English to English Dictionary

/ɪnˈvɒlvz/ [involves]

[verb] To have or include as a necessary part, condition, or result.

/ɪnˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ [invulnerable]

[adjective] Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat; immune to attack or injury.

/ˈaɪ.ərn/ [iron]

[noun] A strong, hard, magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, widely used in construction and manufacturing.

/ɪˌrɛk.ənˈsaɪ.lə.bəl/ [irreconcilable]

[adjective] Incapable of being brought into harmony or compromise; so incompatible as to make a resolution or agreement impossible.

/ˌɪr.ɪˈmiː.di.ə.bəl/ [irremediable]

[adjective] Impossible to cure, repair, correct, or remedy; permanent and irreversible.

/ɪˈrɛpərəbəl/ [irreparable]

[adjective] Impossible to repair, rectify, or amend; causing damage or loss that cannot be reversed or made right.

/ɪˈrɛv.ər.ənt/ [irreverent]

[adjective] Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

/ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt/

[verb] To annoy, provoke, or make someone slightly angry.

/ɪz ˈeɪti wʌn skwɛərd ə ˈræʃənəl ˈnʌmbər/ [iz eɪti-wʌn skwɛərd ə ræʃənəl nʌmbər]

[idiom] A mathematical inquiry asking whether the product of 81 multiplied by itself (6,561) belongs to the set of numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

/ɪz ˈæp.əl dʒuːs ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪd æz ə ˈmɪks.tʃər ɔːr ə pjʊr ˈsʌb.stəns ɪkˈspleɪn/ [iz æpəl dʒuːs ˈklæsɪfaɪd æz ə ˈmɪkstʃər ɔːr ə pjʊər ˈsʌbstəns ɪkˈspleɪn]

[noun] A scientific inquiry regarding the classification of apple juice as a heterogeneous or homogeneous mixture rather than a chemically pure substance.

/ɪz əˈtoʊn.mənt beɪst ɒn riːəl ɪˈvɛnts/ [iz əˈtoʊnmənt beɪst ɒn riːəl ɪˈvɛnts]

[idiom] A common inquiry regarding whether the plot of Ian McEwan's novel 'Atonement' is a historical account rather than a work of fiction.

/ɪz hɛər ˈmæskjəlɪn ɔːr ˈfɛmɪnɪn ɪn frɛntʃ/

[linguistic query] In French, the most common word for hair on the head, 'cheveux' (always used in the plural), is masculine. For body hair or a single strand of hair, the word 'poil' is also masculine.

/ɪz ˈlætɪs ˈɛnərdʒi ˌɛndoʊˈθɜrmɪk ɔər ˌɛksəʊˈθɜrmɪk/ [is lattice energy endothermic or exothermic]

[noun] A common chemistry question addressing whether the formation of an ionic crystal lattice from gaseous ions releases heat (exothermic) or absorbs heat (endothermic), with lattice formation strictly being exothermic.

/ɪz ˈsoʊdə pɒp ə ˈkɑːrbəneɪtɪd ˈbevərɪdʒ ˈklæsɪfaɪd æz əˈsɪdɪk ɔːr ˈbeɪsɪk/ [is soda pop a carbonated beverage classified as acidic or basic]

[noun] A complex interrogative phrase used to query the chemical classification of carbonated soft drinks, specifically regarding their pH level.

/ɪz ðə bɪɡ bæŋ ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈθɪəri/ [iz ðə bɪɡ bæŋ ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈθɪəri]

[idiom] A common inquiry regarding the epistemological status of the Big Bang model, specifically questioning whether it meets the rigorous criteria of a scientific theory (a comprehensive explanation supported by vast evidence) rather than a mere guess or hypothesis.

/ɪz ðə bʊk əˈtoʊnmənt beɪst ɒn ə truː ˈstɔːri/ [iz ðə bʊk əˈtoʊnmənt beɪst ɒn ə truː ˈstɔːri]

[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding whether the 2001 novel 'Atonement' by Ian McEwan is a work of non-fiction or historical record.

/ˌɪz ðə ˈkɒmpaʊnd ˌɛfˌiːˌoʊˈeɪtʃ ˈθriː ˈsɒljʊbl ɔːr ɪnˈsɒljʊbl ɪn ˈwɔːtər ɪkˈspleɪn/

[noun] A specific scientific inquiry or question that seeks to determine the solubility of iron(III) hydroxide (Fe(OH)₃) in water and requests a detailed explanation of the chemical principles or observations that dictate its soluble or insoluble nature.

/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/ [isolate]

[verb] To cause a person or place to remain apart or alone, detached from others.