English to English Dictionary

/ɪnˈæktɪv/ [inactive]

[adjective] Not engaging in or involving any physical or mental activity; idle or dormant.

/ˌɪn.ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ [inactivity]

[noun] The state of being inactive; lack of activity, movement, or exertion.

/ˌɪn.əˈtɛn.ʃən/ [inattention]

[noun] Lack of attention; failure to pay proper attention or focus to something.

/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪti/ [incapacity]

[noun] The inability to do something, or a lack of physical or mental power to perform a specific function or task.

/ɪnˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃən/ [incarceration]

[noun] The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.

/ɪnˈkɔːʃən/ [incaution]

[noun] Lack of caution; heedlessness, carelessness, or imprudence.

/ɪnˈsɛp.ʃən/ [inception]

[noun] The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

/ɪnˈsɛp.ʃən feɪz/ [inception phase]

[noun] The initial stage of a project or process during which the scope is defined, objectives are established, and the feasibility and business case are evaluated.

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ [incident]

[noun] An individual occurrence or event, often one that is unpleasant, unusual, or potentially disruptive.

/ˌɪn.sɪˈdɛn.təl ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ [incidental product]

[noun] A secondary item or substance that is produced automatically or inadvertently as a consequence of manufacturing, processing, or chemical reactions aimed at creating a primary product.

/ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪt/ [incinerate]

[verb] To destroy something, especially waste material, by burning it completely.

/ɪnˈsɪʒ.ənz/ [incisions]

[noun] Surgical cuts made into the skin or flesh, or a sharp, clean cut or notch made into an object.

/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ [inclination]

[noun] A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.

/ɪnˈklaɪn/ [incline]

[verb] To lean or turn away from a vertical line or direction; to slope.

/ɪnˈkluːʒən/ [inclusion]

[noun] The action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure.

/ɪnˈkluː.ʒənz/ [inclusions]

[noun] Plural form of inclusion: the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure.

/ɪnˈkɒɡ/ [incog]

[adjective] Operating or existing in a state of concealment; incognito.

/ˌɪn.kɒɡˈniː.təʊ/ [incognito]

[adjective] Having one's true identity concealed.