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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ĭn p. 669A prefix from the Latin in, not, often used in composition, as a particle of negation, like the English un, as in inactive, incapable, or signifying within, into, or among, as in inbred, incase, or…Ĭn, prep. p. 669Within; inside of; surrounded by; not outside of;—used to indicate a variety of relations; especially, (a.) Presence or situation within limits, whether of place, time, or circumstances; inclosure by…Ĭn, adv. p. 670Not out; within; inside. ☞ The sails of a vessel are said, in nautical language, to be in when they are furled, or when stowed. 2. (Law.) With privilege or possession;—used to denote a holding…Ĭn, n. p. 670A person who is in office;—the opposite of out. 2. A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner;—usually in the plural, and especially in the phrase ins and outs, that is, nooks and corners. “Ins and outs of…In, v. t. p. 670To inclose; to take in. [Obs.] Bacon.In·a·bil'i·ty, n. p. 670The quality of being unable; lack of ability; want of sufficient physical power or strength, or resources; defect of requisite moral or intellectual capacity. It is not from an inability to discover…In-ā'bled, a. p. 670Disabled. [Obs.] Harrington.In-ā'ble-ment, n. p. 670Ability. [Obs.]In-ăb'sti-nence, n. p. 670The want of, or defect in, abstinence; indulgence of appetite; a partaking; as, the inabstinence of Eve. Milton.Ĭn'ab-strāct'ed, a. p. 670Not abstracted. Hooker.In'a-bū'sive-ly, adv. p. 670Without abuse.Ĭn'ac-cess'i-bĭl'i-ty or Ĭn'ac-cess'i-ble-ness, n. p. 670The quality or state of being inaccessible, or not to be reached.In'ac-cess'i-ble, a. p. 670Not accessible; not to be reached, obtained, or approached; unobtainable; as, an inaccessible rock, fortress, document, prince, &c.Ĭn′a·e-cĕss′i-bly, adv. p. 670In an inaccessible manner; unapproachably. Warton.In'æ-cōrd'ant, a. p. 670Not in a state of accordance.In-ăc'cu-ra-cy, n. p. 670The quality of being inaccurate; want of accuracy or exactness; mistake; fault; defect; error; as, an inaccuracy in writing, in a transcript, or in a calculation. Syn.—Mistake; fault; defect; error…In-ăc'cu-rate, a. p. 670Not accurate; displaying a want of careful attention; not exact or correct; not according to truth; erroneous; as, an inaccurate man, narration, copy, or instrument.In-ăc′cu-rate-ly, adv. p. 670In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; erroneously; as, the accounts are inaccurately stated.Ĭn/ac-quāint'ançe, n. p. 670Unacquaintance. Good.In-ăe-qui-ēs'cent, a. p. 670Not acquiescing.In-ăc'tion, n. p. 670Want of action; forbearance of labor; idleness; rest.In-ăc'tive, a. p. 670Not active; inert; having no power to move; as, matter is, of itself, inactive. 2. Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer. 3. (Chem.)…In·ac'tive-ly, adv. p. 670In an inactive manner; idly; sluggishly.Ĭn′/ae-tĭv′ĭ-ty, n. p. 670The quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter. 2. Idleness; indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness. “The gloomy inactivity of despair.” Cook.In-ăct'ū-āte, v. t. p. 670To put in action. [Obs.]In-ăct'ū-ā'tion, n. p. 670Operation. [Obs.] Glanville.In-ăd'ap-tā'tion, n. p. 670A state of being not adapted or fitted. Dick.In-ăd'e-qua-çy, n. p. 670The quality of being inadequate, or insufficient for a purpose; defectiveness; inequality. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dwight. 2. Unjust or improper defect. Dr.…In-ād'e-quate, a. p. 670Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient to effect the object; unequal; incomplete; defective; as, inadequate resources, power, ideas, representations, and the like. Syn.— Unequal…In-ăd'e-quate-ly, adv. p. 670In an inadequate manner; not fully or sufficiently.In-ăd'e-quate-ness, n. p. 670The quality of being inadequate; inadequacy; inequality; incompleteness.In-ăd'e-quā'tion, n. p. 670Want of exact correspondence. [Obs.] Fuller.In′ad-hē′rent, a. p. 670Not adhering. 2. (Bot.) Free; not connected with the other organs.Ĭn’ad-hē’sion, n. p. 670The quality of not adhering; want of adhesion. Porcelain clay is distinguished from colorific earths by inadhesion to the fingers. Kirwan.In'ad-mis'si-bil'i-ty, n. p. 670The quality of being inadmissible, or not proper to be received; as, the inadmissibility of an argument, or of evidence in court, or of a proposal in a negotiation.Ĭn'ad-mis'si-ble, a. p. 670Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or received; as, inadmissible testimony; an inadmissible proposition.In'ad-vert'ence or In'ad-vert'en-cy, n. p. 670The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or attentiveness; inattention; negligence; as, many mistakes, and some misfortunes, proceed from inadvertence. 2. An effect of inattention; an…Ĭn'ad-vĕrt'ent, a. p. 670Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent.In'ad-vĕrt'ent-ly, adv. p. 670From want of attention; inconsiderately; heedlessly; carelessly.In'ad-vĕr'tīse-ment, n. p. 670Inadvertence. [Rare.] Broome.In-ăf/fa-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 670Reservedness in conversation; want of affability or sociability; reticence.In-ăf'fa-ble, a. p. 670Not affable; reserved.In-ăf-fec-tā'tion, n. p. 670Freedom from affected manner. Shak.Ĭn'af-fĕct'ed, a. p. 670Unaffected. [Obs.]Ĭn'af-fĕct'ed-ly, adv. p. 670Unaffectedly. [Obs.] Cockeram.In-āid'a-ble, a. p. 670Incapable of being assisted. [Obs.] Shak.In-āl'ien-a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 670The quality of being inalienable.In-āl’ien-a-ble, a. p. 670Incapable of being put off, alienated, or transferred to another; unalienable. His inalienable character was that of an emissary of peace. Milman.In-āl'ien-a-ble-ness, n. p. 670The state of being inalienable. Scott.In-āl'ien-a-bly, adv. p. 670In a manner that forbids alienation; as, rights inalienably vested.In-ăl'i-mĕnt'al, a. p. 670Affording no nourishment. [Obs.] Bacon.In-al’ter-a-bil’i-ty, n. p. 670The quality of being unalterable or unchangeable.In-al'ter-a-ble, a. p. 670Not alterable; incapable of being altered or changed; unalterable. [Obs.] Hakewill.In-ā'mi-a-ble, a. p. 670Unamiable. [Obs.] Cockeram.In-ā'mi-a-ble-ness, n. p. 670Unamiableness. [Obs.]Ĭn'a-mĭs'sĭ-ble, a. p. 670Not to be lost. [Obs.] Hammond.In'a-mis'si-ble-ness, n. p. 670The state of not being liable to be lost. [Obs.] Scott.In-ăm'o-rā'tă or In-ăm'o-rā'to, n. f. p. 670In-ăm'o-rā'to, n. m. (Synop., § 130). [It. innamorata, innamorato, p. p. of innamorare, to inspire with love. See ENAMOR.] One who is enamored or in love; a lover.In-and-in, n. p. 670A game used in gambling, and played by three persons with four dice, each person having a box. In signified that there was a doublet, or two dice alike, out of the four; in-and-in, that there were…In-and-in, a. p. 670(Breeding.) From animals of the same parentage. In-and-in, or in-and-in breeding. See BREEDING.