gruously.

Inconscient, in-kon′shi-ent, adj. unconscious.—adj. Incon′scious, unconscious.

Inconsecutive, in-kon-sek′ū-tiv, adj. not succeeding in regular order.—n. Inconsec′utiveness.

Inconsequent, in-kon′se-kwent, adj. not following from the premises: illogical: irrelevant: unreasonable, inconsistent.—n. Incon′sequence.—adj. Inconsequen′tial, not following from the premises: of no consequence or value.—advs. Inconsequen′tially, Incon′sequently.

Inconsiderable, in-kon-sid′ėr-a-bl, adj. not worthy of notice: unimportant.—n. Inconsid′erableness.—adv. Inconsid′erably.

Inconsiderate, in-kon-sid′ėr-āt, adj. not considerate: thoughtless: inattentive.—adv. Inconsid′erately.—ns. Inconsid′erateness, Inconsiderā′tion.

Inconsistent, in-kon-sist′ent, adj. not consistent: not suitable or agreeing with: intrinsically incompatible: self-contradictory: changeable, fickle.—ns. Inconsist′ence, Inconsist′ency.—adv. Inconsist′ently.

Inconsolable, in-kon-sōl′a-bl, adj. not to be comforted.—n. Inconsol′ableness.—adv. Inconsol′ably.

Inconsonant, in-kon′sō-nant, adj. not consonant.—n. Incon′sonance.—adv. Incon′sonantly.

Inconspicuous, in-kon-spik′ū-us, adj. not conspicuous: scarcely discernible.—adv. Inconspic′uously.—n. Inconspic′uousness.

Inconstant, in-kon′stant, adj. subject to change: fickle.—n. Incon′stancy.—adv. Incon′stantly.

Inconsumable, in-kon-sūm′a-bl, adj. that cannot be consumed or wasted.—adv. Inconsum′ably.

Incontestable, in-kon-test′a-bl, adj. too clear to be called in question: undeniable.—n. Incontestabil′ity.—adv. Incontest′ably.

Incontiguous, in-kon-tig′ū-us, adj. not adjoining or touching.—adv. Incontig′uously.—n. Incontig′uousness.

Incontinent, in-kon′ti-nent, adj. not restraining the passions or appetites: unchaste: (med.) unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations: (coll.) immediate, off-hand.—adv. without delay: at once.—ns. Incon′tinence, Incon′tinency.—adv. Incon′tinently, without restraint: forthwith, immediately.

Incontrollable, in-kon-trō′la-bl, adj. uncontrollable.—adv. Incontrol′lably.

Incontrovertible, in-kon-tro-vėrt′i-bl, adj. too clear to be called in question.—n. Incontrovertibil′ity.—adv. Incontrovert′ibly.

Inconvenient, in-kon-vēn′yent, adj. unsuitable: causing trouble or uneasiness: increasing difficulty: incommodious.—v.t. Inconven′ience, to trouble or incommode.—ns. Inconven′ience, Inconven′iency.—adv. Inconven′iently.

Inconversable, in-kon-vers′a-bl, adj. indisposed to conversation, unsocial.

Inconversant, in-kon′ver-sant, adj. not versed in.

Inconvertible, in-kon-vėrt′i-bl, adj. that cannot be changed or exchanged.—n. Inconvertibil′ity.—adv. Inconvert′ibly.

Inconvincible, in-kon-vin′si-bl, adj. not capable of being convinced.

Incony, in′kon-i, adj. (Shak.) fine, delicate, pretty. [Prob. from Fr. inconnu, unknown—L. incognitus (see Incog). Cf. unco, in the sense of strange, rare, fine, abbreviated from uncouth.]

Inco-ordinate, in-ko-or′di-nāt, adj. not in co-ordinate relation.—n. Inco-ordinā′tion.

Incoronate, -d, in-kor′o-nāt, -ed, adj. crowned.

Incorporate, in-kor′po-rāt, v.t. to form into a body: to combine into one mass, or embody: to unite: to form into a corporation.—v.i. to unite into one mass: to become part of another body.—adj. united in one body: (rare) not having a material body.—n. Incorporā′tion, act of incorporating: state of being incorporated: formation of a legal or political body: an association: (gram.) polysynthesis.—adjs. Incor′porative, characterised by grammatical incorporation—also Polysynthetic; Incorpō′real, Incor′poral (Shak.), not having a body: spiritual: intangible.—ns. Incorpō′realism, Incorporē′ity, Incorporeal′ity.—adv. Incorpō′really.

Incorpse, in-korps′, v.t. (Shak.) to incorporate.

Incorrect, in-kor-ekt, adj. containing faults: not accurate: not correct in manner or character: (Shak.) not regulated.—adv. Incorrect′ly.—n. Incorrect′ness.

Incorrigible, in-kor′i-ji-bl, adj. and n. bad beyond correction or reform.—ns. Incorr′igibleness, Incorrigibil′ity.—adv. Incorr′igibly.

Incorrodible, in-ko-rō′di-bl, adj. incapable of being corroded.

Incorrupt, in-kor-upt′, adj. sound: pure: not depraved: not to be tempted by bribes.—adj. Incorrupt′ible, not capable of decay: that cannot be bribed: inflexibly just.—ns. Incorrupt′ibleness, Incorruptibil′ity.—adv. Incorrupt′ibly.—ns. Incorrup′tion, Incorrupt′ness.—adj. Incorrupt′ive.—adv. Incorrupt′ly.

Incrassate, in-kras′āt, v.t. to make thick.—v.i. (med.) to become thicker.—adj. made thick or fat: (bot.) becoming thick by degrees.—n. Incrassā′tion.—adj. Incrass′ative. [Low L. incrassāre, -ātum—L. in, in, crassāre, to make thick.]

Increase, in-krēs′, v.i. to grow in size: to become greater: to advance.—v.t. to make greater: to advance: to extend: to aggravate.—adj. Increas′able.—ns. Increas′ableness; In′crease, growth: addition to the original stock: profit: produce: progeny.—adj. Increase′ful (Shak.), abundant of produce.—adv. Increas′ingly, in the way of increase. [M. E. incresen—en (L. in), and O. Fr. creisser, croistre—L. crescĕre, to grow.]

Increate, in′kre-āt, adj. (arch.) uncreated.

Incredible, in-kred′i-bl, adj. surpassing belief.—ns. Incredibil′ity, quality of being incredible, an incredible thing; Incred′ibleness, incredibility.—adv. Incred′ibly.

Incredulous, in-kred′ū-lus, adj. hard of belief.—ns. Incredū′lity, Incred′ulousness.—adv. Incred′ulously.

Incremation, in-kre-mā′shun, n. the act of burning a dead body.—v.t. Incrē′mate, to burn. [L. in, in, cremāre, -ātum, to burn.]

Increment, in′kre-ment, n. act of increasing or becoming greater: growth: that by which anything is increased: (math.) the finite increase of a variable quantity: (rhet.) an adding of particulars without climax (see 2 Peter, i. 5-7): (gram.) a syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second pers. sing. present indicative.—adj. Increment′al.—Unearned increment, any exceptional increase in the value of land, houses, &c., not due to the owner's labour or outlay. [L. incrementum—increscĕre, to increase.]

Increscent, in-kres′ent, adj. increasing, growing (of the moon).

Incriminate, in-krim′in-āt, v.t. to charge with a crime or fault, to criminate: to characterise as criminal or as accessory to crime.—adj. Incrim′inātory.

Incrust. See Encrust.

Incubate, in′kū-bāt, v.i. to sit on eggs to hatch them.—v.t. to produce by hatching: (fig.) to turn over in the mind, ponder over.—n. Incubā′tion, the act of sitting on eggs to hatch them: (fig.) meditation on schemes: (med.) the period between the implanting of a disease and its development.—adjs. In′cubātive, Incubā′tory.—n. In′cubātor, a machine for hatching eggs by artificial heat. [L. incubāre, -ātum—in, upon, cubāre, to lie.]

Incubus, in′kū-bus, n. the nightmare: a male demon formerly supposed to consort with women in their sleep: any oppressive or stupefying influence:—pl. In′cubuses, Incubi (in′kū-bī). [L. incubāre—in, upon, cubāre, to lie.]

Inculcate, in-kul′kāt, v.t. to enforce by frequent admonitions or repetitions.—ns. Inculcā′tion; Incul′cātor. [L. inculcāre, -ātum—in, into, calcāre, to tread—calx, the heel.]

Inculpable, in-kul′pa-bl, adj. blameless.—adv. Incul′pably.—v.t. Incul′pate, to bring into blame: to censure.—n. Inculpā′tion.—adj. Incul′patory. [Low L. inculpāre, -ātum—L. in, in, culpa, a fault.]

Incult, in-kult′, adj. (rare) uncultivated.

Incumbent, in-kum′bent, adj. lying or resting on: lying on as a duty.—n. one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.—n. Incum′bency, a lying or resting on: the holding of an office: an ecclesiastical benefice.—adv. Incum′bently. [L. incumbens, -entis, pr.p. of incumbĕre, to lie upon.]

Incunabula, in-kū-nab′ū-la, n.pl. books printed in the early period of the art, before the year 1500: the cradle, birthplace, origin of a thing. [L. in, in, cunabula, a cradle, dim. of cunæ, a cradle.]

Incur, in-kur′, v.t. to become liable to: to bring on:—pr.p. incur′ring; pa.p. incurred′. [L. incurrĕre, incursum—in, into, currĕre, to run.]

Incurable, in-kūr′a-bl, adj. not admitting of cure or correction.—n. one beyond cure.—ns. Incur′ableness, Incurabil′ity.—adv. Incur′ably.

Incurious, in-kū′ri-us, adj. not curious or inquisitive: inattentive: deficient in interest.—adv. Incū′riously.—ns. Incū′riousness, Incurios′ity.

Incursion, in-kur′shun, n. a hostile inroad.—adj. Incur′sive, making an incursion or inroad. [Fr.,—L. incursion-em—incurrĕre.]

Incurve, in-kurv′, v.t. to cause to curve inward.—v.i. to curve inward.—v.t. Incur′vāte, to turn from a straight course.—adj. curved inward or upward.—ns. Incurvā′tion, act of bending, bowing, kneeling, &c.: the growing inward of the nails; Incur′vature, any curving.—adj. Incurved′ (bot.), curving toward the axis of growth.—n. Incur′vity, the state of being bent inward.

Incus, in′kus, n. one of the bones in the tympanum or middle ear, so called from its fancied resemblance to an anvil:—pl. In′cūdes. [L., an anvil.]

Incuse, in-kūz′, v.t. to impress by stamping, as a coin.—adj. hammered.—n. an impression, a stamp. [L. incusus, pa.p. of incudĕre—in, on, cudĕre, to strike.]

Incut, in′kut, adj. set in by, or as if by, cutting, esp. in printing, inserted in spaces left in the text.

Indagate, in′da-gāt, v.t. to search out.—n. Indagā′tion.—adj. In′dagātive.—n. In′dagātor.—adj. In′dagātory. [L. indagāre, -ātum, to trace.]

Indart, in-därt′, v.t. (Shak.) to dart or strike in.

Indebted, in-det′ed, adj. being in debt: obliged by something received.—ns. Indebt′edness, Indebt′ment.

Indecent, in-dē′sent, adj. offensive to common modesty: unbecoming: gross, obscene.—n. Indē′cency, quality of being indecent: anything violating modesty or seemliness.—adv. Indē′cently.

Indeciduous, in-de-sid′ū-us, adj. not deciduous, as leaves.—Also Indecid′uate.

Indecipherable, in-de-sī′fer-a-bl, adj. incapable of being deciphered.

Indecision, in-de-sizh′un, n. want of decision or resolution: hesitation.—adj. Indecī′sive, unsettled: inconclusive.—adv. Indecī′sively.—n. Indecī′siveness.

Indeclinable, in-de-klīn′a-bl, adj. (gram.) not varied by inflection.—adv. Indeclin′ably.

Indecomposable, in-de-kom-pōz′a-bl, adj. that cannot be decomposed.

Indecorous, in-de-kō′rus (sometimes in-dek′ō-rus), adj. not becoming; violating good manners.—adv. Indecō′rously.—ns. Indecō′rousness, Indecō′rum, want of propriety of conduct: a breach of decorum.

Indeed, in-dēd′, adv. in fact: in truth: in reality. It emphasises an affirmation, marks a qualifying word or clause, a concession or admission, or, used as an interj., it expresses surprise or interrogation.

Indefatigable, in-de-fat′i-ga-bl, adj. that cannot be fatigued or wearied out: unremitting in effort.—n. Indefat′igableness.—adv. Indefat′igably. [Fr.,—L. indefatigabilis—in, not, de, fatigāre, to tire.]

Indefeasible, in-de-fēz′i-bl, adj. not to be defeated or made void.—n. Indefeasibil′ity.—adv. Indefeas′ibly.

Indefectible, in-de-fekt′i-bl, adj. incapable of defect: unfailing.

Indefensible, in-de-fens′i-bl, adj. untenable, that cannot be maintained or justified.—adv. Indefens′ibly.

Indefinable, in-de-fīn′a-bl, adj. that cannot be defined.—adv. Indefin′ably.

Indefinite, in-def′i-nit, adj. not limited: not precise or certain: (logic) indeterminate in logical quantity.—adv. Indef′initely.—n. Indef′initeness.

Indelible, in-del′i-bl, adj. that cannot be blotted out or effaced.—ns. Indelibil′ity, Indel′ibleness.—adv. Indel′ibly. [Fr.,—L. in, not, delebilis—delēre, to destroy.]

Indelicate, in-del′i-kāt, adj. offensive to good manners or purity of mind: coarse.--n. Indel′icacy.—adv. Indel′icately.

Indemnify, in-dem′ni-fī, v.t. (with against) to secure against loss: to make good for damage done: to give security against:—pa.p. indem′nified.—ns. Indemnificā′tion, act of indemnifying: that which indemnifies; Indem′nitor, one who indemnifies; Indem′nity, security from damage, loss, or punishment: compensation for loss or injury.—Act of Indemnity, an act or decree for the protection of public officers from any technical or legal penalties or liabilities they may have been compelled to incur. [Fr.,—L. indemnis, unharmed—in, not, damnum, loss, facĕre, to make.]

Indemonstrable, in-de-mon′stra-bl, adj. that cannot be demonstrated or proved.—n. Indemonstrabil′ity.

Indent, in-dent′, v.t. to cut into points like teeth: to notch: to indenture, apprentice: (print.) to begin farther in from the margin than the rest of a paragraph.—v.i. (Shak.) to move in a zigzag course: to bargain: to make a compact.—n. a cut or notch in the margin: a recess like a notch.—n. Indentā′tion, a hollow or depression: act of indenting or notching: notch: recess.—pa.p. and adj. Indent′ed, having indentations: serrated: zigzag.—ns. Inden′tion (print.), any space left before the beginning of lines, as in poetry; Indent′ure, the act of indenting, indentation: (law) a deed under seal, with mutual covenants, where the edge is indented for future identification: a written agreement between two or more parties: a contract.—v.t. to bind by indentures: to indent. [Low L. indentāre—L. in, in, dens, dentis, a tooth.]

Independent, in-de-pend′ent, adj. (with of) not dependent or relying on others: not subordinate: not subject to bias: affording a comfortable livelihood: belonging to the Independents: (gram.) of some parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb), capable of forming sentences without the others.—n. one who in ecclesiastical affairs holds that every congregation should be independent of every other and subject to no superior authority—a Congregationalist: (math.) not depending on another for its value, said of a quantity or function.—ns. Independ′ence, Independ′ency.—adv. Independ′ently.—Declaration of Independence, the document embodying the reasons for the secession of the thirteen colonies of America from England, reported to the Continental Congress, July 4, 1776—observed in the United States as a legal holiday—Independence Day.

Indescribable, in-de-skrīb′a-bl, adj. that cannot be described: (pl.) applied facetiously to trousers.—adv. Indescrib′ably.

Indesignate, in-des′ig-nāt, adj. (logic) without any indication of quantity.

Indestructible, in-de-struk′ti-bl, adj. that cannot be destroyed.—ns. Indestructibil′ity, Indestruc′tibleness.—adv. Indestruc′tibly.

Indeterminable, in-de-tėr′min-a-bl, adj. not to be ascertained or fixed: (nat. hist.) not to be classified or fixed.—n. Indeter′minableness.—adv. Indeter′minably.—adj. Indeter′mināte, not determinate or fixed: uncertain: having no defined or fixed value.—adv. Indeter′minātely.—ns. Indeter′mināteness, Indeterminā′tion, want of determination: want of fixed direction.—adj. Indeter′mined, not determined: unsettled.

Index, in′deks, n. anything that indicates or points out: a hand that directs to anything, as the hour of the day, &c.: the forefinger: alphabetical list of subjects treated of in a book: (math.) the exponent of a power:—pl. Indexes (in′deks-ez), and in math., Indices (in′di-sēz).—v.t. to provide with or place in an index.—ns. In′dex-dig′it, In′dex-fing′er, the forefinger, or in other animals that digit representing the human index.—adjs. Index′ical; In′dexless, without an index.—Index Expurgatorius, in the R.C. Church, an authoritative list of books only to be read in expurgated editions; Index Librorum Expurgandorum, or Index Librorum Prohibitorum, an official list of books which the faithful are absolutely forbidden to read at all under pain of instant excommunication; Index rerum, an index of subjects; Index verborum, an index of words. [L. index, indicis—indicāre, to show.]

Indexterity, in-deks-ter′i-ti, n. want of dexterity.

Indian, in′di-an, adj. belonging to the Indies, East or West, or to the aborigines of America.—n. a native of the Indies: a European who lives or has lived in India: an aboriginal of America.—ns. In′diaman, a large ship employed in trade, with India; In′dia-rub′ber, an elastic gummy substance, the inspissated juice of various tropical plants, extensively used in the arts: caoutchouc.—adj. In′dic, originating or existing in India, a term comprehensively applied to all the Aryan languages of India.—Indian berry, a climbing Indian shrub, its fruit Cocculus Indicus; Indian club, a bottle-shaped block of wood, swung in various motions by the arms with the view of developing the muscles of these and of the chest, &c.; Indian corn, maize, so called because brought from the West Indies; Indian cress, an ornamental garden shrub from Peru, with orange flowers; Indian file (see File); Indian fire, a pyrotechnic composition, used as a signal-light, consisting of sulphur, realgar, and nitre; Indian red (see Red); Indian summer, in America, a period of warm, dry, calm weather in late autumn, with hazy atmosphere.—India Docks, extensive docks in London for the accommodation of vessels engaged in the West and East India trade; India ink (see Ink); India Office, a government office in London, where are managed the affairs of the Indian government; India paper, a thin yellowish printing-paper made in China and Japan from vegetable fibre, and used in taking the finest proofs from engraved plates—hence called India proofs; India shawl, a Cashmere shawl.—East India Company, a great chartered company formed for trading with India and the East Indies, more especially applied to the English Company, incorporated in 1600 and abolished in 1858; East Indian, an inhabitant or a native of the East Indies; Red Indian, one of the aborigines of America, so called from the colour of the skin—(coll.) in U.S. Injen, Injun; West Indian, a native or an inhabitant of the West Indies. [L. India—Indus (Gr. Indos), the Indus (Pers. Hind. Hind; Zend Hindu)—Sans. sindhu, a river.]

Indicate, in′di-kāt, v.t. to point out: to show: to give as a ground for inferring.—adj. In′dicant, indicating.—n. that which indicates.—n. Indicā′tion, act of indicating: mark: token: symptom.—adj. Indic′ative, pointing out: giving intimation of: (gram.) applied to the mood of the verb which affirms or denies.—adv. Indic′atively.—n. In′dicātor, one who indicates: an instrument on a steam-engine to show the pressure.—adj. In′dicātory, showing. [L. indicāre, -ātum—in, in, dicāre, to proclaim.]

Indict, in-dīt′, v.t. to charge with a crime formally or in writing, esp. by a grand-jury.—adj. Indict′able.—ns. Indictee′, one who is indicted; Indict′ment, formal accusation: the written accusation against one who is to be tried by jury: (Scots law) the form under which a criminal is put to trial at the instance of the Lord Advocate.—Find an indictment, said of the grand-jury when they are satisfied of the truth of the accusation, and endorse the bill, A true bill. [L. indictāre, freq. of indicĕre, indictum, to declare—in, in, dicĕre, to say.]

Indiction, in-dik′shun, n. a proclamation: a cycle of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine the Great for fiscal purposes, and adopted by the popes as part of their chronological system: a year bearing a number showing its place in a fifteen years' cycle, dating from 313 A.D.

Indifferent, in-dif′ėr-ent, adj. without importance: uninteresting: of a middle quality: neutral: unconcerned.—n. one who is indifferent or apathetic: that which is indifferent.—ns. Indiff′erence, Indiff′erency, Indiff′erentism, indifference: (theol.) the doctrine that religious differences are of no moment: (metaph.) the doctrine of absolute identity—i.e. that to be in thought and to exist are one and the same thing; Indiff′erentist.—adv. Indiff′erently, in an indifferent manner: tolerably: passably: without distinction, impartially.

Indigenous, in-dij′en-us, adj. native born or originating in: produced naturally in a country.—adj. and n. In′digene.—adv. Indig′enously. [L. indigena, a native—indu, or in, and gen-, root of gignĕre, to produce.]

Indigent, in′di-jent, adj. in need of anything: destitute of means of subsistence: poor.—n. In′digence.—adv. In′digently. [Fr.,—L. indigens, -entis, pr.p. of indigĕre—indu, or in, in, egēre, to need.]

Indigest, in-di-jest′, adj. not digested, shapeless.—n. a crude mass, disordered state of affairs.—adj. Indigest′ed, not digested: unarranged: not methodised.—ns. Indigestibil′ity, Indigest′ion, want of digestion: painful digestion.—adj. Indigest′ible, not digestible: not easily digested: not to be received or patiently endured.—adv. Indigest′ibly.—adj. Indigest′ive, dyspeptic. [L. indigestus, unarranged—in, not, digerĕre, to arrange, digest.]

Indign, in-dīn′, adj. not worthy: disgraceful. [L. in, not, dignus, worthy.]

Indignant, in-dig′nant, adj. affected with anger and disdain.—n. Indig′nance (Spens.).—adv. Indig′nantly.—n. Indignā′tion, the feeling caused by what is unworthy or base: anger mixed with contempt: effect of indignant feeling.—v.t. Indig′nify (Spens.), to treat indignantly or disdainfully.—n. Indig′nity, unmerited contemptuous treatment: incivility with contempt or insult: (Spens.) unworthiness, base conduct. [L. indignans, -antis, pr.p. of indignāri, to consider as unworthy—in, not, dignus, worthy.]

Indigo, in′di-go, n. a blue dye obtained from the stalks of the indigo plant.—Indigo blue, the blue colouring matter of indigo, a crystalline solid, colourless and tasteless; Indigo plant, a plant of the genus Indigofera, from which indigo is obtained. [Sp. indico—L. indicum, from Indicus, Indian.]

Indirect, in-di-rekt′, adj. not direct or straight: not lineal or in direct succession: not related in the natural way, oblique: not straightforward or honest.—adv. Indirect′ly.—ns. Indirect′ness, Indirec′tion (Shak.), indirect course or means, dishonest practice.—Indirect evidence, or testimony, circumstantial or inferential evidence; Indirect object (gram.), a substantive word dependent on a verb less immediately than an accusative governed by it; Indirect syllogism (logic), a syllogism which can be made more cogent and useful by the process called reduction.

Indiscernible, in-diz-ėrn′i-bl, adj. not discernible.—adv. Indiscern′ibly.

Indiscipline, in-dis′i-plin, n. want of discipline, disorder.—adj. Indis′ciplinable.

Indiscoverable, in-dis-kuv′ėr-a-bl, adj. not discoverable.

Indiscreet, in-dis-krēt′, adj. not discreet: imprudent: injudicious.—adv. Indiscreet′ly.—ns. Indiscreet′ness, Indiscretion (-kresh′-), want of discretion: rashness: an indiscreet act.

Indiscriminate, in-dis-krim′i-nāt, adj. not distinguishing: promiscuous.—adv. Indiscrim′inately.—adjs. Indiscrim′inating, Indiscrim′inative, not discriminative.—n. Indiscriminā′tion.

Indispensable, in-dis-pens′a-bl, adj. that cannot be dispensed with: absolutely necessary.—ns. Indispensabil′ity, Indispens′ableness.—adv. Indispens′ably.

Indispose, in-dis-pōz′, v.t. to render indisposed, averse, or unfit.—pa.p. and adj. Indisposed′, averse: slightly disordered in health.—ns. Indispos′edness, Indisposi′tion, state of being indisposed: disinclination: slight illness.

Indisputable, in-dis′pū-ta-bl, adj. certainly true: certain.—n. Indis′putableness.—adv. Indis′putably.

Indissociable, in-dis-ō′shi-a-bl, adj. incapable of being separated.

Indissoluble, in-dis′ol-ū-bl, adj. that cannot be broken or violated: inseparable: binding for ever.—ns. Indiss′olubleness, Indissolubil′ity.—adv. Indiss′olubly.

Indissolvable, in-dis-ol′va-bl, adj. that cannot be dissolved.

Indistinct, in-dis-tingkt′, adj. not plainly marked: confused: not clear to the mind: dim, imperfect, as of the senses.—adj. Indistinct′ive, not capable of making distinctions.—n. Indistinct′iveness.—adv. Indistinct′ly.—ns. Indistinct′ness, Indistinc′tion, confusion: absence of distinction, sameness.

Indistinguishable, in-dis-ting′gwish-a-bl, adj. that cannot be distinguished.—n. Indistin′guishableness.—adv. Indistin′guishably.

Indite, in-dīt′, v.t. to compose or write: (B.) to arrange for utterance or writing: (Shak.) to invite.—v.i. to compose.—ns. Indite′ment; Indit′er. [O. Fr. enditer, a doublet of indict.]

Indium, in′di-um, n. a soft malleable silver-white metallic element.

Indivertible, in-di-vert′i-bl, adj. not capable of being turned aside out of a course.

Individable, in-di-vīd′a-bl, adj. (Shak.) that cannot be divided.

Individual, in-di-vid′ū-al, adj. not divisible without loss of identity: subsisting as one: pertaining to one only, of a group where each constituent is different from the others: (Milt.) inseparable.—n. a single person, animal, plant, or thing.—n. Individualisā′tion.—v.t. Individ′ualīse, to stamp with individual character: to particularise.—ns. Individ′ualism, individual character: independent action as opposed to co-operation: that theory which opposes interference of the State in the affairs of individuals, opposed to Socialism or Collectivism: (logic) the doctrine that individual things alone are real: the doctrine that nothing exists but the individual self; Individ′ualist.—adj. Individualist′ic.—n. Individual′ity, separate and distinct existence: oneness: distinctive character.—adv. Individ′ually.—v.t. Individ′uāte, to individualise: to make single.—n. Individuā′tion, the question as to what it is that distinguishes one organised or living being, or one thinking being, from all others. [L. individuus—in, not, dividuus, divisible—dividĕre, to divide.]

Indivisible, in-di-viz′i-bl, adj. not divisible.—n. (math.) an indefinitely small quantity.—ns. Indivisibil′ity, Indivis′ibleness.—adv. Indivis′ibly.

Indo-Chinese, in′dō-chī-nēz′, adj. of or pertaining to Indo-China, the south-eastern peninsula of Asia.

Indocile, in-dō′sīl, or in-dos′il, adj. not docile: not disposed to be instructed—also Indō′cible.—n. Indocil′ity.

Indoctrinate, in-dok′trin-āt, v.t. to instruct in any doctrine: to imbue with any opinion.—ns. Indoctrinā′tion; Indoc′trinator.

Indo-European, in′dō-ū-rō-pē′an, adj. a term applied to the family of languages variously called Aryan, Japhetic, Sanscritic, Indo-Germanic, generally classified into seven great branches—viz. Indic, Iranian or Persic, Celtic, Greek, Italic, Slavo-Lettic, Teutonic.

Indolent, in′dō-lent, adj. indisposed to activity.—ns. In′dolence, In′dolency.—adv. In′dolently. [L. in, not, dolens, -entis, pr.p. of dolēre, to suffer pain.]

Indomitable, in-dom′it-a-bl, adj. that cannot be tamed: not to be subdued.—adv. Indom′itably.

Indoor, in′dōr, adj. performed indoors.—adv. In′doors, within doors.—Indoor relief, support given to paupers in public buildings, as opposed to Outdoor relief, or help given them at their own homes.

Indorse. See Endorse.

Indra, in′dra, n. the god of the firmament and of rain. [Sans.]

Indraught, in′dräft, n. a drawing of something, as air, into a place.

Indrawn, in′drawn, adj. drawn in: manifesting mental abstraction.

Indrench, in-drensh′, v.t. (Shak.) to overwhelm with water.

Indubious, in-dū′bi-us, adj. not dubious: certain.

Indubitable, in-dū′bit-a-bl, adj. that cannot be doubted: certain.—n. Indū′bitableness.—adv. Indū′bitably.

Induce, in-dūs′, v.t. to prevail on: to cause or produce in any way: (obs.) to place upon: (physics) to cause, as an electric state, by mere proximity of surfaces.—ns. Induce′ment, that which induces or causes: incentive, motive: (law) a statement of facts introducing other important facts; Induc′er.—adj. Indū′cible.—Induced current (elect.), a current set in action by the influence of the surrounding magnetic field, or by the variation of an adjacent current. [L. inducĕre, inductum—in, into, ducĕre, to lead.]

Induct, in-dukt′, v.t. to introduce: to put in possession, as of a benefice.—adj. Induc′tile, that cannot be drawn out into wire or threads.—ns. Inductil′ity; Induc′tion, introduction to an office, especially of a clergyman: an introduction, a prelude independent of the main work, but giving some notion of its aim and meaning: the act or process of reasoning from particular cases to general conclusions: (physics) the production by one body of an opposite electric state in another by proximity.—adjs. Induc′tional, Induc′tive.—n. Induc′tion-coil, an electrical machine consisting of two coils of wire, in which every variation of the primary or inner current induces a current in the outer or secondary circuit.—adv. Induc′tively.—n. Induc′tor.—Induction by simple enumeration, logical induction by enumeration of all the cases singly; Inductive philosophy, Bacon's name for science founded on induction or observation; Inductive reasoning, opp. to Deductive reasoning (see Deductive); Inductive science, any special branch of science founded on positive and observable fact. [See Induce.]

Indue. See Endue.

Indulge, in-dulj′, v.t. to yield to the wishes of: not to restrain, as the will, &c.—v.i. (with in) to gratify one's appetites freely.—ns. Indul′gence, gratification: forbearance of present payment: in the R.C. Church, a remission, to a repentant sinner, of the temporal punishment which remains due after the sin and its eternal punishment have been remitted (Plenary indulgences, such as remit all; Partial, a portion of the temporal punishment due to sin; Temporal, those granted only for a time; Perpetual or Indefinite, those which last till revoked; Personal, those granted to a particular person or confraternity; Local, those gained only in a particular place): exemption of an individual from an ecclesiastical law.—adjs. Indul′gent, yielding to the wishes of others: compliant: not severe; Indulgen′tial.—adv. Indul′gently.—ns. Indul′ger; Indult′, a license granted by the Pope, authorising something to be done which the common law of the Church does not sanction.—Declaration of Indulgence, a proclamation of James II. in 1687, by which he promised to suspend all laws tending to force the conscience of his subjects. [L. indulgēre, to be kind to—in, in, and prob. L. dulcis, sweet.]

Induline, in′dū-lin, n. a name of various coal-tar colours used in dyeing cotton wool and silk dark-blue colours resembling indigo.

Indumentum, in-dū-men′tum, n. (bot.) any hairy covering: plumage, of birds. [L.]

Induplicate, in-dū′pli-kāt, adj. having the margins doubled inwards, said of the calyx or corolla in æstivation.—n. Induplicā′tion.

Indurate, in′dū-rāt, v.t. to harden, as the feelings.—v.i. to grow hard: to harden.—n. Indurā′tion.—adj. In′durative. [L. indurāre, -ātum—in, in, durāre, to harden.]

Indusium, in-dū′zi-um, n. (bot.) a sort of hairy cup enclosing the stigma of a flower: the scale covering the fruit-spot of ferns.—adj. Indū′sial (geol.), composed of Indū′sia, or the petrified larva-cases of insects. [L.,—induĕre, to put on.]

Industry, in′dus-tri, n. quality of being diligent: assiduity: steady application to labour: habitual diligence: manufacture: trade.—adj. Indus′trial, relating to or consisting in industry.—n. Indus′trialism, devotion to labour or industrial pursuits: that system or condition of society in which industrial labour is the chief and most characteristic feature, opposed to feudalism and the military spirit.—adv. Indus′trially.—adj. Indus′trious, diligent or active in one's labour: laborious: diligent in a particular pursuit.—adv. Indus′triously.—Industrial exhibition, museum, an exhibition, museum, of industrial products or manufactures; Industrial school, a school in which agricultural or some other industrial art is taught: a school where neglected children are taught mechanical arts. [Fr.,—L.; perh. from indo, old form of in, within, and struĕre, to build up.]

Induviæ, in-dū′vi-ē, n.pl. (bot.) the withered leaves which remain persistent on the stems of some plants.—adjs. Indū′vial; Indū′viate. [L.]

Indwell, in′dwel, v.i. to dwell or abide in.—n. In′dweller, an inhabitant.—adj. In′dwelling, dwelling within, abiding permanently in the mind or soul.—n. residence within, or in the heart or soul.

Inearth, in-ėrth′, v.t. to inter.

Inebriate, in-ē′bri-āt, v.t. to make drunk, to intoxicate: to exhilarate greatly.—adj. drunk: intoxicated.—n. a habitual drunkard.—adj. Inē′briant, intoxicating—also n.—ns. Inebriā′tion, Inebrī′ety, drunkenness: intoxication.—adj. Inē′brious, drunk: causing intoxication. [L. inebriāre, -ātum—in, inten., ebriāre, to make drunk—ebrius, drunk.]

Inedible, in-ed′i-bl, adj. unfit to be eaten.

Inedited, in-ed′it-ed, adj. not edited: unpublished.

Ineffable, in-ef′a-bl, adj. that cannot be described, inexpressible.—n. Ineff′ableness.—adv. Ineff′ably. [Fr.,—L. ineffabilis—in, not, effabilis, effable.]

Ineffaceable, in-ef-fās′a-bl, adj. that cannot be rubbed out.—adv. Inefface′ably.

Ineffective, in-ef-fek′tiv, adj. not effective: useless.—adv. Ineffec′tively.—adj. Ineffec′tual, fruitless.—ns. Ineffectual′ity, Ineffec′tualness.—adv. Ineffec′tually.—adj. Inefficā′cious, not having power to produce an effect.—adv. Inefficā′ciously.—n. Inef′ficacy, want of efficacy.—n. Ineffic′iency.—adj. Ineffic′ient, effecting, or capable of effecting, nothing.—adv. Ineffic′iently.

Inelastic, in-ē-las′tik, adj. not elastic: incompressible.—n. Inelastic′ity.

Inelegance, in-el′e-gans, n. want of elegance: want of beauty or polish—also Inel′egancy.—adj. Inel′egant, wanting in beauty, refinement, or ornament.—adv. Inel′egantly.

Ineligible, in-el′i-ji-bl, adj. not capable, or worthy, of being chosen: unsuitable.—n. Ineligibil′ity.—adv. Inel′igibly.

Ineloquent, in-el′o-kwent, adj. not fluent or persuasive.—n. Inel′oquence.

Ineluctable, in-e-luk′ta-bl, adj. not to be overcome or escaped from.

Inenarrable, in-e-nar′a-bl, adj. incapable of being narrated or told.

Inept, in-ept′, adj. not apt or fit: unsuitable: foolish: inexpert.—ns. Inept′itūde, Inept′ness.—adv. Inept′ly. [Fr.,—L. ineptus—in, not, aptus, apt.]

Inequable, in-ē′kwa-bl, adj. not equable, changeable.

Inequality, in-e-kwol′i-ti, n. want of equality: difference: inadequacy: incompetency: unevenness: dissimilarity.

Inequitable, in-ek′wi-ta-bl, adj. unfair, unjust.—adv. Ineq′uitably.—n. Ineq′uity, lack of equity: an unjust action.

Ineradicable, in-e-rad′i-ka-bl, adj. not able to be eradicated or rooted out.—adv. Inerad′icably.

Inerrable, in-er′a-bl, adj. incapable of erring.—adv. Inerr′ably.—n. Inerr′ancy, freedom from error.—adj. Inerr′ant, unerring.

Inert, in-ėrt′, adj. dull: senseless: inactive: slow: without the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion: powerless.—n. Iner′tia, inertness: the inherent property of matter by which it tends to remain for ever at rest when still, and in motion when moving.—adv. Inert′ly.—n. Inert′ness. [Fr.,—L. iners—in, not, ars, art.]

Inerudite, in-er′ū-dīt, adj. not erudite: unlearned.

Inescapable, in-es-kā′pa-bl, adj. not to be escaped: inevitable.

Inescutcheon, in-es-kuch′un, n. (her.) a single shield borne as a charge.

Inessential, in-es-sen′shal, adj. not essential or necessary: immaterial.

Inestimable, in-es′tim-a-bl, adj. not able to be estimated or valued: priceless.—adv. Ines′timably.

Ineunt, in′ē-unt, n. (math.) a point of a curve. [Iniens, ineunt-is, pr.p. of inīre, to go in.]

Inevitable, in-ev′it-a-bl, adj. not able to be evaded or avoided: that cannot be escaped: irresistible.—n. Inev′itableness.—adv. Inev′itably.—The inevitable, that which is sure to happen. [Fr.,—L. inevitabilis—in, not, evitabilis, avoidable—evitāre, to avoid—e, out of, vitāre, to avoid.]

Inexact, in-egz-akt′, adj. not precisely correct or true.—ns. Inexact′itude, Inexact′ness.

Inexcusable, in-eks-kūz′a-bl, adj. not justifiable: unpardonable.—ns. Inexcusabil′ity, Inexcus′ableness.—adv. Inexcus′ably.

Inexecrable, in-ek′se-krä-bl, adj. prob. for inexorable in Shak., Merchant of Venice, IV. i. 128.

Inexecutable, in-ek-se-kūt′a-bl, adj. incapable of being executed.—n. Inexecū′tion.

Inexhausted, in-egz-hawst′ed, adj. not exhausted or spent.—n. Inexhaustibil′ity.—adj. Inexhaust′ible, not able to be exhausted or spent: unfailing.—adv. Inexhaust′ibly.—adj. Inexhaust′ive, not to be exhausted: unfailing: not exhaustive.

Inexistence, in-eg-zist′ens, n. non-existence.—adj. Inexist′ent.

Inexorable, in-egz′or-a-bl, adj. not to be moved by entreaty: unrelenting: unalterable.—ns. Inex′orableness, Inexorabil′ity.—adv. Inex′orably.—Inexorable logic of facts, Mazzini's phrase for the inexorable force of circumstances, whose conclusions are beyond the reach of argument. [L.,—in, not, exorabilis—exorāre—ex, out of, orāre, to entreat.]

Inexpansible, in-eks-pan′si-bl, adj. incapable of being expanded.

Inexpectant, in-eks-pek′tant, adj. not expecting.

Inexpedient, in-eks-pē′di-ent, adj. not tending to promote any end: unfit: inconvenient.—ns. Inexpē′dience, Inexpē′diency.—adv. Inexpē′diently.

Inexpensive, in-eks-pens′iv, adj. of slight expense.

Inexperience, in-eks-pē′ri-ens, n. want of experience.—adj. Inexpē′rienced, not having experience: unskilled or unpractised.

Inexpert, in-eks-pėrt′, adj. unskilled.—n. Inexpert′ness.

Inexpiable, in-eks′pi-a-bl, adj. not able to be expiated or atoned for, implacable.—n. Inex′piableness.—adv. Inex′piably.

Inexplicable, in-eks′pli-ka-bl, adj. that cannot be explained: unintelligible.—ns. Inexplicabil′ity, Inex′plicableness.—adv. Inex′plicably.

Inexplicit, in-eks-plis′it, adj. not clear.

Inexplorable, in-eks-plōr′a-bl, adj. that cannot be explored or discovered.

Inexplosive, in-eks-plō′siv, adj. not explosive.

Inexpressible, in-eks-pres′i-bl, adj. that cannot be expressed: unutterable: indescribable.—n.pl. (coll. and supposed to be humorous) trousers.—adv. Inexpress′ibly.—adj. Inexpress′ive, not expressive or significant.—n. Inexpress′iveness.

Inexpugnable, in-eks-pug′na-bl (or -pū′-), adj. not to be overcome by force.—adv. Inexpug′nably.

Inextended, in-eks-tend′ed, adj. not extended, without extension.—n. Inextensibil′ity.—adj. Inexten′sible.—n. Inexten′sion.

Inextinguishable, in-eks-ting′gwish-a-bl, adj. that cannot be extinguished, quenched, or destroyed.—adv. Inextin′guishably.

Inextricable, in-eks′tri-ka-bl, adj. not able to be extricated or disentangled.—adv. Inex′tricably.

Infall, in′fal, n. (Carlyle) an inroad.

Infallible, in-fal′i-bl, adj. incapable of error: trustworthy: certain.—ns. Infall′ibilism; Infall′ibilist; Infallibil′ity.—adv. Infall′ibly.—The doctrine of infallibility in the R.C. Church, since 1870, is that the Pope, when speaking ex cathedrâ, is kept from error in all that regards faith and morals.

Infamous, in′fa-mus, adj. having a reputation of the worst kind: publicly branded with guilt: notoriously vile: disgraceful.—vs.t. Infame′, to defame; In′famise, Infam′onise (Shak.), to defame, to brand with infamy.—adv. In′famously.—n. In′famy, ill fame or repute: public disgrace: extreme vileness: (law) a stigma attaching to the character of a person so as to disqualify him from being a witness. [Fr.,—L. in, not, fama, fame.]

Infant, in′fant, n. a babe: (Eng. law) a person under twenty-one years of age.—adj. belonging to infants or to infancy: tender: intended for infants.—v.t. (obs.) to have as an infant: to give rise to.—n. In′fancy, the state or time of being an infant: childhood: the beginning of anything: (Milt.) want of distinct utterance.—adjs. Infantile (in′fant-īl, or -il), Infantine (in′fant-īn, or -in), pertaining to infancy or to an infant. [L. infans, -antis—in, not, fans, pr.p. of fāri, to speak; Gr. phēmi.]

Infanta, in-fan′ta, n. a title given to any one of the legitimate daughters of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the heiress-apparent, or to any one married to an Infante.—n. Infante (in-fan′tā), a title given to any one of the legitimate sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the heir-apparent. [Sp. from root of infant.]

Infanticide, in-fant′i-sīd, n. child murder; the murderer of an infant.—adj. Infant′icidal. [Fr.,—L. infanticidium—infans, an infant, cædĕre, to kill.]

Infantry, in′fant-ri, n. foot-soldiers. [Fr. infanterie—It. infanteria—infante, fante, a child, a servant, a foot-soldier—L. infantem, infans.]

Infatuate, in-fat′ū-āt, v.t. to make foolish: to affect with folly: to deprive of judgment: to inspire with foolish passion: to stupefy.—adj. infatuated or foolish.—n. Infatuā′tion. [L. infatuāre, -ātum—in, in, fatuus, foolish.]

Infaust, in-fawst′, adj. unlucky: unfortunate. [L. infaustus—in, not, faustus, propitious.]

Infeasible, in-fēz′i-bl, adj. not feasible: that cannot be done or accomplished.—n. Infeasibil′ity, the state of being infeasible or impracticable.

Infect, in-fekt′, v.t. to taint, especially with disease: to corrupt: to poison.—adj. (Shak.) tainted.—n. Infec′tion, act of infecting: that which infects or taints.—adjs. Infec′tious, Infect′ive, having the quality of infecting: corrupting: apt to spread.—adv. Infec′tiously.—n. Infec′tiousness. [Fr.,—L. inficĕre, infectum—in, into facĕre, to make.]

Infecundity, in-fe-kun′di-ti, n. want of fecundity or fertility: unfruitfulness.—adj. Infec′und.

Infeftment, in-feft′ment, n. a Scotch law term, used to denote the symbolical giving possession of land, which was the completion of the title.—Infeff′=Enfeoff.

Infelicitous, in-fe-lis′i-tus, adj. not felicitous or happy: inappropriate, inapt.—n. Infelic′ity, want of felicity or happiness, misery, misfortune: unsuitableness: anything unsuitable or improper.

Infelonious, in-fe-lō′ni-us, adj. not felonious.

Infelt, in′felt, adj. felt deeply, heart-felt.

Infer, in-fėr′, v.t. to deduce, to derive, as a consequence: to prove or imply.—v.i. to conclude:—pr.p. infer′ring; pa.p. inferred′.—adjs. Infer′able, Infer′rible, that may be inferred or deduced.—n. In′ference, that which is inferred or deduced: the act of drawing a conclusion from premises, conclusion, consequence.—adj. Inferen′tial, deducible or deduced by inference.—adv. Inferen′tially. [Fr.,—L. inferre—in, into, ferre, to bring.]

Inferiæ, in-fē′ri-ē, n.pl. offerings to the manes of the dead. [L.]

Inferior, in-fē′ri-ur, adj. lower in any respect: subordinate: secondary.—n. one lower in rank or station: one younger than another.—n. Inferior′ity, the state of being inferior: a lower position in any respect.—adv. Infē′riorly, in an inferior manner. [L. inferior, comp. of inferus, low.]

Infernal, in-fėr′nal, adj. belonging to the lower regions: resembling or suitable to hell, devilish: outrageous.—n. Infernal′ity.—adv. Infer′nally.—n. Infer′no (It.), hell, the title and the subject of one of the divisions of Dante's great poem, La Divina Commedia.—Infernal machine, a contrivance made to resemble some ordinary harmless object, but charged with a dangerous explosive. [Fr.,—L. infernus—inferus.]

Infertile, in-fėr-til, adj. not productive: barren.—n. Infertil′ity.

Infest, in-fest′, v.t. to disturb: to harass.—adj. (Spens.) hostile: troublesome.—n. Infestā′tion (Milt.), molestation. [Fr.,—L. infestāre, from infestus, hostile, from in and an old verb fendere, to strike, found in of-fendĕre, de-fendĕre.]

Infeudation, in-fū-dā′shun, n. the putting of an estate in fee: the granting of tithes to laymen.

Infibulate, in-fib′ū-lāt, v.t. to clasp with a padlock.—n. Infibulā′tion, act of confining, esp. the sexual organs.

Infidel, in′fi-del, adj. unbelieving: sceptical: disbelieving Christianity.—n. one who rejects Christianity as a divine revelation, but the word is not used of heathens.—n. Infidel′ity, want of faith or belief: disbelief in Christianity: unfaithfulness, esp. to the marriage contract: treachery. [Fr.,—L. infidelis—in, not, fidelis, faithful—fides, faith.]

Infield, in′fēld, n. in base-ball, the space enclosed within the base-lines: (Scot.) land under tillage:—opp. to Outfield.—v.t. to enclose.

Infighting, in′fīt-ing, n. boxing at close quarters when blows from the shoulder cannot be given.

Infiltrate, in-fil′trāt, v.t. to enter a substance by filtration, or through its pores.—v.t. Infil′ter, to filter or sift in.—n. Infiltrā′tion, the process of infiltrating, or the substance infiltrated.

Infinite, in′fin-it, adj. without end or limit: without bounds: (math.) either greater or smaller than any quantity that can be assigned.—n. that which is not only without determinate bounds, but which cannot possibly admit of bound or limit: the Absolute, the Infinite Being or God.—adjs. Infin′itant, denoting merely negative attribution; Infin′itary, pertaining to infinity.—v.t. Infin′itāte, to make infinite.—adv. In′finitely.—n. In′finiteness, the state of being infinite: immensity.—adj. Infinites′imal, infinitely small.—n. an infinitely small quantity.—adv. Infinites′imally.—adj. Infini′to (mus.), perpetual.—ns. Infin′itūde, Infin′ity, boundlessness: immensity: countless or indefinite number.

Infinitive, in-fin′it-iv, adj. (lit.) unlimited, unrestricted: (gram.) the mood of the verb which expresses the idea without person or number.—adj. Infinitī′val.—adv. Infin′itively. [Fr.,—L. infinitivus.]

Infirm, in-fėrm′, adj. feeble: sickly: weak: not solid: irresolute: imbecile.—ns. Infirmā′rian, an officer in a monastery having charge of the quarters for the sick; Infirm′ary, a hospital or place for the treatment of the sick; Infirm′ity, disease: failing: defect: imbecility.—adv. Infirm′ly. [O. Fr.,—L. infirmus—in, not, firmus, strong.]

Infix, in-fiks′, v.t. to fix in: to drive or fasten in: to set in by piercing. [O. Fr.,—L. infixus—in, in, figĕre, fixum, to fix.]

Inflame, in-flām′, v.t. to cause to flame: to cause to burn: to excite: to increase: to exasperate.—v.i. to become hot, painful, or angry.—ns. Inflammabil′ity, Inflam′mableness, the quality of being inflammable.—adj. Inflam′mable, that may be burned: combustible: easily kindled or excited.—adv. Inflam′mably.—n. Inflammā′tion, state of being in flame: heat of a part of the body, with pain, redness, and swelling: violent excitement: heat.—adj. Inflam′matory, tending to inflame: inflaming: exciting. [O. Fr.,—L. inflammāre—in, into, flamma, a flame.]

Inflate, in-flāt′, v.t. to swell with air: to puff up, elate.—adj. Inflat′ed, swollen or blown out: turgid.—adv. Inflat′ingly.—ns. Inflā′tion, state of being puffed up; Inflā′tus, a breathing into: inspiration. [L. inflāre, -ātum—in, into, flāre, to blow.]

Inflect, in-flekt′, v.t. to bend in: to turn from a direct line or course: to modulate, as the voice: (gram.) to vary in the terminations.—ns. Inflec′tion, Inflex′ion, a bending or deviation: modulation of the voice: (gram.) the varying in termination to express the relations of case, number, gender, person, tense, &c.—adjs. Inflec′tional, Inflex′ional; Inflec′tionless, Inflex′ionless; Inflect′ive, subject to inflection; Inflexed′, bent inward: bent: turned.—ns. Inflexibil′ity, Inflex′ibleness.—adj. Inflex′ible, that cannot be bent: unyielding: unbending.—adv. Inflex′ibly.—n. Inflex′ure, a bend or fold. [L. inflectĕre—in, in, flectĕre, flexum, to bend.]

Inflict, in-flikt′, v.t. to lay on: to impose, as punishment.—n. Inflic′tion, act of inflicting or imposing: punishment applied.—adj. Inflict′ive, tending or able to inflict. [L. inflictus, infligĕre—in, against, fligĕre, to strike.]

Inflorescence, in-flor-es′ens, n. character or mode of flowering of a plant. [Fr.,—L. inflorescens—inflorescĕre, to begin to blossom.]

Inflow, in′flō, n. the act of flowing in or into, influx.

Influence, in′flōō-ens, n. power exerted on men or things: power in operation: authority.—v.t. to affect: to move: to direct.—adj. Influen′tial, having or exerting influence or power over.—adv. Influen′tially. [Orig. a term in astrology, the power or virtue supposed to flow from planets upon men and things; O. Fr.,—Low L. influentia—L. in, into, fluĕre, to flow.]

Influent, in′flōō-ent, adj. flowing in.

Influenza, in-flōō-en′za, n. a severe epidemic catarrh, accompanied with weakening fever. [It.,—L., a by-form of influence.]

Influx, in′fluks, n. a flowing in: infusion: abundant accession.—n. Influx′ion, infusion. [L. influxus—influĕre.]

Infold. See Enfold.

Inform, in-form′, v.t. to give form to: to animate or give life to: to impart knowledge to: to tell: (Milt.) to direct.—v.i. (Shak.) to take shape or form: to give information (with against or on).—adj. Inform′al, not in proper form: irregular.—n. Informal′ity.—adv. Inform′ally.—ns. Inform′ant, one who informs or gives intelligence; Informā′tion, intelligence given: knowledge: an accusation given to a magistrate or court.—adjs. Inform′ative, having power to form: instructive; Inform′atory, instructive; Informed′ (Spens.), unformed: (astron.) of stars not included within the figures of any of the ancient constellations.—n. Inform′er, one who informs against another. [O. Fr.,—L. informāre—in, into, formāre, to form.]

Informidable, in-for′mi-da-bl, adj. (Milt.) not formidable.

Infortune, in-for′tūn, n. misfortune.

Infracostal, in-fra-kos′tal, adj. situated beneath the ribs.

Infraction, in-frak′shun, n. violation, esp. of law: breach.—v.t. Infract′, to break off.—n. Infrac′tor, one who infracts. [L.,—in, in, frangĕre, fractum, to break.]

Infragrant, in-frā′grant, adj. not fragrant.

Infrahuman, in-fra-hū′man, adj. having qualities lower than human.

Infralapsarianism, in-frä-lap-sā′ri-an-izm, n. (theol.) the common Augustinian and Calvinist doctrine, that God for His own glory determined to create the world, to permit the fall of men, to elect from the mass of fallen men an innumerable multitude as 'vessels of mercy,' to send His Son for their redemption, to leave the residue of mankind to suffer the just punishment of their sins—distinct both from the Supralapsarianism of the strictest Calvinists and the Sublapsarianism held by moderate Calvinists.—n. Infralapsā′rian, one who holds the foregoing. [L. infra, below, after, lapsus, the fall.]

Inframaxillary, in-fra-mak′si-la-ri, adj. situated under the jaw: belonging to the lower jaw.

Inframundane, in-fra-mun′dān, adj. lying or being beneath the world. [L. infra, beneath, mundus, the world.]

Infrangible, in-fran′ji-bl, adj. that cannot be broken: not to be violated.—ns. Infrangibil′ity, Infran′gibleness.

Infraorbital, in-fra-or′bi-tal, adj. situated below the orbit of the eye.

Infrascapular, in-fra-skap′ū-lar, adj. situated below the scapula.

Infrequent, in-frē′kwent, adj. seldom occurring: rare: uncommon.—ns. Infrē′quence, Infrē′quency.—adv. Infrē′quently.

Infringe, in-frinj′, v.t. to violate, esp. law: to neglect to obey.—n. Infringe′ment, breach: violation: non-fulfilment. [L. infringĕre—in, in, frangĕre.]

Infructuous, in-fruk′tū-us, adj. not fruitful.—adv. Infruc′tuously.

Infula, in′fū-la, n. a white-and-red fillet or band of woollen stuff, worn upon the forehead, as a sign of religious consecration and of inviolability: a lappet in a mitre:—pl. In′fulæ (ē). [L.]

Infumation, in-fūm-ā′shun, n. the act of drying in smoke.—v.t. In′fumate. [L. infumāre, -ātum—in, in, fumāre, to smoke—fumus, smoke.]

Infundibular, in-fun-dib′ū-lar, adj. having the form of a funnel.—Also Infundib′ulate, Infundib′uliform. [L. in, in, fundĕre, to pour.]

Infuriate, in-fū′ri-āt, v.t. to enrage: to madden.—adj. enraged: mad. [L. in, in, furiāre, -ātum, to madden—furĕre, to rave.]

Infuscate, in-fus′kāt, adj. clouded with brown.

Infuse, in-fūz′, v.t. to pour into: to inspire with: to introduce: to steep in liquor without boiling: (Shak.) to shed, pour.—n. (Spens.) infusion.—adj. Infus′ible.—n. Infū′sion, the pouring of water over any substance, in order to extract its active qualities: a solution in water of an organic, esp. a vegetable, substance: the liquor so obtained: inspiration: instilling.—adj. Infus′ive, having the power of infusion, or of being infused. [L. infundĕre, infusum—in, into, fundĕre, fusum, to pour.]

Infusible, in-fūz′i-bl, adj. that cannot be dissolved or melted.

Infusoria, in-fū-sō′ri-a, n.pl. a name given to several classes of active Protozoa, some of which appear in great numbers in stagnant infusions of animal or vegetable material.—adjs. Infusō′rial, Infū′sory, composed of or containing infusoria.—n. and adj. Infusō′rian.—Infusorial earth, a siliceous deposit formed chiefly of the frustates of Diatoms—used as Tripoli powder for polishing purposes. [L.]

Ingate, in′gāt, n. (Spens.) a way in, entrance.

Ingathering, in′gäth-ėr-ing, n. the collecting and securing of the fruits of the earth: harvest.—Feast of Ingathering (see Tabernacles, Feast of).

Ingeminate, in-jem′in-āt, v.t. to repeat.—n. Ingeminā′tion. [L. ingemināre, -ātum—in, in, geminus, twin.]

Ingener, in-jē′nėr, n. (Shak.) an ingenious person: a contriver: a designer.

Ingenerate, in-jen′ėr-āt, v.t. to generate or produce within.—adj. inborn: innate.

Ingenious, in-jē′ni-us, adj. of good natural abilities: skilful in inventing: witty.—adv. Ingē′niously.—ns. Ingē′niousness, Ingenū′ity, power of ready invention: facility in combining ideas: curiousness in design; Ingē′nium, bent of mind. [L. ingeniosus—ingenium, mother-wit, from in, and gen, root of gignĕre, to beget.]

Ingenuous, in-jen′ū-us, adj. frank: honourable: free from deception.—adv. Ingen′uously—n. Ingen′uousness. [L. ingenuus.]

Ingest, in-jest′, v.t. to throw into the stomach.—n.pl. Ingest′a, substances introduced into an organic body.—n. Ingest′ion:—opp. to Egestion.

Ingle, ing′gl, n. (Scot.) a fire: fireplace.—ns. Ing′le-cheek, Ing′leside (Scot.), a fireside. [Gael. aingeal; but prob. L.—igniculus, dim. of ignis, fire.]

Ingle, ing′gl, n. a familiar friend. [Origin obscure.]

Inglobe, in-glōb′, v.t. (Milt.) to encircle: involve.—adj. Inglob′āte, in the form of a globe or sphere.

Inglorious, in-glō′ri-us, adj. not glorious: without honour: shameful.—adv. Inglō′riously.—n. Inglō′riousness.

Ingluvies, in-glōō′vi-ēz, n. the crop or craw of birds.—adj. Inglu′vial. [L.]

Ingoing, in′-gō-ing, n. a going in: entrance.—adj. going in: entering as an occupant.

Ingot, in′got, n. a mass of unwrought metal, esp. gold or silver, cast in a mould. [A.S. in, in, and goten, pa.p. of geótan, to pour; Ger. giessen, Goth. giutan. The Ger. einguss is an exact parallel to ingot.]

Ingraft. See Engraft.

Ingrain, in′grān′, v.t. the same as Engrain.—adj. dyed in the yarn or thread before manufacture.

Ingrate, in′grāt, n. (Milt.) one who is ungrateful.—adj. Ingrate′ful, unthankful.

Ingratiate, in-grā′shi-āt, v.t. to commend to grace or favour (used reflexively, and followed by with): to secure the good-will of another. [L. in, into, gratia, favour.]

Ingratitude, in-grat′i-tūd, n. unthankfulness: the return of evil for good. [Low L. ingratitudo—L. ingratus, unthankful.]

Ingredient, in-grē′di-ent, n. that which enters into compound: a component part of anything. [Fr.,—L. ingrediens, -entis, pr.p. of ingredi—in, into, gradi, to enter.]

Ingress, in′gres, n. entrance: power, right, or means of entrance.—n. Ingress′ion. [L. ingressus—ingredi.]

Ingroove. See Engroove.

Ingross, in-grōs′, v.t. (Shak.). Same as Engross.

Ingrowing, in′grō-ing, adj. growing inward.—n. In′growth.

Inguilty, in-gilt′i, adj. (Shak.) not guilty.

Inguinal, ing′gwin-al, adj. relating to the groin. [L. inguinalis—inguen, inguinus, the groin.]

Ingulf. See Engulf.

Ingurgitate, in-gur′ji-tāt, v.t. to swallow up greedily, as in a gulf.—n. Ingurgitā′tion. [L. ingurgitāre, -ātum—in, into, gurges, a whirlpool.]

Inhabit, in-hab′it, v.t. to dwell in: to occupy.—v.i. (Shak.) to dwell.—adj. Inhab′itable, that may be inhabited.—ns. Inhab′itance, Inhab′itancy, the act of inhabiting: actual residence; Inhab′itant, one who inhabits: a resident.—adj. resident.—ns. Inhabitā′tion, the act of inhabiting: dwelling-place: (Milt.) population; Inhab′iter (B.), an inhabitant; Inhab′itiveness, love of locality and home; Inhab′itress, a female inhabitant. [Fr.,—L., from in, in, habitāre, to dwell.]

Inhale, in-hāl′, v.t. to draw in the breath, to draw into the lungs, as air.—adjs. Inhā′lant, Inhā′lent.—ns. Inhalā′tion, the drawing into the lungs, as air, or fumes; Inhal′er. [L. inhalāre, to breathe upon—in, upon, halāre, to breathe.]

Inharmonious, in-har-mō′ni-us, adj. discordant, unmusical.—adjs. Inharmon′ic, -al, wanting harmony: inharmonious.—adv. Inharmō′niously.—ns. Inharmō′niousness; Inhar′mony, want of harmony.

Inhaust, in′häst, v.t. (humorous) to drink in. [L. in, in, haurīre, haustum, to draw.]

Inhearse, in-hėrs′; v.t. (Shak.) to enclose in a hearse, to bury.

Inhere, in-hēr′, v.i. to stick fast: to remain firm in.—ns. Inher′ence, Inher′ency, a sticking fast: existence in something else: a fixed state of being in another body or substance.—adj. Inher′ent, sticking fast: existing in and inseparable from something else: innate: natural.—adv. Inher′ently. [L. inhærēre—in, in, hærēre, to stick.]

Inherit, in-her′it, v.t. to take as heir or by descent from an ancestor: to possess.—v.i. to enjoy, as property.—adj. Inher′itable, same as Heritable.—ns. Inher′itance, that which is or may be inherited: an estate derived from an ancestor: hereditary descent: natural gift: possession; Inher′itor, one who inherits or may inherit: an heir:—fem. Inher′itress, Inher′itrix. [O. Fr. enhériter—Low L. hereditāre, to inherit—L. in, in, heres, an heir.]

Inhesion, in-hē′zhun. Same as Inherence.

Inhibit, in-hib′it, v.t. to hold in or back: to keep back: to check.—n. Inhibi′tion, the act of inhibiting or restraining: the state of being inhibited: prohibition: a writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to stay proceedings.—adj. Inhib′itory, prohibitory. [L. inhibēre, -hibitum—in, in, habēre, to have.]

Inholder, in-hōld′ėr, n. (Spens.) an inhabitant.

Inhoop, in-hōōp′, v.t. (Shak.) to confine, as in a hoop or enclosure.

Inhospitable, in-hos′pit-a-bl, adj. affording no kindness to strangers.—ns. Inhos′pitableness, Inhospital′ity, want of hospitality or courtesy to strangers.—adv. Inhos′pitably.

Inhuman, in-hū′man, adj. barbarous: cruel: unfeeling.—n. Inhuman′ity, the state of being inhuman: barbarity: cruelty.—adv. Inhū′manly.

Inhume, in-hūm′, v.t. to inter.—n. Inhumā′tion, the act of depositing in the ground: burial. [L. inhumāre—in, in, humus, the ground.]

Inimical, in-im′i-kal, adj. like an enemy, not friendly: contrary: repugnant.—adv. Inim′ically. [L. inimicalis—inimicus—in, not, amicus, friendly.]

Inimitable, in-im′it-a-bl, adj. that cannot be imitated: surpassingly excellent.—ns. Inimitabil′ity, Inim′itableness, the quality of being inimitable.—adv. Inim′itably.

Inion, in′i-on, n. the external occipital protuberance:—pl. In′ia. [Gr.]

Iniquity, in-ik′wi-ti, n. want of equity or fairness: injustice: wickedness: a crime: one of the names of the Vice, the established buffoon of the old Moralities.—adj. Iniq′uitous, unjust: unreasonable: wicked.—adv. Iniq′uitously. [Fr.,—L. iniquitatem—iniquus, unequal—in, not, æquus, equal.]

Initial, in-ish′al, adj. commencing: placed at the beginning.—n. the letter beginning a word, esp. a name.—v.t. to put the initials of one's name to:—pr.p. init′ialing (-alling); pa.p. init′ialed (-alled).—v.t. Init′iāte, to make a beginning: to instruct in principles: to acquaint with: to introduce into a new state or society.—v.i. to perform the first act or rite.—n. one who is initiated.—adj. fresh: unpractised.—n. Initiā′tion, act or process of initiating: act of admitting to any society, by instructing in its rules and ceremonies.—adj. Init′iātive, serving to initiate: introductory.—n. an introductory step: the power or right of commencing.—adj. Init′iātory, tending to initiate: introductory.—n. introductory rite. [L. initialis—initium, a beginning, inīre, inītum—in, into, īre, ītum, to go.]

Inject, in-jekt′, v.t. to throw into: to cast on: to make to pass in or into.—ns. Injec′tion, act of injecting or throwing in or into: the act of filling the vessels of an animal body with any liquid: a liquid to be injected into any part of the body; Injec′tor, one who injects: something used for injecting, especially an apparatus by which a stream of water is forced into a steam-boiler. [L. injicĕre, injectum—in, into, jacĕre, to throw.]

Injelly, in-jel′i, v.t. (Tenn.) to place, as if in jelly.

Injoint, in-joint′, v.t. (Shak.) to join.

Injudicious, in-jōō-dish′us, adj. void of or wanting in judgment: imprudent: inconsiderate.—adj. Injudic′ial, not according to law-forms.—adv. Injudic′iously.—n. Injudic′iousness.

Injunction, in-jungk′shun, n. act of enjoining or commanding: an order: a precept: exhortation: an introductory writ by which a superior court stops or prevents some inequitable or illegal act being done—called in Scotland an interdict: (Milt.) conjunction. [Low L. injunction-em—in, in, jungĕre, junctum, to join.]

Injure, in′jōōr, v.t. to wrong, harm: to damage: to annoy.—n. In′jurer, one who injures.—adj. Inju′rious, tending to injure: unjust: wrongful: mischievous: damaging reputation.—adv. Inju′riously.—ns. Inju′riousness; In′jury, that which injures: wrong: mischief: annoyance: (Pr. Bk.) insult, offence. [Fr. injurier—L. injuriāri—injuria, injury—in, not, jus, juris, law.]

Injustice, in-jus′tis, n. violation or withholding of another's rights or dues: wrong: iniquity.

Ink, ingk, n. a coloured fluid used in writing, printing, &c.—v.t. to daub with ink.—ns. Ink′-bag, -sac, a sac in some cuttle-fishes, containing a black viscid fluid; Ink′-bott′le, an inkstand: a bottle for holding ink placed in an inkstand; Ink′holder, Ink′stand, a vessel for holding ink; Ink′horn (obs.), an inkholder, formerly of horn: a portable case for ink, &c.; Ink′horn-mate (Shak.), a bookish man; Ink′iness; Ink′-pot, an inkholder.—adj. pedantic.—ns. Ink′ing-ta′ble, a table or flat surface used for supplying the inking-roller with ink during the process of printing; Ink′ing-roll′er, a roller covered with a composition for inking printing types; Ink′-stone, a kind of stone containing sulphate of iron, used in making ink.—adj. Ink′y, consisting of or resembling ink: blackened with ink.—n. Print′ing-ink (see Print).—China ink, Indian ink, a mechanical mixture of the purest and densest lampblack, with a solution of gum or gelatine; Invisible or Sympathetic ink, a kind of ink which remains invisible on the paper until it is heated.—Sling ink (slang), to write: to earn one's bread by writing. [O. Fr. enque (Fr. encre)—Low L. encaustum, the purple-red ink used by the later Roman emperors—Gr. engkauston—engkaiein, to burn in. See Encaustic.]

Inkle, ingk′l, n. (Shak.) a kind of broad linen tape. [M. E. liniolf, inniolf, allied to O. Fr. lignel, shoemakers' thread, ligne, thread—L. linea, linum, flax.]

Inkling, ingk′ling, n. a hint or whisper: intimation.—v.i. Ink′le, to have a hint of. [M. E. inclen, to hint at, which Skeat suspects to be corrupted from Dan. ymte, to mutter; cf. Ice. ym-ta, to mutter; ultimately imitative.]

In-kneed, in′-nēd, adj. knock-kneed.

Inlace, in-lās′, v.t. to embellish, as with lace: to lace.

Inland, in′land, n. the interior part of a country.—adj. remote from the sea: carried on or produced within a country: confined to a country: (Shak.) refined, polished.—n. In′lander, one who lives inland.—Inland navigation, passage of boats or vessels on rivers, lakes, or canals within a country; Inland revenue, internal revenue, derived from excise, stamps, income-tax, &c. [A.S. inland, a domain—in and land.]

Inlay, in-lā′, v.t. to ornament by laying in or inserting pieces of metal, ivory, &c.—pa.p. Inlaid′.—n. pieces of metal, ivory, &c. for inlaying.—ns. Inlay′er; Inlay′ing.

Inlet, in′let, n. a passage by which one is let in: place of ingress: a small bay.

Inlock, in-lok′, v.t. Same as Enlock.

Inly, in′li, adj. inward: secret.—adv. inwardly: in the heart.

Inmate, in′māt, n. one who lodges in the same house with another: a lodger: one received into a hospital, &c.—adj. dwelling in the same place.

Inmeats, in′mēts, n.pl. the entrails.

Inmost. See Innermost.

Inn, in, n. a public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers: a hotel, tavern: (obs.) a lodging, a place of abode.—ns. Inn′-hold′er (Bacon), one who keeps an inn; Inn′keeper, one who keeps an inn.—Inns of Court, the name given to the four voluntary societies which have the exclusive right of calling persons to the English bar (Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, and Gray's Inn). [A.S. in, inn, an inn, house—in, inn, within (adv.), from the prep. in, in.]

Innate, in′āt, or in-nāt′, adj. inborn: natural to the mind, instinctive, inherent.—adv. Inn′ately.—n. Inn′ateness.—adj. Innā′tive, native.—Innate ideas, a priori principles of knowledge and of action, the word 'innate' implying that the power of recognising such principles is provided for in the constitution of the mind. [L. innātus—innasci—in, in, nasci, to be born.]

Innavigable, in-nav′i-ga-bl, adj. impassable by ships.—adv. Innav′igably.

Inner, in′ėr, adj. (comp. of in) farther in: interior.—adjs. Inn′ermost, In′most (superl. of in), farthest in: most remote from the outward part.—adv. Inn′ermostly. [A.S. in, comp. innera, superl. innemest—inne-m-est—thus a double superlative.]

Innervate, in-ėrv′āt, v.t. to supply with force or nervous energy—also Innerve′.—n. Innervā′tion, special mode of activity inherent in the nervous structure: nervous activity.

Inning, in′ing, n. the ingathering of grain: turn for using the bat in cricket (in this sense used only in the plural): the time during which a person or party is in possession of anything: (pl.) lands recovered from the sea.—Good innings, or Long innings, good luck, or a long run of such. [A verbal noun from old verb to inn—i.e. to house corn, from noun inn.]

Innocent, in′o-sent, adj. not hurtful: inoffensive: blameless: pure: lawful: simple, imbecile.—n. one free from fault: an idiot.—ns. Inn′ocence, harmlessness: blamelessness: purity: artlessness: integrity: imbecility: absence of legal guilt; Inn′ocency, the quality of being innocent.—adv. Inn′ocently.—Innocents' Day (see Childermas). [O. Fr.,—L. innocens, -entis—in, not, nocēre, to hurt.]

Innocuous, in-nok′ū-us, adj. not hurtful: harmless in effects.—adv. Innoc′uously.—ns. Innoc′uousness, Innocū′ity, the state of being innocuous. [L. innocuus—in, not, nocuus, hurtful—nocēre, to hurt.]

Innominate, i-nom′i-nāt, adj. having no name.—adj. Innom′inable, unnamable.—n.pl. trousers.—Innominate artery, the first large branch given off from the arch of the Aorta (q.v.); Innominate bone (os innominatum), the haunch-bone, hip-bone. [L. in, not, nomināre, -ātum, to name.]

Innovate, in′o-vāt, v.t. to introduce something new.—v.i. to introduce novelties: to make changes.—ns. Innovā′tion; Innovā′tionist; Inn′ovator. [L. innovāre, -ātum—in, in, novus, new.]

Innoxious, in-nok′shus, adj. same as Innocuous.—adv. Innox′iously.—n. Innox′iousness, the quality of being innocuous.

Innuendo, in-ū-en′dō, n. a side-hint: an indirect reference or intimation: a part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description, [L., the ablative gerund of innuĕre—in, in, nuĕre, to nod.]

Innumerable, in-nū′mėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be numbered: countless.—ns. Innūmerabil′ity, the state or quality of being innumerable; Innū′merableness.—adv. Innū′merably.—adj. Innū′merous, without number: innumerable.

Innutrition, in-nū-trish′un, n. want of nutrition: failure of nourishment.—adj. Innutrit′ious, not nutritious: without nourishment.

Inobservant, in-ob-zėr′vant, adj. not observant: heedless.—adj. Inobser′vable, incapable of being observed.—ns. Inobser′vance, lack of observance; Inobservā′tion.

Inobtrusive, in-ob-trōō′siv, adj. unobtrusive.—adv. Inobtru′sively.—n. Inobtru′siveness.

Inoculate, in-ok′ū-lāt, v.t. to insert a bud for propagation: to engraft: to communicate disease by inserting matter in the skin.—v.i. to propagate by budding: to practise inoculation.—adj. Inoc′ulable.—n. Inoculā′tion, act or practice of inoculating: insertion of the buds of one plant into another: the communication of disease to a healthy subject by the introduction of a specific germ or animal poison into his system by puncture or otherwise.—adjs. Inoculā′tive, Inoculā′tory.—n. Inoc′ulator. [L. inoculāre, -ātum—in, into, oculus, an eye.]

Inodorous, in-ō′dur-us, adj. without smell.

Inoffensive, in-of-fen′siv, adj. giving no offence: harmless: not unpleasing.—adv. Inoffen′sively.—n. Inoffen′siveness.

Inofficial, in-of-fish′al, adj. not proceeding from the proper officer: without the usual forms of authority.—adv. Inoffic′ially.—adj. Inoffic′ious (rare), regardless of duty.

Inoperative, in-op′ėr-a-tiv, adj. not in action: producing no effect.

Inopportune, in-op-por-tūn′, adj. unseasonable in time.—adv. Inopportune′ly.—n. Inopportūn′ity.

Inorb, in-orb′, v.t. to form as an orb.

Inordinate, in-or′di-nāt, adj. beyond usual bounds: irregular: immoderate.—ns. Inor′dinacy, Inor′dinateness.—adv. Inor′dinately.—n. Inordinā′tion, deviation from rule: irregularity. [L. inordinatus—in, not, ordināre, -ātum, to arrange.]

Inorganic, in-or-gan′ik, adj. without life or organisation, as minerals, &c.: of accidental origin, not normally developed.—adv. Inorgan′ically.—n. Inorganisā′tion, want of organisation.—adj. Inor′ganised, same as Inorganic.—Inorganic chemistry, a subdivision of chemistry made originally to designate the chemistry of purely mineral substances, and retained still mainly as a matter of convenience.

Inosculate, in-os′kū-lāt, v.t. and v.i. to unite by mouths or ducts, as two vessels in an animal body: to blend.—n. Inosculā′tion. [L. in, and osculāri, -ātus, to kiss.]

In-patient, in′pā-shent, n. a patient lodged and fed as well as treated in a hospital:—opp. to Out-patient.

Inpouring, in′pōr-ing, n. a pouring in: addition.

Input, in′pōōt, n. (Scot.) contribution.

Inquest, in′kwest, n. act of inquiring: search: judicial inquiry before a jury into any matter, esp. any case of violent or sudden death. [O. Fr. enqueste—L. inquisita (res)—inquirĕre, to inquire.]

Inquietude, in-kwī′et-ūd, n. disturbance or uneasiness of body or mind.—adj. Inquī′et, unquiet.—v.t. to disturb.

Inquiline, in′kwi-lin, adj. living in the abode of another, as a pea-crab in an oyster-shell.—n. an animal so living.—adj. Inquilī′nous. [L. inquilinus—incola, inhabitant—in, in, colĕre, to inhabit.]

Inquire, in-kwīr′, v.i. to ask a question: to make an investigation.—v.t. to ask about: to make an examination regarding: (Spens.) to call.—n. (Shak.) a seeking for information.—ns. Inquirā′tion (Dickens), inquiry; Inquiren′do (law), an authority to inquire; Inquir′er.—adj. Inquir′ing, given to inquiry.—adv. Inquir′ingly.—n. Inquir′y, act of inquiring: search for knowledge: investigation; a question.—Writ of inquiry, a writ appointing an inquest. [Fr.,—L. inquirĕre—in, in, quærĕre, quæsitum, to seek.]

Inquisition, in-kwi-zish′un, n. an inquiring or searching for: investigation: judicial inquiry: a tribunal in the R.C. Church, called also 'the Holy Office,' for the discovery, repression and punishment of heresy, unbelief, and other offences against religion.—v.t. (Milt.), to investigate.—adjs. Inquisit′ional, making inquiry: relating to the Inquisition: Inquis′itive, searching into: apt to ask questions: curious.—adv. Inquis′itively.—ns. Inquis′itiveness; Inquis′itor, one who inquires: an official inquirer: a member of the Court of Inquisition.—adj. Inquisitō′rial.—adv. Inquisitō′rially.—n. Inquis′itress, an inquisitive woman.—adj. Inquisitū′rient (Milt.), inquisitorial.—Grand Inquisitor, the chief in a Court of Inquisition. [L. inquisition-em. See Inquire.]

Inroad, in′rōd, n. an incursion into an enemy's country: a sudden invasion: attack: encroachment.

Inrush, in′rush, n. an invasion: an irruption.

Insalivation, in-sal-i-vā′shun, n. the process of mixing the food with the saliva.

Insalubrious, in-sa-lū′bri-us, adj. not healthful; unwholesome.—n. Insalū′brity.

Insalutary, in-sal′ū-tar-i, adj. not salutary or favourable to health: unwholesome.

Insanable, in-san′a-bl, adj. incurable.—n. Insan′ableness.—adv. Insan′ably.

Insane, in-sān′, adj. not sane or of sound mind: crazy: mad: utterly unwise: senseless: causing insanity—(Shak.) 'insane root,' prob. hemlock or henbane.—adv. Insane′ly.—ns. Insane′ness, insanity: madness; Insa′nie (Shak.) insanity; Insan′ity, want of sanity: an alteration in all or any of the functions of the brain, unfitting a man for affairs, and rendering him dangerous to himself and others: madness.

Insanitary, in-san′i-ta-ri, adj. not sanitary.—n. Insanitā′tion, want of proper sanitary arrangements.

Insatiable, in-sā′shi-a-bl, Insatiate, in-sā′shi-āt, adj. that cannot be satiated or satisfied.—ns. Insā′tiableness, Insatiabil′ity, Insatī′ety.—adv. Insā′tiably.

Inscient, in′shi-ent, adj. not knowing, ignorant: knowing. [Fr.,—L. in, not, sciens, scīre, to know; in the sense of knowing, prefix in- is intens.]

Inscribe, in-skrīb′, v.t. to write upon: to engrave, as on a monument: to put (a person's name) in a book, by way of compliment: to imprint deeply: (geom.) to draw one figure within another.—adj. Inscrīb′able.—ns. Inscrīb′er; Inscrip′tion, a writing upon: that which is inscribed: title: dedication of a book to a person: the name given to records inscribed on stone, metal, clay, &c.—adjs. Inscrip′tional, Inscrip′tive, bearing an inscription: of the character of an inscription. [Fr.,—L. inscribĕre, inscriptum—in, upon, scribĕre, to write.]

Inscroll, in-skrōl′, v.t. (Shak.) to write on a scroll.

Inscrutable, in-skrōōt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be scrutinised or searched into and understood: inexplicable.—ns. Inscrutabil′ity, Inscrut′ableness.—adv. Inscrut′ably. [L. inscrutabilis—in, not, scrutāri, to search into.]

Insculp, in-skulp′, v.t. (Shak.) to engrave, to cut or carve upon.—n. Insculp′ture (Shak.), anything engraved. [L. insculpĕre—in, in, sculpĕre, to carve.]

Insect, in′sekt, n. a word loosely used for a small creature, as a wasp or fly, with a body as if cut in the middle, or divided into sections: (zool.) an arthropod, usually winged in adult life, breathing air by means of tracheæ, and having frequently a metamorphosis in the life-history.—adj. like an insect: small: mean.—ns. Insectār′ium, a place where a collection of living insects is kept; Insec′ticide, act of killing insects.—adjs. Insec′tiform, Insec′tile, having the nature of an insect.—ns. Insec′tifuge, a substance which protects against insects; Insec′tion, an incision; In′sect-net, a light hand-net for catching insects; In′sect-pow′der, a dry powder used for stupefying and killing fleas and other insects, an insecticide or insectifuge. [Fr.,—L. insectum, pa.p. of insecāre—in, into, secāre, to cut.]

Insectivora, in-sek-tiv′or-a, n. an order of mammals, mostly terrestrial, nocturnal in habit, and small in size—shrews, moles, hedgehogs, &c.—adj. Insectiv′orous, living on insects. [L. insectum, an insect, vorāre, to devour.]

Insecure, in-se-kūr′, adj. apprehensive of danger or loss: exposed to danger or loss: uncertain.—adv. Insecure′ly.—n. Insecur′ity.

Insensate, in-sen′sāt, adj. void of sense: wanting sensibility: stupid.—n. Insen′sateness, the state of being insensate or destitute of sense: insensibility. [L. insensātus—in, not, sensatus—sensus, feeling.]

Insensible, in-sen′si-bl, adj. not having feeling: not susceptible of emotion: callous: dull: unconscious: imperceptible by the senses.—ns. Insensibil′ity, Insen′sibleness; Insen′siblist, an unfeeling person.—adv. Insen′sibly.—adj. Insen′suous, not sensuous: without the power of perception.

Insensitive, in-sen′si-tiv, adj. not sensitive.

Insensuous, in-sen′sū-us, adj. not sensuous.

Insentient, in-sen′shi-ent, adj. not having perception.

Inseparable, in-sep′ar-a-bl, adj. that cannot be separated.—ns. Insep′arableness, Inseparabil′ity.—adv. Insep′arably.—adj. Insep′arate (Shak.), not separate, united.

Insert, in-sėrt′, v.t. to introduce into: to put in or among.—n. (in′sėrt) something additional inserted into a proof, &c.; a circular, or the like, placed for posting within the folds of a paper or leaves of a book.—adj. Insert′ed (bot.), attached to or growing out of some part.—n. Inser′tion, act of inserting: condition of being inserted: that which is inserted. [L. in, in, serĕre, sertum, to join.]

Insessores, in-se-sō′rēz, n.pl. an order of birds called by Cuvier Passerine (sparrow-like)—the title is now replaced by that of Passeres (q.v.).—adj. Insessō′rial, having feet (as birds) formed for perching or climbing on trees. [L. insessor, from insidēre, insessum—in, on, sedēre, to sit.]

Inset, in′set, n. something set in, an insertion, esp. a leaf or leaves inserted in other leaves already folded.—v.t. to set in, to infix or implant.

Inseverable, in-sev′ėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be severed or separated.

Insheathe, in-shēth′, v.t. to put in a sheath.

Inshell, in-shel′, v.t. (Shak.) to hide, as in a shell.

Inshelter, in-shel′tėr, v.t. to place in shelter.

Inship, in-ship′, v.t. (Shak.) to ship, to embark.

Inshore, in-shōr′, adv. on or near the shore.—adj. situated near the shore, as fishings.

Inshrine, in-shrīn′. Same as Enshrine.

Insiccation, in-sik-kā′shun, n. act of drying in. [L. in, in, siccāre, -ātum, to dry.]

Inside, in′sīd, n. the side or part within: things within, as the entrails, personal feelings, &c.: a passenger in the interior part of a bus or carriage.—adj. being within: interior.—adv. and prep. within the sides of: in the interior of: (Amer.) within the limit of time or space (with of).—n. Insī′der, one who is inside: one within a certain organisation, &c.: one possessing some particular advantage.—Inside edge, a stroke in skating made on the inner edge of the skate, the right foot making a curve to the left, the left foot one to the right.—Have the inside track, to have the inner side in a race-course: to have the advantage in position.

Insidious, in-sid′i-us, adj. watching an opportunity to ensnare: intended to entrap: deceptive: advancing imperceptibly: treacherous.—adv. Insid′iously.—n. Insid′iousness. [L. insidiosus—insidiæ, an ambush—insidēre—in, sedēre, to sit.]

Insight, in′sīt, n. sight into: thorough knowledge or skill: power of acute observation.

Insignia, in-sig′ni-a, n.pl. signs or badges of office or honour: marks by which anything is known. [L., pl. of insigne—in, in, signum, a mark.]

Insignificant, in-sig-nif′i-kant, adj. destitute of meaning: without effect: unimportant: petty.—ns. Insignif′icance, Insignif′icancy.—adv. Insignif′icantly.—adj. Insignif′icātive, not significative or expressing by external signs.

Insincere, in-sin-sēr′, adj. deceitful: dissembling: not to be trusted: unsound.—adv. Insincere′ly.—n. Insincer′ity.

Insinew, in-sin′ū, v.t. (Shak.) to impart vigour to.

Insinuate, in-sin′ū-āt, v.t. to introduce gently or artfully: to hint, esp. a fault: to work into favour.—v.i. to creep or flow in: to enter gently: to obtain access by flattery or stealth.—adj. Insin′uating, tending to insinuate or enter gently: insensibly winning confidence.—adv. Insin′uatingly.—n. Insinuā′tion, act of insinuating: power of insinuating: that which is insinuated: a hint, esp. conveying an indirect imputation.—adj. Insin′uative, insinuating or stealing on the confidence: using insinuation.—n. Insin′uator.—adj. Insin′uatory. [L. insinuāre, -ātum—in, in, sinus, a curve.]

Insipid, in-sip′id, adj. tasteless: wanting spirit or animation: dull.—adv. Insip′idly.—ns. Insip′idness, Insipid′ity, want of taste. [Fr.,—Low L.,—L. in, not, sapidus, well-tasted—sapĕre, to taste.]

Insipience, in-sip′i-ens, adj. lack of wisdom.—adj. Insip′ient. [Fr.,—L.,—in, not, sapiens, wise]

Insist, in-sist′, v.i. to dwell on emphatically in discourse: to persist in pressing: (Milt.) to persevere.—n. Insist′ence, perseverance in pressing any claim, grievance, &c.: pertinacity.—adj. Insist′ent, urgent: prominent: upright on end.—adv. Insist′ently.—n. Insist′ure, persistence: (Shak.) constancy. [Fr.,—L. insistĕre, in, upon, sistĕre, to stand.]

Insnare. See Ensnare.

Insobriety, in-so-brī′e-ti, n. want of sobriety.

Insociable, in-sō′sha-bl, adj. not sociable: that cannot be associated or joined.

Insolate, in′so-lāt, v.t. to expose to the sun's rays.—n. Insolā′tion, exposure to the sun's rays: an injury to plants caused by too much of the sun. [L. insolāre, -ātum—in, in, sol, the sun.]

Insole, in′sōl, n. the inner sole of a boot or shoe:—opp. to Outsole: a sole of some material placed inside a shoe for warmth or dryness.

Insolent, in′so-lent, adj. overbearing: insulting: rude.—n. In′solence.—adv. In′solently. [O. Fr.,—L. insolens—in, not, solens, pa.p. of solēre, to be wont.]

Insolidity, in-so-lid′i-ti, n. want of solidity.

Insoluble, in-sol′ū-bl, adj. not capable of being dissolved: not to be solved or explained.—ns. Insolubil′ity, Insol′ubleness.

Insolvable, in-solv′a-bl, adj. not solvable.

Insolvent, in-solv′ent, adj. not able to pay one's debts: bankrupt: pertaining to insolvent persons.—n. one unable to pay his debts.—n. Insolv′ency, bankruptcy.

Insomnia, in-som′ni-a, n. sleeplessness.—adj. Insom′nious.—n. Insom′nōlence. [L. insomnis, sleepless.]

Insomuch, in-so-much′, adv. to such a degree: so.

Insooth, in-sōōth′, adv. (Shak.) in truth, indeed.

Insouciant, in-sōō′si-ant, adj. indifferent: careless.—n. Insou′ciance. [Fr. in, not, souciant—souci, care.]

Inspan, in′span, v.t. to yoke (draught-oxen or horses) to a vehicle. [Dut. inspannen, to yoke—in, in, spannen, to tie.]

Inspect, in-spekt′, v.t. to look into: to examine: to look at narrowly: to superintend.—adv. Inspect′ingly.—n. Inspec′tion, the act of inspecting or looking into: careful or official examination.—adjs. Inspec′tional; Inspec′tive.—ns. Inspec′tor, one who looks into or oversees: an examining officer: a superintendent; Inspec′torāte, a district under charge of an inspector: a body of inspectors collectively.—adj. Inspectō′rial.—ns. Inspec′torship, the office of an inspector; Inspec′tress, a female inspector. [L. inspectāre, freq. of inspicĕre, inspectum—in, into, specĕre, to look.]

Insphere. See Ensphere.

Inspire, in-spīr′, v.t. to breathe into: to draw or inhale into the lungs: to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing: to infuse into the mind: to instruct by divine influence: to instruct or affect with a superior influence.—v.i. to draw in the breath.—adj. Inspir′able, able to be inhaled.—n. Inspirā′tion, the act of inspiring or breathing into: a breath: the divine influence by which the sacred writers of the Bible were instructed: superior elevating or exciting influence.—adjs. Inspirā′tional, Inspiratory (in-spir′a-tor-i, or in′spir-a-tor-i), belonging to or aiding inspiration or inhalation.—n. Inspirā′tionist, one who maintains the direct inspiration of the Scriptures.—adj. Inspired′, actuated or directed by divine influence: influenced by elevated feeling: prompted by superior, but not openly declared, knowledge or authority: actually authoritative.—n. Inspir′er.—adv. Inspir′ingly. [Fr.,—L. inspirāre—in, into, spirāre, to breathe.]

Inspirit, in-spir′it, v.t. to infuse spirit into.

Inspissate, in-spis′āt, v.t. to thicken by the evaporation of moisture, as the juices of plants.—n. Inspissā′tion. [L. in, in, spissāre—spissus, thick.]

Instability, in-sta-bil′i-ti, n. want of steadiness or firmness: inconstancy, fickleness: mutability.—adj. Instā′ble, not stable: inconstant.

Install, Instal, in-stawl′, v.t. to place in a seat: to place in an office or order: to invest with any charge or office with the customary ceremonies.—ns. Installā′tion, the act of installing or placing in an office with ceremonies: a placing in position for use, also a general term for the complete mechanical apparatus for electric lighting, &c.; Instal′ment, the act of installing: one of the parts of a sum paid at various times: that which is produced at stated periods. [Fr.,—Low L. installare—in, in, stallum, a stall—Old High Ger. stal (Ger. stall), Eng. stall.]

Instance, in′stans, n. quality of being urgent: solicitation: occurrence: occasion: example: (Shak.) evidence, proof.—v.t. to mention as an example.—n. In′stancy, insistency.—adj. Instan′tial (rare).—At the instance of, at the motion or solicitation of; For instance, to take as an example. [O. Fr.,—L. instantia—instans.]

Instant, in′stant, adj. pressing, urgent: immediate: quick: without delay: present, current, as the passing month.—n. the present moment of time: any moment or point of time.—n. Instantanē′ity.—adj. Instantān′eous, done in an instant: momentary: occurring or acting at once: very quickly.—adv. Instantān′eously.—n. Instantān′eousness.—advs. Instan′ter, immediately; In′stantly, on the instant or moment: immediately: (Shak.) at the same time: (B.) importunately, zealously. [L. instans, -antis, pr.p. of instāre—in, upon, stāre, to stand.]

Instar, in-stär′, v.t. to adorn with stars.

Instate, in-stāt′, v.t. to put in possession: to install.

Instauration, in-stawr-ā′shun, n. restoration: renewal. [L. instaurāre, -ātum, to restore.]

Instead, in-sted′, adv. in the stead, place, or room of. [M. E. in stede—A.S. on stede, in the place.]

Instellation, in-stel-ā′shun, n. (rare) a placing among the stars.

Instep, in′step, n. the prominent upper part of the human foot near its junction with the leg: in horses, the hind-leg from the ham to the pastern joint.

Instigate, in′sti-gāt, v.t. to urge on: to set on: to foment.—ns. Instigā′tion, the act of inciting: impulse, esp. to evil; In′stigator, an inciter, generally in a bad sense. [L. instigāre, -ātum.]

Instil, in-stil′, v.t. to drop into: to infuse slowly into the mind:—pr.p. instil′ling; pa.p. instilled′.—ns. Instillā′tion, Instil′ment, the act of instilling or pouring in by drops: the act of infusing slowly into the mind: that which is instilled or infused. [Fr.,—L. instillāre—in, in, stillāre, to drop.]

Instinct, in′stingkt, n. impulse: an involuntary prompting to action: intuition: the mental aspect of those actions which take rank between unconscious reflex activities and intelligent conduct: the natural impulse by which animals are guided apparently independent of reason or experience.—adj. (in-stingkt′) instigated or incited: moved: animated.—adj. Instinc′tive, prompted by instinct: involuntary: acting according to or determined by natural impulse.—adv. Instinc′tively.—n. Instinctiv′ity (rare). [L. instinctus—instinguĕre, to instigate.]

Instipulate, in-stip′ū-lāt, adj. (bot.) having no stipules.

Institorial, in-sti-tō′ri-al, adj. (law) pertaining to an agent or factor. [L. institorius—institor, an agent, broker.]

Institute, in′sti-tūt, v.t. to set up in: to erect: to originate: to establish: to appoint: to commence: to educate.—n. anything instituted or formally established: established law: precept or principle: (pl.) a book of precepts, principles, or rules, esp. in jurisprudence: an institution: a literary and philosophical society or association, as the 'Institute of France' (embracing L'Académie Française, L'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, L'Académie des Sciences, L'Académie des Beaux Arts, and L'Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques).—n. Institū′tion, the act of instituting or establishing: that which is instituted or established: foundation: established order: enactment: a society established for some object: that which institutes or instructs: a system of principles or rules: the origination of the Eucharist and the formula of institution: the act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest.—adjs. Institū′tional, Institū′tionary, belonging to an institution: instituted by authority: elementary.—n. In′stitutist, a writer of institutes or elementary rules.—adj. In′stitutive, able or tending to establish: depending on an institution.—n. In′stitutor, one who institutes: an instructor. [L. instituĕre, -ūtum—in, in, statuĕre, to cause to stand—stāre, to stand.]

Instreaming, in-strēm′ing, n. an influx.

Instruct, in-strukt′, v.t. to prepare: to inform: to teach: to order or command.—adj. (Milt.) instructed.—adj. Instruct′ible, able to be instructed.—n. Instruc′tion, the act of instructing or teaching: information: command: (pl.) special directions, commands—in parliamentary sense, 'Instructions to the Committee' are supplementary and auxiliary to the Bill under consideration, but falling broadly within its general scope.—adjs. Instruc′tional, relating to instruction: educational; Instruc′tive, containing instruction or information: conveying knowledge.—adv. Instruc′tively.—ns. Instruc′tiveness; Instruc′tor:—fem. Instruc′tress. [L. instruĕre, instructum—in, in, struĕre, to pile up.]

Instrument, in′strōō-ment, n. a tool or utensil: a machine producing musical sounds: a writing containing a contract: one who, or that which, is made a means.—adj. Instrument′al, acting as an instrument or means: serving to promote an object: helpful: belonging to or produced by musical instruments: (gram.) serving to indicate the instrument or means—of a case in Sanskrit, involving the notion of by or with.—ns. Instrument′alist, one who plays on a musical instrument; Instrumental′ity, agency.—adv. Instrument′ally.—n. Instrumentā′tion (mus.), the arrangement of a composition for performance by different instruments: the playing upon musical instruments. [O. Fr.,—L. instrumentum—instruĕre, to instruct.]

Insubjection, in-sub-jek′shun, n. want of subjection.

Insubordinate, in-sub-or′din-āt, adj. not subordinate or submissive: disobedient.—n. Insubordinā′tion.

Insubstantial, in-sub-stan′shal, adj. (Shak.) not substantial: not real.—n. Insubstantial′ity.

Insucken, in′suk-n, adj. in Scots law, pertaining to a district astricted to a certain mill.

Insufferable, in-suf′ėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be endured: detestable.—adv. Insuff′erably.

Insufficient, in-suf-fish′ent, adj. not sufficient: deficient: unfit: incapable.—ns. Insuffic′iency, Insuffic′ience (rare).—adv. Insuffic′iently.

Insufflate, in-suf′lāt, v.t. to breathe on.—ns. Insufflā′tion, the art of breathing on anything, or of blowing air to induce respiration, as into the mouth of a newborn child, esp. as a symbol of the outpouring of the Holy Ghost; In′sufflātor, a form of injector for forcing air into a furnace. [Through Low L., from L. in, in, sufflāre, to blow.]

Insular, in′sū-lar, adj. belonging to an island: surrounded by water: standing or situated alone: narrow, prejudiced.—ns. In′sularism, Insular′ity, the state of being insular.—adv. In′sularly.—v.t. In′sulate, to place in a detached situation: to prevent connection or communication: (electricity) to separate, esp. from the earth, by a non-conductor.—ns. Insulā′tion; In′sulator, one who, or that which, insulates: a non-conductor of electricity. [Fr.,—L. insularis—insula, an island.]

Insulse, in-suls′, adj. stupid.—n. Insul′sity (Milt.), stupidity. [L. insulsus—in, not, salīre, to salt.]

Insult, in-sult′, v.t. to treat with indignity or contempt: to abuse: to affront.—n. (in′sult) abuse: affront: contumely.—adjs. Insult′able, capable of being insulted; Insult′ant (rare), insulting.—n. Insult′er (obs.), one who makes an attack.—adj. Insult′ing, conveying insult: insolent: contemptuous.—adv. Insult′ingly, in an insulting or insolent manner.—n. Insult′ment (Shak.), insult. [Fr.,—L. insultāre—insilīre, to spring at—in, upon, salīre, to leap.]

Insuperable, in-sū′pėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be passed over: unconquerable.—n. Insuperabil′ity.—adv. Insū′perably. [O. Fr.,—L.,—in, not, superabilis—superāre, to pass over—super, above.]

Insupportable, in-sup-pōrt′a-bl, adj. not supportable or able to be endured: unbearable: insufferable: (Spens.) irresistible.—n. Insupport′ableness.—adv. Insupport′ably.

Insuppressible, in-sup-pres′i-bl, adj. not to be suppressed or concealed.—adj. Insuppress′ive (Shak.), that cannot be suppressed or concealed.

Insure, in-shōōr′, v.t. to make sure or secure: to contract for a premium to make good a loss, as from fire, &c., or to pay a certain sum on a certain event, as death.—v.i. to practise making insurance.—adj. Insur′able, that may be insured.—ns. Insur′ance, the act of insuring, or a contract by which one party undertakes for a payment or premium to guarantee another against risk or loss—the written contract called the Insur′ance-pol′icy: the premium so paid; Insur′ancer (obs.); Insur′er, one who agrees to pay money to another party on the happening of a certain event. [O. Fr. enseurer—en, and seur, sure.]

Insurgent, in-sur′jent. adj. rising up or against: rising in opposition to authority: rebellious.—n. one who rises in opposition to established authority: a rebel.—n. Insur′gency, a rising up or against: insurrection: rebellion—also Insur′gence. [L. insurgens, -entis—in, upon, surgĕre, to rise.]

Insurmountable, in-sur-mownt′a-bl, adj. not surmountable: that cannot be overcome.—n. Insurmountabil′ity.—adv. Insurmount′ably.

Insurrection, in-sur-rek′shun, n. a rising up or against: open and active opposition to the execution of the law: a rebellion.—adjs. Insurrec′tional, Insurrec′tionary.—n. Insurrec′tionist, one who favours or takes part in an insurrection. [L. insurrection-em—insurgĕre. See Insurgent.]

Insusceptible, in-sus-sep′ti-bl, adj. not susceptible: not capable of feeling or of being affected—also Insuscep′tive.—n. Insusceptibil′ity.

Inswathe, in-swāth′, v.t. See Enswathe.

Intact, in-takt′, adj. untouched, uninjured.—adj. Intact′able, not perceptible to touch.—n. Intact′ness. [L. intactus—in, not, tangĕre, tactum, to touch.]

Intaglio, in-tal′yō, n. a figure cut into any substance: a stone or gem in which the design is hollowed out, the opposite of a cameo.—adj. Intagl′iated, formed in intaglio: engraved. [It.,—intagliare—in, into, tagliare, to cut (twigs)—L. talea, a twig.]

Intake, in′tāk, n. that which is taken in: a tract of land enclosed: the point at which contraction begins: (prov.) any kind of cheat or imposition.

Intangible, in-tan′ji-bl, adj. not tangible or perceptible to touch.—ns. Intan′gibleness, Intangibil′ity.—adv. Intan′gibly. [See Intact.]

Integer, in′te-jėr, n. that which is left untouched or undiminished, a whole: (arith.) a whole number, as opposed to a fraction.—adj. In′tegral, entire or whole: not fractional: unimpaired: intrinsic, belonging as a part to the whole.—n. a whole: the whole as made up of its parts.—adv. In′tegrally.—adj. In′tegrant, making part of a whole: necessary to form an integer or an entire thing.—v.t. In′tegrāte, to make up as a whole: to make entire: to renew.—n. Integrā′tion.—Integral function (algebra), a function which does not include the operation of division in any of its terms (see Function). [L.,—in, not, root of tangĕre, to touch.]

Integrity, in-teg′ri-ti, n. entireness, wholeness: the unimpaired state of anything: uprightness: honesty: purity. [See Integer.]

Integument, in-teg′ū-ment, n. the external protective covering of a plant or animal.—adj. Integument′ary. [L.,—integĕre—in, upon, tegĕre, to cover.]

Intellect, in′tel-lekt, n. the mind, in reference to its rational powers: the thinking principle: (pl., coll.) senses.—adj. In′tellected (Cowper), endowed with intellect.—n. Intellec′tion, the act of understanding: (philos.) apprehension or perception.—adjs. Intellect′ive, able to understand: produced or perceived by the understanding; Intellect′ual, of or relating to the intellect: perceived or performed by the intellect: having the power of understanding.—n. mental power.—v.t. Intellect′ualise, to reason intellectually: to endow with intellect: to give an intellectual character to.—ns. Intellect′ualism, the doctrine which derives all knowledge from pure reason: the culture of the intellect; Intellect′ualist; Intellectual′ity, intellectual power.—adv. Intellect′ually. [Fr.,—L.,—intelligĕre, to understand—inter, between, legĕre, to choose.]

Intelligent, in-tel′-i-jent, adj. having intellect: endowed with the faculty of reason: well informed: bringing intelligence. (Shak.) communicative.—ns. Intell′igence, intellectual skill or knowledge: information communicated: news: a spiritual being; Intell′igencer, one going between parties: a spy.—adjs. Intelligen′tial, pertaining to the intelligence: consisting of spiritual being.—adv. Intell′igently.—adj. Intell′igible, that maybe understood: clear: (philos.) capable of being apprehended by the understanding only.—ns. Intell′igibleness, Intelligibil′ity.—adv. Intell′igibly. [L. intelligens, -entis, pr.p. of intelligĕre.]

Intemperance, in-tem′pėr-ans, n. want of due restraint: excess of any kind: habitual indulgence in intoxicating liquor.—n. Intem′perant, one who is intemperate.—adj. Intem′perate, indulging to excess any appetite or passion: given to an immoderate use of intoxicating liquors: passionate: exceeding the usual degree: immoderate.—adv. Intem′perately.—n. Intem′perateness.

Intenable, in-ten′a-bl, adj. not tenable.

Intend, in-tend′, v.t. to fix the mind upon: to design: to purpose: (Milt.) to extend: (Shak.) to direct.—v.i. to have a design: to purpose.—ns. Intend′ant, an officer who superintends some public business, a title of many public officers in France and other countries; Intend′ancy, his office.—adj. Intend′ed, purposed: betrothed.—n. an affianced lover.—adv. Intend′edly, with intention or design.—ns. Intend′iment (Spens.), attention, knowledge, intention; Intend′ment (Shak.), intention, design. [O. Fr. entendre—L. intendĕre, intentum and intensum—in, towards, tendĕre, to stretch.]

Intenerate, in-ten′e-rāt, v.t. to make tender.—n. Intenerā′tion.

Intense, in-tens′, adj. closely strained: extreme in degree: very severe: emotional.—v.t. Inten′sate (Carlyle), to intensify.—adv. Intense′ly.—ns. Intense′ness, Intens′ity; Intensificā′tion, the act of intensifying.—v.t. Inten′sify, to make more intense.—v.i. to become intense:—pa.p. intens′ified.—n. Inten′sion, a straining or bending: increase of intensity: (logic) the sum of the qualities implied by a general name.—adj. Inten′sive, stretched: admitting of increase of degree: unremitted: serving to intensify: (gram.) giving force or emphasis.—adv. Inten′sively.—n. Inten′siveness. [See Intend.]

Intent, in-tent′, adj. having the mind bent on: fixed with close attention: diligently applied.—n. the thing aimed at or intended: a design: meaning.—n. Inten′tion, a fixing of the mind on any object: fixed direction of mind: the object aimed at: design: purpose.—adjs. Inten′tional, Inten′tioned, with intention: intended: designed.—advs. Inten′tionally, with intention; Intent′ly, in an intent manner.—adj. Inten′tive (Bacon), attentive.—n. Intent′ness.—To all intents and purposes, in every respect.—Well- (or Ill-) intentioned, having good (or ill) designs. [See Intend.]

Inter, in-tėr′, v.t. to bury:—pr.p. inter′ring; pa.p. interred′.—n. Inter′ment. [Fr. enterrer—Low L. interrāre—L. in, into, terra, the earth.]

Interact, in-tėr-akt′, n. a short piece in a play acted between the principal pieces: the interval between the acts of a drama.—v.i. to act on one another.—n. Interac′tion, action between bodies, mutual action.—adj. Interac′tive.

Interaulic, in-tėr-aw′lik, adj. existing between royal courts.

Interbreed, in-tėr-brēd, v.t. and v.i. to breed by crossing one species of animals or plants with another.—n. Interbreed′ing.

Intercalate, in-tėr′kal-āt, v.t. to insert between, as a day in a calendar.—adjs. Inter′calary, Inter′calar, inserted between others.—n. Intercalā′tion.—adj. Inter′calative. [L. intercalāre, -ātum—inter, between, calāre, to call. See Calends.]

Intercede, in-tėr-sēd′, v.i. and v.t. to act as peacemaker between two: to plead for one.—adj. Interced′ent.—n. Interced′er. [Fr.,—L. intercedĕre, -cessum—inter, between, cedĕre, to go.]

Intercellular, in-tėr-sel′ū-lar, adj. lying between cells.

Intercept, in-tėr-sept′, v.t. to stop and seize on its passage: to obstruct, check: to interrupt communication with: to cut off: (math.) to take or comprehend between.—ns. Intercep′ter, Intercep′tor; Intercep′tion.—adj. Intercep′tive. [Fr.,—L. intercipĕre, -ceptum—inter, between, capĕre, to seize.]

Intercerebral, in-tėr-ser′e-bral, adj. connecting two parts of the brain.

Intercession, in-tėr-sesh′un, n. act of interceding or pleading for another.—adj. Intercess′ional, containing intercession or pleading for others.—n. Intercess′or, one who goes between: one who reconciles two enemies: one who pleads for another: a bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.—adjs. Intercessō′rial, Intercess′ory, interceding.—Intercession of saints, prayer offered in behalf of Christians on earth by saints. [See Intercede.]

Interchain, in-tėr-chān′, v.t. to chain together.

Interchange, in-tėr-chānj′, v.t. to give and take mutually: to exchange.—v.i. to succeed alternately.—n. mutual exchange: alternate succession.—adj. Interchange′able, that may be interchanged: following each other in alternate succession.—ns. Interchange′ableness, Interchangeabil′ity.—adv. Interchange′ably.—ns. Interchange′ment (Shak.), exchange, mutual transfer; Interchang′er.

Intercilium, in-tėr-sil′i-um, n. the space between the eyebrows.

Intercipient, in-tėr-sip′i-ent, adj. intercepting.—n. the person or thing that intercepts. [L. intercipiens, -entis, pr.p. of intercipĕre.]

Interclavicular, in-tėr-klā-vik′ū-lar, adj. situated between clavicles.

Interclude, in-tėr-klōōd′, v.t. to shut out from anything by something coming between: to intercept: to cut off.—n. Interclu′sion. [L. intercludĕre—inter, between, claudĕre, to shut.]

Intercollegiate, in-ter-ko-lē′ji-āt, adj. between colleges.

Intercolline, in-ter-kol′in, adj. lying between hills.

Intercolonial, in-tėr-kol-ō′ni-al, adj. pertaining to the relation existing between colonies.—adv. Intercolō′nially.

Intercolumniation, in-tėr-ko-lum-ni-ā′shun, n. (archit.) the distance between columns, measured from the lower part of their shafts.—adj. Intercolum′nar, placed between columns.

Intercommune, in-tėr-kom-ūn′, v.i. to commune between or together: to hold intercourse.—adj. Intercommun′icable, that may be communicated between or mutually.—v.t. Intercommun′icāte, to communicate between or mutually.—ns. Intercommunicā′tion; Intercommun′ion, communion between, or mutual communion; Intercommun′ity, mutual communication: reciprocal intercourse.—Letters of intercommuning, an ancient writ issued by the Scotch Privy Council warning persons not to harbour or have any communication with persons therein denounced, under pain of being held accessory to their crimes—a special form of boycott.

Intercomparison, in-tėr-kom-par′i-son, n. mutual comparison.

Interconnect, in-tėr-ko-nekt′, v.t. to connect or enjoin mutually and intimately.—n. Interconnec′tion.

Intercontinental, in-tėr-kon-ti-nen′tal, adj. subsisting between different continents.

Intercostal, in-tėr-kost′al, adj. (anat.) lying between the ribs.

Intercourse, in′tėr-kōrs, n. connection by dealings: communication: commerce: communion: coition. [O. Fr. entrecours—L. intercursus, a running between—inter, between, currĕre, cursum, to run.]

Intercross, in-tėr-kros′, v.t. and v.i. to cross mutually: interbreed.

Intercurrent, in-tėr-kur′ent, adj. running between: intervening.—n. Intercurr′ence. [O. Fr.,—L. inter, between, currĕre, to run.]

Interdash, in-tėr-dash′, v.t. to intersperse.

Interdeal, in′tėr-dēl, n. (Spens.) intercourse, traffic.

Interdependence, in-tėr-de-pend-ens, n. mutual dependence: dependence of parts one on another.—adj. Interdepend′ent.

Interdict, in-tėr-dikt′, v.t. to. prohibit: to forbid: to forbid communion.—n. (in′tėr-dikt) prohibition: a prohibitory decree: a prohibition of the Pope restraining the clergy from performing divine service.—n. Interdic′tion.—adjs. Interdic′tive, Interdic′tory, containing interdiction: prohibitory. [L. interdicĕre, -dictum—inter, between, dicĕre, to say.]

Interdigital, in-tėr-dij′i-tal, adj. situated between digits.—v.t. Interdig′itate, to insert between the fingers.—v.i. to be interwoven, to interlock by finger-like processes.—n. Interdigitā′tion.

Interest, in′tėr-est, n. advantage: premium paid for the use of money (in Compound interest, the interest of each period is added to its principal, and the amount forms a new principal for the next period): any increase: concern: special attention: influence over others: share: participation.—n. (Spens.) In′teress, interest, concern.—v.t. to concern deeply.—Equitable interest, such interest as is protected by courts of equity, although it might not be at common law; Landed interest (see Landed); Vested interest, an interest thoroughly secure and inalienable, except for public use and upon compensation.—Make interest for, to secure interest on behalf of. [O. Fr. interest (Fr. intérêt)—L. interest, it is profitable, it concerns—inter, between, esse, to be.]

Interest, in′tėr-est, v.t. to engage the attention: to awaken concern in: to excite (in behalf of another).—adj. In′terested, having an interest or concern: affected or biassed by personal considerations, self-interest, &c.—adv. In′terestedly.—n. In′terestedness.—adj. In′teresting, engaging the attention or regard: exciting emotion or passion.—adv. In′terestingly.—n. In′terestingness.—In an interesting condition, in the family way. [From obs. interess—O. Fr. interesser, to concern—L. interesse.]

Interfacial, in-tėr-fā′shal, adj. (geom.) included between two plane faces or surfaces.—n. Interface′, a plane surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies.

Interfemoral, in-tėr-fem′o-ral, adj. situated between the thighs, connecting the hind limbs.

Interfere, in-tėr-fēr′, v.i. to come in collision: to intermeddle: to interpose: to act reciprocally—said of waves, rays of light, &c.—ns. Interfer′ence; Interfer′er.—adv. Interfer′ingly. [Through O. Fr., from L. inter, between, ferīre, to strike.]

Interfluent, in-tėr′flōō-ent, adj. flowing between or together—also Inter′fluous. [L. interfluens—inter, between, fluĕre, to flow.]

Interfold, in-tėr-fold′, v.t. to fold one into the other.

Interfoliaceous, in-tėr-fō-li-ā′shus, adj. placed between leaves.—v.t. Interfō′liate, to interleave.

Interfretted, in-tėr-fret′ed, adj. fretted between, or interlaced.

Interfrontal, in-tėr-fron′tal, adj. situated between the right and left frontal bones.

Interfused, in-tėr-fūzd′, adj. poured between: fused together: associated.—n. Interfū′sion.

Interglacial, in-tėr-glā′shi-al, adj. (geol.) occurring between two periods of glacial action.

Interglandular, in-tėr-glan′dū-lar, adj. situated between glands.

Interglobular, in-tėr-glob′ū-lar, adj. situated between globules.

Intergrade, in-tėr-grād′, v.i. to become alike gradually.—n. In′tergrade, an intermediate grade.

Intergrowth, in′tėr-grōth, n. a growing together.

Interhemal, in-tėr-hē′mal, adj. between the hemal processes or spines.

Interim, in′tėr-im, n. time between or intervening: the meantime: in the history of the Reformation, the name given to certain edicts of the German emperor for the regulation of religious and ecclesiastical matters, till they could be decided by a general council—as the Augsburg Interim (1548), &c. [L.,—inter, between.]

Interior, in-tē′ri-ur, adj. inner: remote from the frontier or coast: inland.—n. the inside of anything: the inland part of a country.—n. Interior′ity.—adv. Intē′riorly. [L.,—comp. of interus, inward.]

Interjacent, in-tėr-jā′sent, adj. lying between: intervening.—n. Interjā′cency, a lying between: a space or region between others. [L. inter, between, jacēre, to lie.]

Interjaculate, in-tėr-jak′ū-lāt, v.i. to interrupt conversation with an ejaculation.

Interject, in-tėr-jekt′, v.t. to throw between: to insert.—v.i. to throw one's self between.—n. Interjec′tion, a throwing between: (gram.) a word thrown in to express emotion.—adjs. Interjec′tional, Interjec′tionary, Interjec′tural.—adv. Interjec′tionally. [L. inter, between, jacĕre, to throw.]

Interjoin, in-tėr-join′, v.t. (Shak.) to join mutually, to intermarry.

Interknit, in-tėr-nit′, v.t. to unite closely.

Interlace, in-tėr-lās′, v.t. to lace together: to unite: to insert one thing within another.—v.i. to intermix.—n. Interlace′ment.—Interlacing arches (archit.), an arcature in which the arches intersect.

Interlard, in-tėr-lärd′, v.t. to mix in, as fat with lean: to diversify by mixture.

Interleave, in-tėr-lēv′, v.t. to put a leaf between: to insert blank leaves in a book.

Interline, in-tėr-līn′, v.t. to write in alternate lines: to write between lines.—adj. Interlin′ear, written between lines.—ns. Interlineā′tion, Interlīn′ing, act of interlining: that which is interlined: correction or alteration made by writing between lines.

Interlink, in-tėr-lingk′, v.t. to connect by uniting links.

Interlobular, in-tėr-lob′ū-lar, adj. being between lobes.

Interlocation, in-tėr-lo-kā′shun, n. a placing between.

Interlock, in-tėr-lok′, v.t. to lock or clasp together.—v.i. to be locked together.

Interlocution, in-tėr-lo-kū′shun, n. conference: an intermediate decree before final decision.—n. Interloc′utor, one who speaks between or in dialogue (fem. Interloc′utress, Interloc′utrice): (Scots law) an intermediate decree before final decision.—adj. Interloc′utory. [Fr.,—L. interlocutio, from interloqui—inter, between, loqui, locutus, to speak.]

Interloper, in-tėr-lōp′ėr, n. one who trades without license: an intruder.—v.i. and v.t. Interlope′, to intrude into any matter in which one has no fair concern. [Dut. enterlooper, a smuggling vessel, as running in and out along the coast—L. inter, between, Dut. loopen, to run. See Leap.]

Interlude, in′tėr-lōōd, n. a short dramatic performance or play between the play and afterpiece, or between the acts of a play: a short piece of music played between the parts of a drama, opera, hymn, &c.—adj. Interlud′ed, inserted as an interlude: having interludes. [From L. inter, between, ludus, play.]

Interlunar, in-tėr-lōō′nar, adj. belonging to the moon's monthly period of invisibility.—Also Interlu′nary.

Intermarry, in-tėr-mar′i, v.i. to marry between or among: to marry reciprocally, or take one and give another in marriage.—n. Intermarr′iage.

Intermaxillary, in-tėr-maks′il-ar-i, adj. situated between the jawbones.

Intermeddle, in-tėr-med′l, v.i. to meddle with: to interfere improperly.—n. Intermedd′ler.

Intermediate, in-tėr-mē′di-āt, adj. in the middle between: intervening—also Intermē′diary, Intermē′dial.—ns. Intermē′diacy, state of being intermediate; Intermē′diary, an intermediate agent.—adv. Intermē′diately.—n. Intermediā′tion, act of intermediating; Intermē′dium, a medium between: an intervening agent or instrument.

Interment, in-tėr′ment, n. burial.

Intermezzo, in-tėr-med′zō, n. a light dramatic entertainment between the acts of a tragedy, grand opera, &c.: a short musical burlesque, &c. [It.]

Intermigration, in-tėr-mī-grā′shun, n. reciprocal migration.

Interminable, in-tėr′min-a-bl, Interminate, in-tėr′min-āt, adj. without termination or limit: boundless: endless.—n. Inter′minableness.—adv. Inter′minably.—Interminate decimal, a decimal conceived as carried to an infinity of places.

Intermingle, in-tėr-ming′gl, v.t. and v.i. to mingle or mix together.

Intermit, in-tėr-mit′, v.t. to cause to cease for a time: to interrupt.—n. Intermiss′ion, act of intermitting: interval: pause.—adj. Intermiss′ive, coming at intervals.—ns. Intermit′tence, Intermit′tency, state of being intermittent.—adj. Intermit′tent, intermitting or ceasing at intervals, as a fever.—adv. Intermit′tingly.—Intermittent, or Intermitting, spring, a spring flowing for a time and then ceasing, beginning again, &c. [L. intermittĕre, -missum—inter, between, mittĕre, to cause to go.]

Intermix, in-tėr-miks′, v.t. and v.i. to mix among or together.—n. Intermix′ture, a mass formed by mixture: something intermixed.

Intermobility, in-tėr-mo-bil′i-ti, n. capacity of things to move among themselves.

Intermundane, in-tėr-mun′dān, adj. between worlds.

Intermural, in-tėr-mū′ral, adj. lying between walls.

Intermuscular, in-tėr-mus′kū-lar, adj. between the muscles.

Intermutation, in-tėr-mū-tā′shun, n. mutual change.

Intern, in-tėrn′, adj. internal.—n. an inmate of a school, an assistant surgeon or physician in a hospital.—Also Interne′.

Intern, in-tėrn′, v.t. to send into the interior of a country: to immure in an interior locality without permission to leave the district.—n. Intern′ment, state of being confined in the interior of a country. [Fr. interner. See Internal.]

Internal, in-tėr′nal, adj. being in the interior: domestic, as opposed to foreign: intrinsic: pertaining to the heart:—opp. to External.—n. Internal′ity.—adv. Inter′nally.—Internal evidence, evidence with regard to a thing, subject, book, &c. afforded by its intrinsic qualities. [L. internus—-inter, within.]

International, in-tėr-nash′un-al, adj. pertaining to the relations between nations.—n. a short-lived association formed in London in 1864 to unite the working classes of all countries in efforts for their economic emancipation.—adv. Internat′ionally.

Internecine, in-tėr-nē′sīn, adj. mutually destructive: deadly.—Also Internē′cive. [L. internecāre—inter, between, necāre, to kill.]

Interneural, in-tėr-nū′ral, adj. (anat.) situated between the neural spines or spinous processes of successive vertebræ.

Internode, in′tėr-nōd, n. (bot.) the space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves arise.—adj. Internō′dial. [L. internodium—inter, between, nodus, a knot.]

Internuncio, in-tėr-nun′shi-ō, n. a messenger between two parties: the Pope's representative at minor courts.—adj. Internun′cial. [Sp.,—L. internuntius—inter, between, nuntius, a messenger.]

Interoceanic, in-tėr-ō-she-an′ik, adj. between oceans.

Interocular, in-tėr-ok′ū-lar, adj. between the eyes.

Interorbital, in-tėr-or′bi-tal, adj. situated between the orbits of the eyes.

Interosculation, in-tėr-os′kū-lā-shun, n. interconnection by, or as if by, osculation.—adj. Interos′culant.—v.t. Interos′culāte.

Interosseous, in-tėr-os′e-us, adj. situated between bones.—Also Inteross′eal.

Interpage, in-tėr-pāj′, v.t. to insert on intermediate pages.

Interparietal, in-tėr-pa-rī′e-tal, adj. situated between the right and left parietal bones of the skull.

Interpellation, in-tėr-pel-ā′shun, n. a question raised during the course of a debate: interruption: intercession: a summons: an earnest address.—v.t. Inter′pellate, to question. [Fr.,—L.,—interpellāre, -ātum, to disturb by speaking—inter, between, pellĕre, to drive.]

Interpenetrate, in-tėr-pen′e-trāt, v.t. to penetrate between or within.—n. Interpenetrā′tion.

Interpetiolar, in-tėr-pet′i-ō-lar, adj. (bot.) between the petioles.

Interphalangeal, in-tėr-fa-lan′jē-al, adj. situated between any successive phalanges of a finger or toe: nodal, of a digit.

Interpilaster, in-tėr-pi-las′tėr, n. (archit.) space between two pilasters.

Interplanetary, in-tėr-plan′et-ar-i, adj. between the planets.

Interplay, in′tėr-plā, n. mutual action: interchange of action and reaction.

Interplead, in-tėr-plēd′, v.i. (law) to discuss adverse claims to property by bill of interpleader.—n. Interplead′er, one who interpleads: a form of process in the English courts, by a bill in equity, intended to protect a defendant who claims no interest in the subject-matter of a suit, while at the same time he has reason to know that the plaintiff's title is disputed by some other claimant.

Interpledge, in-tėr-plej′, v.t. to pledge mutually: to give and take a pledge.

Intrepleural, in-tėr-plōō′ral, adj. situated between the right and left pleural cavities.

Interpolar, in-tėr-pō′lar, adj. situated between or connecting the poles, as of a galvanic battery.

Interpolate, in-tėr′po-lāt, v.t. to insert unfairly, as a spurious word or passage in a book or manuscript, to foist in: to corrupt: (math.) to fill up the intermediate terms of a series.—adj. Inter′polable.—ns. Interpolā′tion; Inter′polator. [L. interpolāre, -ātum—inter, between, polīre, to polish.]

Interpolity, in-tėr-pol′i-ti, n. (rare) interchange between countries.

Interpose, in-tėr-pōz′, v.t. to place between: to thrust in: to offer, as aid or services.—v.i. to come between: to mediate: to put in by way of interruption: to interfere.—ns. Interpos′al, same as Interposition; Interpos′er; Interpos′it, a place of deposit between two cities or countries; Interposi′tion, act of interposing: intervention: anything interposed. [Fr.,—L. inter, between, Fr. poser, to place.]

Interpret, in-tėr′pret, v.t. to explain the meaning of, to elucidate, unfold, show the purport of: to translate into intelligible or familiar terms.—v.i. to practise interpretation.—adj. Inter′pretable, capable of being explained.—n. Interpretā′tion, act of interpreting: the sense given by an interpreter: the power of explaining: the representation of a dramatic part according to one's conception of it.—adj. Interpretā′tive, collected by or containing interpretation.—adv. Inter′pretātively.—n. Inter′preter, one who explains between two parties: an expounder: a translator. [Fr.,—L. interprerāri, -ātus—interpres, inter, between, -pres, prob. conn. with Gr. phrasis, speech.]

Interprovincial, in-tėr-prō-vin′shal, adj. existing between provinces.

Interpubic, in-tėr-pū′bik, adj. situated between the right and left pubic bones.

Interpunction, in-tėr-pungk′shun, n. the places of points or stops in writing, intermediate punctuation.—Also Interpunctuā′tion.

Interracial, in-tėr-rā′si-al, adj. existing or taking place between races.

Interrradial, in-tėr-rā′di-al, adj. situated between the radii or rays.—adv. Interrā′dially.—n. Interrā′dius, an interradial part, esp. of a hydrozoan.

Interramal, in-tėr-rā′mal, adj. situated between the rami or forks of the lower jaw.

Interregal, in-tėr-rē′gal, adj. existing between kings.

Interregnum, in-tėr-reg′num, n. the time between two reigns: the time between the cessation of one and the establishment of another government: any breach of continuity in order, &c.—n. In′terreign (Bacon). [L. inter, between, regnum, rule.]

Interrelation, in-tėr-rē-lā′shun, n. reciprocal relation, interconnection.—-n. Interrelā′tionship.

Interrex, in′tėr-reks, n. one who rules during an interregnum: a regent. [L. inter, between, rex, a king.]

Interrogate, in-tėr′o-gāt, v.t. to question: to examine by asking questions.—v.i. to ask questions: to inquire.—n. Interrogā′tion, act of interrogating: a question put: the mark placed after a question (?).—adj. Interrog′ative, denoting a question: expressed as a question.—n. a word used in asking a question.—adv. Interrog′atively.—ns. Interr′ogator; Interrog′atory, a question or inquiry.—adj. expressing a question. [L. interrogāre, -ātum—inter, between, rogāre, to ask.]

Interrupt, in-tėr-rupt′, v.t. to break in between: to stop or hinder by breaking in upon: to divide: to break continuity.—adj. (Milt.) gaping apart.—adv. Interrup′tedly, with interruptions.—ns. Interrup′ter, Interrup′tor; Interrup′tion, act of interrupting: hinderance: cessation.—adj. Interrup′tive, tending to interrupt.—adv. Interrup′tively. [L. interrumpĕre—inter, between, rumpĕre, ruptum, to break.]

Interscapular, in-tėr-ska′pū-lar, adj. (anat.) between the shoulder-blades.

Interscribe, in-tėr-skrīb′, v.t. to write between. [L. interscribĕre—inter, between, scribĕre, to write.]

Intersecant, in-tėr-sē′kant, adj. dividing into parts: crossing.

Intersect, in-tėr-sekt′, v.t. to cut between or asunder: to cut or cross mutually: to divide into parts.—v.i. to cross each other.—n. Intersec′tion, intersecting: (geom.) the point or line in which two lines or two planes cut each other.—adj. Intersec′tional. [L. inter, between, secāre, sectum, to cut.]

Intersegmental, in-tėr-seg′men-tal, adj. pertaining to two or more segments, situated between segments.

Interseptal, in-tėr-sep′tal, adj. situated between septa.

Intersidereal, in-tėr-sī-dē′re-al, adj. situated between or among the stars.

Intersocial, in-tėr-sō′shal, adj. having mutual social relations.

Intersonant, in-tėr′sō-nant, adj. sounding between.

Interspace, in′tėr-spās, n. a space between objects, an interval.—v.t. to occupy the space between.—adj. Interspā′tial.—adv. Interspā′tially.

Interspecific, in-tėr-spē-sif′ik, adj. existing between species.

Intersperse, in-tėr-spėrs′, v.t. to scatter or set here and there.—n. Intersper′sion. [L. interspergĕre, -spersum—inter, among, spargĕre, to scatter.]

Interspinous, in-tėr-spī′nus, adj. situated between spines.—Also Interspī′nal.

Interstate, in′tėr-stāt, adj. existing between different states or persons therein.

Interstellar, in-tėr-stel′ar, adj. situated beyond the solar system or among the stars: in the intervals between the stars.—Also Interstell′ary. [L. inter, between, stella, a star.]

Interstice, in′tėr-stis, or in-tėr′stis, n. a small space between things closely set, or between the parts which compose a body.—adj. Interstit′ial. [Fr.,—L.,—inter, between, sistĕre, stitum, to stand.]

Interstratification, in-tėr-strat-i-fi-kā′shun, n. the state of lying between other strata.—adj. Interstrat′ified, stratified between other bodies.—v.i. Interstrat′ify.

Interstrial, in-tėr-strī′al, adj. situated between striæ.

Intertangle, in-tėr-tang′gl, v.t, to intertwist.

Intertarsal, in-tėr-tär′sal, adj. between tarsal bones.

Intertentacular, in-tėr-ten-tak′ū-lar, adj. situated between tentacles.

Intertergal, in-tėr-tėr′gal, adj. situated between the terga or tergites of an arthropod.

Interterritorial, in-tėr-ter-ri-tō′ri-al, adj. between territories or their inhabitants.

Intertexture, in-tėr-teks′tūr, n. a being interwoven.

Intertidal, in-tėr-tī′dal, adj. living between low-water and high-water mark.

Intertie, in′tėr-tī, n. (archit.) in roofing, &c., a short timber binding together upright posts.

Intertissue, in-tėr-tish′ū, v.t. (Shak.) to interweave.

Intertraffic, in-tėr-traf′ik, n. traffic between two or more persons or places.

Intertransverse, in-tėr-trans′vėrs, adj. between the transverse processes of successive vertebræ.

Intertribal, in-tėr-trī′bal, adj. existing or taking place between tribes.

Intertrigo, in-tėr-trī′gō, n. an inflammation of the skin from chafing or rubbing. [L. inter, between, terĕre, tritum, to rub.]

Intertropical, in-tėr-trop′ik-al, adj. between the tropics.

Intertwine, in-tėr-twīn′, v.t. to twine or twist together.—v.i. to be twisted together: to become mutually involved.—adv. Intertwīn′ingly.

Intertwist, in-tėr-twist′, v.t. to twist together.—adv. Intertwist′ingly.

Interunion, in-tėr-ūn′yun, n. an interblending.

Interval, in′tėr-val, n. time or space between: any dividing tract in space or time: (mus.) the difference of pitch between any two musical tones.—n. In′tervāle (U.S.), a level tract along a river.—adj. Interval′lic—n. Interval′lum, an interval. [Fr.,—L. intervallum—inter, between, vallum, a rampart.]

Interveined, in-tėr-vānd′, adj. (Milt.) intersected, as with veins.

Intervene, in-tėr-vēn′, v.i. to come or be between: to occur between points of time: to happen so as to interrupt: to interpose.—v.t. (rare) to separate.—adj. Interven′ient, being or passing between: intervening.—ns. Interven′tion, intervening: interference: mediation: interposition; Interven′tionist, one who advocates interference with the course of disease rather than leaving it to nature; Interven′tor, a mediator in ecclesiastical controversies: (U.S.) a mine-inspector. [Fr.,—L. inter, between, venīre, to come.]

Interventricular, in-tėr-ven-trik′ū-lar, adj. situated between ventricles, as those of the heart or brain.

Intervertebral, in-tėr-vėr′te-bral, adj. situated between two successive vertebræ.

Interview, in′tėr-vū, n. a mutual view or sight: a meeting: a conference: a visit to a notable or notorious person with a view to publishing a report of his conversation—v.t. to visit with this purpose.—n. In′terviewer, one who visits another for this purpose. [O. Fr. entrevue—entre, between, voir, to see.]

Intervisible, in-tėr-viz′i-bl, adj. mutually visible.

Intervital, in-tėr-vī′tal, adj. between lives, between death and resurrection.

Intervocalic, in-tėr-vō-kal′ik, adj. between vowels.

Intervolve, in-tėr-volv′, v.t. to involve or comprise one within another. [L. inter, within, volvĕre, to roll.]

Interweave, in-tėr-wēv′, v.t. to weave together: to intermingle.

Interwork, in-tėr-wurk′, v.i. to work together: to work intermediately.—p.adj. Interwrought′.

Intestate, in-tes′tāt, adj. dying without having made a valid will: not disposed of by will.—n. a person who dies without making a valid will.—adj. Intes′table, legally unqualified to make a will.—n. Intes′tacy, the state of one dying without having made a valid will. [L. intestātus—in, not, testāri, -atus, to make a will.]

Intestine, in-tes′tin, adj. internal: contained in the animal body: domestic: not foreign.—n.pl. a part of the digestive system, divided into the smaller intestine (comprising duodenum, jejunum, and ileum) and the greater intestine.—adj. Intes′tinal, pertaining to the intestines of an animal body. [Fr.,—L. intestinus—intus, within.]

Inthral. See Enthral.

Intil, in-til′, prep. (Shak.) into, in, unto.

Intimate, in′ti-māt, adj. innermost: internal: close: closely acquainted: familiar.—n. a familiar friend: an associate.—v.t. to hint: to announce.—n. In′timacy, state of being intimate: close familiarity.—adv. In′timately.—n. Intimā′tion, obscure notice: hint: announcement. [L. intimāre, ātum—intimus, innermost—intus, within.]

Intimidate, in-tim′i-dāt, v.t. to make timid or fearful: to dispirit.—n. Intimidā′tion, act of intimidating: use of violence or threats to influence the conduct or compel the consent of another: state of being intimidated.—adj. Intim′idatory.

Intinction, in-tingk′shun, n. an Eastern mode of administering both elements of communion at once by dipping the bread into the wine, usually by the cochlear or eucharistic spoon. [Low L.,—L. intingĕre, intinctum, to dip in.]

Intitule, in-tit′ūl, same as Entitle.—Intituled, intit′ūld, same as Entitled.

Into, in′tōō, prep. noting passage inwards: noting the passage of a thing from one state to another: (B.) often used for unto.

Intoed, in-tōd′, adj. having the toes more or less turned inwards.

Intolerable, in-tol′ėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be endured.—n. Intol′erableness.—adv. Intol′erably.—ns. Intol′erance, Intolerā′tion.—adj. Intol′erant, not able or willing to endure: not enduring difference of opinion: persecuting.—n. one opposed to toleration.—adv. Intol′erantly.

Intomb, in-tōōm′. Same as Entomb.

Intonate, in′ton-āt, v.i. to sound forth: to sound the notes of a musical scale: to modulate the voice.—n. Intonā′tion, act or manner of sounding musical notes: modulation of the voice: the opening phrase of any plain-song melody, sung usually either by the officiating priest alone, or by one or more selected choristers. [Low L. intonāre, -ātum—L. in tonum, according to tone.]

Intone, in-tōn′, v.i. to utter in tones: to give forth a low protracted sound.—v.t. to chant: to read (the church service) in a singing, recitative manner.—n. Intōn′ing, a modern popular term for the utterance in musical recitative of the versicles, responses, collects, &c. of the Anglican liturgy.

Intorsion, Intortion, in-tor′shun, n. a twisting, winding, or bending.—v.t. Intort′, to twist.

Intoxicate, in-toks′i-kāt, v.t. to make drunk: to excite to enthusiasm or madness.—n. Intox′icant, an intoxicating liquor.—p.adj. Intox′icāting, producing intoxication: inebriating.—n. Intoxic′ātion, state of being drunk: high excitement or elation. [Low L. intoxicāre, -ātum—toxicum—Gr. toxikon, a poison in which arrows were dipped—toxon, an arrow.]

Intra, in′tra, adv. prefix, within, as in In′tra-abdom′inal, situated within the cavity of the abdomen; In′tra-artē′rial, existing within an artery; In′tra-cap′sular, lying within a capsule; In′tra-car′diac, within the heart; In′tra-cell′ular, inside a cell; In′tra-pariē′tal, within walls, private: situated in the parietal lobe of the brain; In′tra-territō′rial, existing within a territory; In′tra-trop′ical, situated within the tropics; In′tra-ur′ban, within a city.

Intractable, in-trakt′a-bl, adj. unmanageable: obstinate.—ns. Intractabil′ity, Intract′ableness.—adv. Intract′ably.

Intrados, in-trā′dos, n. (archit.) the interior or lower line or surface of an arch or vault:—opp. to Extrados, the exterior or upper curve. [Fr.,—L. intra, within, dorsum, the back.]

Intramundane, in-tra-mun′dān, adj. within the world.

Intramural, in-tra-mū′ral, adj. within the walls.

Intransigent, in-tran′si-jent, adj. refusing to come to any understanding, irreconcilable.—ns. Intran′sigentism, the political practice or principles of such; Intran′sigentist, one who practises such a method of opposition, esp. a member of a revolutionary party in Spain about 1873, and of a socialistic party in France. [Fr. intransigeant—Sp. intransigente—L. in, not, transigens, pr.p. of transigĕre, to transact.]

Intransitive, in-tran′si-tiv, adj. not passing over or indicating passing over: (gram.) representing action confined to the agent.—adv. Intran′sitively.

Intransmissible, in-trans-mis′i-bl, adj. that cannot be transmitted.

Intransmutable, in-trans-mūt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be changed into another substance.—n. Intransmutabil′ity.

Intrant, in′trant, adj. entering: penetrating.—n. one who enters, esp. on some public duty. [L. intrans, -antis—intrāre, to enter.]

Intreasure, in-trezh′ūr, v.t. to lay up securely.

Intreat, in-trēt′, v.t. (Spens.) same as Entreat.—adj. Intreat′ful (Spens.), full of entreaty.

Intrench, Intrenchment. See Entrench.

Intrenchant, in-trensh′ant, adj. (Shak.) not to be cut or wounded, indivisible.

Intrepid, in-trep′id, adj. without trepidation or fear: undaunted: brave.—n. Intrepid′ity, firm, unshaken courage.—adv. Intrep′idly. [L. intrepidus—in, not, trepidus, alarmed.]

Intricate, in′tri-kāt, adj. involved: entangled: perplexed.—ns. In′tricacy, In′tricateness.—adv. In′tricately. [L. intricātus—in, in, tricāre, to make difficulties—tricæ, hinderances.]

Intrigue, in-trēg′, n. a complex plot: a private or party scheme: the plot of a play or romance: secret illicit love.—v.i. to form a plot or scheme: to carry on illicit love:—pr.p. intrigu′ing; pa.p. intrigued′.—ns. In′trigant, Intrig′uer, one who intrigues, or pursues an object by secret artifices. [Fr. intriguer—intricāre. See Intricate.]

Intrinse, in-trins′, adj. (Shak.) intricate.

Intrinsic, -al, in-trin′sik, -al, p.adj. inward: genuine: inherent: essential, belonging to the point at issue: (anat.) applied to those muscles of the limbs entirely contained within the anatomical limits of the limb.—n. Intrinsical′ity.—adv. Intrin′sically.—n. Intrin′sicalness, the quality of being intrinsical: genuineness. [Fr.,—L. intrinsecus—intra, within, secus, following.]

Intrinsicate, in-trins′i-kāt, adj. (Shak.) intricate.

Introcession, in-tro-sesh′un, n. (med.) a sinking of any part inwards: depression. [L. intro, inwardly, cedĕre, cessum, to go.]

Introduce, in-tro-dūs′, v.t. to lead or bring in: to conduct into a place: formally to make known or acquainted: to bring into notice or practice: to commence: to preface.—n. Introduc′tion, act of conducting into: act of making persons known to each other: act of bringing into notice or practice: preliminary matter to the main thoughts of a book: (mus.) a kind of preface or prelude to a following movement: a treatise introductory to a science or course of study.—adjs. Introduc′tory, Introduc′tive, serving to introduce: preliminary: prefatory.—adv. Introduc′torily. [L. introducĕre, -ductum—intro, within, ducĕre, to lead.]

Introit, in-trō′it, n. an anthem sung at the beginning of the mass, immediately after the Confiteor, and when the priest has ascended to the altar. [L. introitus—introīre—intro, within, īre, itum, to go.]

Intromit, in-tro-mit′, v.t. to send within: to admit: to permit to enter.—v.i. to interfere with the effects of another:—pr.p. intromit′ting; pa.p. intromit′ted.—ns. Intromiss′ion, sending within or into: (Scots law) the assumption of authority to deal with another's property—legal, where the party is expressly or impliedly authorised, either by judgment or deed, to interfere, as by drawing the rents or getting in debts—vicious, where an heir or next of kin, without any authority, interferes with a deceased person's estate; Intromit′ter, one who intromits. [L. intro, within, mittĕre, missum, to send.]

Introrse, in-trors′, adj. turned or facing inward.—adv. Introrse′ly. [L. introrsus, toward the middle.]

Introspect, in-tro-spekt′, v.t. to look into anything.—v.i. to practise introspection.—ns. Introspec′tion, a sight of the inside or interior: the act of directly observing the processes of one's own mind, self-examination; Introspec′tionist.—adj. Introspec′tive. [L. intro, within, specĕre, to see.]

Introsusception, in-tro-su-sep′shun, n. the act of taking in, as nourishment. [L. intro, within, susception-em, suscipĕre.]

Introvert, in-tro-vėrt′, v.t. to turn inward.—n. anything introverted.—n. Introver′sion.—adj. Introver′sive. [L. intro, within, vertĕre, to turn.]

Intrude, in-trōōd′, v.i. to thrust one's self in: to enter uninvited or unwelcome.—v.t. to force in.—ns. Intrud′er; Intru′sion, act of intruding or of entering into a place without welcome or invitation: encroachment: a pushing in, an abnormal irruption, esp. in geology, of such rocks as have come up from below into another rock or series of beds; Intru′sionist, one who intrudes, esp. one of those who, before the Scotch Disruption of 1843, refused a parish the right of objecting to the settlement of an obnoxious minister by a patron:—opp. to Non-intrusionist.—adj. Intru′sive, tending or apt to intrude: entering without welcome or right.—adv. Intru′sively.—n. Intru′siveness. [L. in, in, trudĕre, trusum, to thrust.]

Intrust. See Entrust.

Intuition, in-tū-ish′un, n. the power of the mind by which it immediately perceives the truth of things without reasoning or analysis: a truth so perceived, immediate knowledge in contrast with mediate.—v.t. and v.i. In′tuit, to know intuitively.—adj. Intuit′ional.—ns. Intuit′ionalism, the doctrine that the perception of truth is by intuition; Intuit′ionalist.—adj. Intū′itive, perceived or perceiving by intuition: received or known by simple inspection.—adv. Intū′itively.—n. Intū′itivism. [L. in, into or upon, tuēri, tuitus, to look.]

Intumescence, in-tū-mes′ens, n. the action of swelling: a swelling: a tumid state.—v.i. Intumesce′, to swell up. [Fr.,—L. in, in, tumēre, to swell.]

Inturbidate, in-tur′bi-dāt, v.t. to render turbid. [L. in, in, turbidāre, -ātum, to trouble.]

Intuse, in′tūs, n. (Spens.) a bruise. [L. in, in, tundĕre, tusum, to bruise.]

Intussusception, in-tus-su-sep′shun, n. the partial displacement of the bowel in which one portion of it passes into the portion immediately adjacent to it—also called Invagination.—v.t. In′tussuscept, to take into the interior.—adjs. Intussuscep′ted; Intussuscep′tive. [L. intus, within, susception-em—suscipĕre, to take up.]

Intwine, in-twīn′. Same as Entwine.

Intwist, in-twist′. Same as Entwist.

Inulin, in′ū-lin, n. a starch-like product used in medicine, obtained principally from the roots of the plant Inula or Elecampane. [Prob. Gr. helenion.]

Inumbrate, in-um′brāt, v.t. to cast a shadow upon: to shade. [L. inumbrāre, -ātum—in, in, umbrāre, to shade—umbra, a shadow.]

Inunction, in-ungk′shun, n. the act of anointing, the process of rubbing into the skin, as an ointment or liniment.—n. Inunctuos′ity, absence of oiliness.

Inundate, in-un′dāt, or in′-, v.t. to flow upon or over in waves (said of water): to flood: to fill with an overflowing abundance.—adj. Inun′dant, overflowing.—n. Inundā′tion, act of inundating: a flood: an overflowing. [L.,—inundāre, -ātum—in, in, undāre, to rise in waves—unda, a wave.]

Inurbane, in-ur-bān′, adj. not urbane, unpolished.—adv. Inurbane′ly.—n. Inurban′ity.

Inure, in-ūr′, v.t. to use or practise habitually: to accustom: to harden.—v.i. (law) to come into use or effect: to serve to the use or benefit of.—n. Inure′ment, act of inuring: practice. [From in and ure—O. Fr. eure (Fr. œuvre, work)—L. opera, work; the same word ure is found in manure (q.v.).]

Inurn, in-urn′, v.t. to place in an urn: to entomb.

Inusitation, in-ū-zi-tā′shun, n. (obs.) disuse.

Inutility, in-ū-til′i-ti, n. want of utility: uselessness: unprofitableness: something useless.

Inutterable, in-ut′ėr-a-bl, adj. not to be uttered.

Invade, in-vād′, v.t. to enter a country as an enemy: to attack: to encroach upon: to violate: to seize or fall upon.—ns. Invad′er; Invā′sion, the act of invading: an attack: an incursion: an attack on the rights of another: an encroachment: a violation.—adj. Invā′sive, making invasion: aggressive: infringing another's rights. [Fr.,—L. invadĕre, invasum—in, in, vadĕre, to go.]

Invagination, in-vaj-i-nā′shun, n. intussusception. [L. in, not, vagina, a sheath.]

Invalid, in-val′id, adj. without value, weight, or cogency: having no effect: void: null.—adj. In′valid, deficient in health, sick, weak.—n. one who is weak: a sickly person: one disabled for active service, esp. a soldier or sailor.—v.t. to make invalid or affect with disease: to enrol on the list of invalids.—v.t. Inval′idāte, to render invalid: to weaken or destroy the force of.—ns. Invalidā′tion; In′validhood, In′validism; In′validing, the return home, or to a more healthy climate, of soldiers or sailors who have been rendered incapable of active duty by wounds or the severity of foreign service; Invalid′ity, Inval′idness, want of cogency: want of force.

Invaluable, in-val′ū-a-bl, adj. that cannot be valued: priceless.—adv. Inval′uably.

Invariable, in-vā′ri-a-bl, adj. not variable: without variation or change: unalterable: constantly in the same state.—ns. Invā′riableness, Invariabil′ity, the quality of being invariable or unchangeable.—adv. Invā′riably.

Invasion. See Invade.

Invecked, in-vekt′, adj. invected.

Invected, in-vek′ted, adj. (her.) having a border-line of small convex or outer curves:—opp. to Engrailed, of a line, or the edge of a bearing. [L. invectus, invehĕre, to enter.]

Invective, in-vek′tiv, n. a severe or reproachful accusation brought against any one: an attack with words: a violent utterance of censure: sarcasm, or satire.—adj. railing: abusive: satirical.—adv. Invec′tively, by invective: satirically: sarcastically. [See Inveigh.]

Inveigh, in-vā′, v.i. to attack with words: to rail against: to revile. [L. invehĕre, invectum—in, in, vehĕre, to carry.]

Inveigle, in-vē′gl, v.t. to entice: to seduce: to wheedle.—ns. Invei′glement, an enticing: an enticement—older forms Invea′gle, Envei′gle; Invei′gler. [Ety. dub.; prob. a corr. of O. Fr. enveogler (Fr. aveugle, blind)—L. ab, without, oculus, the eye.]

Invendible, in-ven′di-bl, adj. not vendible.—n. Invendibil′ity.

Invent, in-vent′, v.t. to devise or contrive: to make: to frame: to fabricate: to forge.—adj. Inven′tible.—n. Inven′tion, that which is invented: contrivance: a deceit: power or faculty of inventing: ability displayed by any invention or effort of the imagination.—adj. Inven′tive, able to invent: ready in contrivance.—adv. Inven′tively.—ns. Inven′tiveness; Inven′tor, Inven′ter, one who invents or finds out something new:—fem. Inven′tress.—Invention of the Cross, a festival observed on May 3, in commemoration of the alleged discovery of the true cross at Jerusalem in 326 by Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. [Fr.,—L. invenīre, inventum—in, upon, venīre, to come.]

Inventory, in′ven-tor-i, n. a list or schedule of articles comprised in an estate, describing each article separately and precisely so as to show of what the estate consists.—v.t. to make an inventory of.—adj. Inventō′rial.—adv. Inventō′rially. [Fr. inventaire—L. inventarium, a list of things found.]

Inverness-cape, in-vėr-nes′-kāp, n. a form of overcoat with cape or tippet—named from Inverness.

Inverse, in-vėrs′, adj. inverted: in the reverse or contrary order: opposite, inverted—opp. to Direct: (math.) opposite in effect, of one operation that annuls the effect of another, as subtraction to addition, &c.—n. an inverted state, a direct opposite.—adv. Inverse′ly.—n. Inver′sion, the act of inverting: the state of being inverted: a change of order or position.—adj. Inver′sive.

Invert, in-vėrt′, v.t. to turn in or about: to turn upside down: to reverse: to change the customary order or position.—n. (archit.) an inverted arch or vault, as the floor of a sewer, &c.—adj. Inver′ted, turned upside down: reversed: (geol.) denoting strata that appear to have been reversed or folded back by upheaval.—adv. Inver′tedly, in an inverted or contrary manner.—Inverted arch, an arch with its curve turned downwards, as in a sewer. [L. invertĕre, inversum—in, in, vertĕre, to turn.]

Invertebral, in-vėrt′e-bral, Invertebrate, in-vėrt′ebrāt, adj. without a vertebral column or backbone: weak, irresolute.—n.pl. Invertebrā′ta, a collective name for those animals which agree in not exhibiting the characteristics of vertebrates.—n. Inver′tebrate, an animal destitute of a skull and vertebral column.

Invest, in-vest′, v.t. to put vesture on, to dress: to confer or give: to place in office or authority: to adorn: to surround: to block up: to lay siege to: to place: as property in business: to lay out money on.—adj. Inves′titive.—ns. Inves′titure, in feudal and ecclesiastical history, the act of giving corporal possession of a manor, office, or benefice, accompanied by a certain ceremonial, such as the delivery of a branch, a banner, &c., to signify the authority which it is supposed to convey; Invest′ment, the act of investing: a blockade: the act of surrounding or besieging: laying out money on: any placing of money to secure income or profit: that in which anything is invested: (Shak.) clothing; Inves′tor, one who invests. [L. investīre, -ītum—in, on, vestīre, to clothe.]

Investigate, in-vest′i-gāt, v.t. to search into: to inquire into with care and accuracy.—adj. Invest′igable, able to be investigated.—n. Investigā′tion, act of examining into: research: study.—adjs. Invest′igātive, Invest′igātory, promoting or given to investigation.—n. Invest′igātor, one who investigates. [L. investigāre, -ātum—in, in, vestigāre, to track.]

Inveterate, in-vet′ėr-āt, adj. firmly established by long continuance: deep-rooted, confirmed in any habit: violent.—adv. Invet′erately.—ns. Invet′erateness, Invet′eracy, firmness produced by long use or continuance. [L. inveterāre, -ātum, to grow old—in, in, vetus, veteris, old.]

Invexed, in-vekst′, adj. (her.) shaped in a curve.

Invidious, in-vid′i-us, adj. likely to incur or provoke ill-will: likely to excite envy, enviable: offensively discriminating.—adv. Invid′iously.—n. Invid′iousness. [L. invidiosus—invidia, envy.]

Invigorate, in-vig′or-āt, v.t. to give vigour to: to strengthen: to animate.—ns. Invigorā′tion, the act or state of being invigorated; Invig′orator, something that invigorates.

Invincible, in-vin′si-bl, adj. that cannot be overcome: insuperable.—ns. Invin′cibleness, Invincibil′ity.—adv. Invin′cibly.—Invincible ignorance (see Ignorance).—The Invincible Doctor, William of Occam (c. 1280-1349).

Inviolable, in-vī′ōl-a-bl, adj. that cannot be profaned: that cannot be injured.—ns. Inviolabil′ity, Invī′olableness, the quality of being inviolable.—adv. Invī′olably.—adjs. Invī′olāte, -d, not violated: unprofaned: uninjured.—adv. Invī′olātely, without violation.—n. Invī′olāteness, the quality of being inviolate.

Invious, in′vi-us, adj. (rare) impassable. [L.]

Invisible, in-viz′i-bl, adj. not visible or capable of being seen—(Shak.) Invised′.—ns. Invisibil′ity, Invis′ibleness.—adv. Invis′ibly.—Invisible Church (see Visible); Invisible green, a shade of green so dark as to be almost black; Invisible ink (see Ink).

Invite, in-vīt′, v.t. to ask: to summon: to allure: to attract.—v.i. to ask in invitation.—n. Invitā′tion, the act of inviting: an asking or solicitation, the written or verbal form with which a person is invited: the brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.—adj. Invit′ātory, using or containing invitation.—n. a form of invitation in worship, esp. the antiphon to the Venite or 95th Psalm.—ns. Invite′ment (Lamb), allurement, temptation; Invit′er.—p.adj. Invit′ing, alluring: attractive.—n. (Shak.) invitation.—adv. Invit′ingly, in an inviting manner.—n. Invit′ingness, attractiveness. [Fr.,—L. invitāre, -ātum.]

Invitrifiable, in-vit′ri-fī-a-bl, adj. not vitrifiable.

Invocate, in′vo-kāt, v.t. to invoke or call on solemnly or with prayer; to implore.—n. Invocā′tion, the act or the form of invocating or addressing in prayer or supplication: a call or summons, especially a judicial order: any formal invoking of the blessing of God, esp. an opening prayer in a public religious service, and the petitions in the Litany addressed to God in each person and in the Trinity.—adj. Invoc′atory, that invokes: making invocation. [See Invoke.]

Invoice, in′vois, n. a letter of advice of the despatch of goods, with particulars of their price and quantity.—v.t. to make an invoice of. [Prob. a corr. of envois, pl. of Fr. envoi.]

Invoke, in-vōk′, v.t. to call upon earnestly or solemnly: to implore assistance: to address in prayer. [Fr.,—L. invocāre, -ātum—in, on, vocāre, to call.]

Involucre, in-vol-ū′kėr, n. (bot.) a group of bracts in the form of a whorl around an expanded flower or umbel—also Involū′crum.—ns. Invol′ucel, Involucel′lum, a secondary involucre.—adjs. In′volucral, Involū′crate, having an involucre.—n. Involū′cret. [L. involucrum—involvĕre, to involve.]

Involuntary, in-vol′un-tar-i, adj. not voluntary: not having the power of will or choice: not done willingly: not chosen.—adv. Invol′untarily.—n. Invol′untariness.

Involute, in′vo-lūt, n. that which is involved or rolled inward: a curve traced by the end of a string unwinding itself from another curve.—adjs. In′volute, -d (bot.), rolled spirally inward: turned inward, of shells.—n. Involū′tion, the action of involving: state of being involved or entangled: complicated grammatical construction: (arith.) act or process of raising a quantity to any given power. [See Involve.]

Involve, in-volv′, v.t. to wrap up: to envelop: to implicate: to include: to complicate: to overwhelm: to catch: (arith.) to multiply a quantity into itself any given number of times.—n. Involve′ment, act of involving: state of being involved or entangled. [Fr.—L. involvĕre—in, upon, volvĕre, volūtum, to roll.]

Invulnerable, in-vul′nėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be wounded.—ns. Invulnerabil′ity, Invul′nerableness.—adv. Invul′nerably.

Invultuation, in-vul-tū-ā′shun, n. the act of piercing a wax or clay image of a person that he may suffer torture and die—one of the commonest methods of witchcraft. [Low L. invultuation-em—invultare, to stab the face of—L. in, in, vultus, the face.]

Inwall. See Enwall.