Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in lahyn]
- /ɪn laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in lahyn]
- /ɪn laɪn/
Definitions of in-line word
- adjective in-line (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft. 1
- adjective in-line Consisting of parts arranged in a single line. 0
- adjective in-line (computing, of source code) Being of a different type written in the body of a program, as assembly language code within BBC BASIC. 0
- adjective in-line (writing) Inserted in the flow of a text. 0
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Origin of in-line
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for In-line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in-line popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.