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- [inch]
- /ɪntʃ/
- /ɪntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [inch]
- /ɪntʃ/
Definitions of inch word
- noun inch a small island near the seacoast. 1
- idioms inch by inches, narrowly; by a narrow margin: escaped by inches. Also, inch by inch. by small degrees or stages; gradually: The miners worked their way through the narrow shaft inch by inch. 1
- idioms inch every inch, in every respect; completely: That horse is every inch a thoroughbred. 1
- idioms inch within an inch of, nearly; close to: He came within an inch of getting killed in the crash. 1
- noun inch A unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 1
- noun inch measure: length 1
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Origin of inch
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ynce < Latin uncia twelfth part, inch, ounce. See ounce1
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Parts of speech for Inch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inch
noun inch
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- fingerbreadth — the breadth of a finger: approximately 3/4 inch (2 cm).
verb inch
- crawl — When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
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