--- title: I — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 13 description: The 831 words of the English dictionary under I, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / I # I — The English dictionary · page 13 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) … [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/12/) **13** [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/14/) … [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/39/) **inclement** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Of weather: cold, wet, stormy or unpleasant: inclement weather.[↗](../../inclement/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old, rare) Harsh; without mercy.[↗](../../inclement/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the event of inclement weather, the match will be cancelled.[↗](../../inclement/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Inclement weather kept us inside at break.[↗](../../inclement/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ferry did not sail due to inclement weather.[↗](../../inclement/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Bring a raincoat in case of inclement weather.[↗](../../inclement/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Inclement weather delayed the flight.[↗](../../inclement/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The trip was postponed because of inclement weather.[↗](../../inclement/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **inclination** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A feeling of wanting to do something; a liking, as in «I had no inclination to go».[↗](../../inclination/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A natural tendency to behave in a certain way.[↗](../../inclination/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (maths, science) A slope or slant, or the angle of a slope.[↗](../../inclination/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A small bow or nod of the head.[↗](../../inclination/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I had no inclination to go out in the rain.[↗](../../inclination/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The inclination of the ramp was steep.[↗](../../inclination/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Earth's tilt, or inclination, gives us seasons.[↗](../../inclination/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He has an inclination to talk too much.[↗](../../inclination/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave a slight inclination of her head.[↗](../../inclination/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · By inclination, he is a quiet boy.[↗](../../inclination/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · But neither the student nor either of his travelling companions felt the least inclination to think of it in this way.[↗](../../inclination/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **incline** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (noun) A slope: a hill or ramp that goes up or down.[↗](../../incline/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To lean, tilt or bend something, for example to incline your head to show you agree.[↗](../../incline/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb, formal) To tend to or want to: «I'm inclined to agree».[↗](../../incline/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, formal) To make someone want to do something: the warm day inclined us to swim.[↗](../../incline/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We rolled toy cars down an incline to test which went furthest.[↗](../../incline/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The road has a steep incline, so cyclists get off and push.[↗](../../incline/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A ramp is an inclined plane that helps lift heavy things.[↗](../../incline/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She inclined her head politely.[↗](../../incline/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm inclined to believe him; he's usually honest.[↗](../../incline/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The treadmill can be set to an incline to make walking harder.[↗](../../incline/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · If you're so inclined, you can do the bonus question.[↗](../../incline/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Two circumstances which now occurred induced the Trojans to incline towards the latter opinion.[↗](../../incline/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.[↗](../../incline/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../incline/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.[↗](../../incline/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.88.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../incline/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.[↗](../../incline/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.4.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../incline/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **inclined** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Inclined to do something means likely to do it or wanting to do it: «I'm inclined to agree».[↗](../../inclined/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sloping, leaning at an angle: «an inclined plane».[↗](../../inclined/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Having a natural talent: «musically inclined».[↗](../../inclined/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Inclined is the past of incline: leaned or bent.[↗](../../inclined/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A ramp is an inclined plane.[↗](../../inclined/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm inclined to believe her story.[↗](../../inclined/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He is inclined to get grumpy when tired.[↗](../../inclined/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She is very artistically inclined.[↗](../../inclined/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The road inclined steeply up the hill.[↗](../../inclined/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He inclined his head to listen.[↗](../../inclined/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Whoever feels inclined, let him go!" answered the brothers.[↗](../../inclined/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.[↗](../../inclined/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.112, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclined/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.[↗](../../inclined/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.40.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclined/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.[↗](../../inclined/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.116.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclined/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **inclose** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) To inclose something is to shut it in or put it inside a container, a wall or a wrapping.[↗](../../inclose/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) To inclose land is to fence or wall it round.[↗](../../inclose/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bones were inclosed in a golden urn.[↗](../../inclose/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer inclosed his field with a stone wall.[↗](../../inclose/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The money was inclosed in a small box.[↗](../../inclose/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.[↗](../../inclose/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.28.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclose/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were inclosed in fittings of gold in their settings.[↗](../../inclose/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.39.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclose/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.[↗](../../inclose/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.39.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclose/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.[↗](../../inclose/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.22.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclose/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and overtook them at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.[↗](../../inclose/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.20.43, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclose/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · In the four corners of the court there were courts inclosed, forty cubits long and thirty broad; these four in the corners were of one measure.[↗](../../inclose/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.46.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../inclose/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **include** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To include means to have something as one of the parts of a whole.[↗](../../include/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To include means to put someone or something in a group: «include everyone in the game».[↗](../../include/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Including» means and also, counting this one.[↗](../../include/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The price includes a drink.[↗](../../include/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The class has 25 pupils, including 12 girls.[↗](../../include/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Does the total include the tip?[↗](../../include/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Including Sam, 6 children went.[↗](../../include/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's include the new girl in our game.[↗](../../include/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Include a picture with your story.[↗](../../include/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The kit includes a ball, a pump and two cones.[↗](../../include/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A healthy diet includes fruit and vegetables.[↗](../../include/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology.[↗](../../include/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying.[↗](../../include/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../include/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **included** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Included means put in as part of a whole or a group.[↗](../../included/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Included means already counted in the price or the total: «drinks included».[↗](../../included/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To feel included is to feel that you belong in a group.[↗](../../included/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The price is $20, tax included.[↗](../../included/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 10 children, Tom included.[↗](../../included/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Is the driver included?[↗](../../included/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Breakfast is included in the price.[↗](../../included/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Batteries are not included with the toy.[↗](../../included/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Make sure everyone feels included in the game.[↗](../../included/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · All pupils, new ones included, will get a locker.[↗](../../included/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Lunch is included in the school trip.[↗](../../included/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have also included some stories that have only been found in Lowland Scotch.[↗](../../included/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Contains Kalisch's pointed Hebrew text (his base text), English translation, preface, notes, glossary.[↗](../../included/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (sacred-texts site errata page not included; Hare's attribution notice kept as in etext.)[↗](../../included/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/sy/index.htm (etext by J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../included/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **inclusion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being included or making someone part of a group.[↗](../../inclusion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Making sure everyone, including people with disabilities or from different backgrounds, can take part and feel welcome.[↗](../../inclusion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Something that is included or added.[↗](../../inclusion/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our school values the inclusion of every child.[↗](../../inclusion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Inclusion means making sure nobody is left out at playtime.[↗](../../inclusion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The inclusion of a ramp means wheelchair users can get in.[↗](../../inclusion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her inclusion in the team made her very happy.[↗](../../inclusion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The book's inclusion of maps helps the reader.[↗](../../inclusion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians believe everyone is welcome at God's table, a picture of inclusion.[↗](../../inclusion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **inclusive** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Inclusive means including the first and last item named.[↗](../../inclusive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "pages 5 to 10 inclusive" means 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.[↗](../../inclusive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Inclusive means welcoming everyone and leaving nobody out.[↗](../../inclusive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Inclusive of means including in the price or total.[↗](../../inclusive/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "inclusive of tax".[↗](../../inclusive/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Read pages 10 to 15 inclusive.[↗](../../inclusive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our club is inclusive: everyone can join.[↗](../../inclusive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The price is inclusive of drinks.[↗](../../inclusive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Count the numbers from 4 to 9 inclusive: there are 6.[↗](../../inclusive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The holiday was all-inclusive, so meals were free.[↗](../../inclusive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Children aged 5 to 11 inclusive can enter.[↗](../../inclusive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's play an inclusive game so nobody is left out.[↗](../../inclusive/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Open Monday to Friday inclusive.[↗](../../inclusive/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Earth, (Inclusive of Land and Sea) (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../inclusive/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · 7) Like Pythagoras, who taught that the digits inclusive number ten which are typified in Tetraktys, (Τετρακτὺς) namely: 1 plus 2 plus 3 plus 4 equal 10, and which comprise the whole arithmetical system of nature, etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../inclusive/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **income** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Income is the money a person, family or business gets, from work, selling things or other places, usually counted per week, month or year.[↗](../../income/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad's income comes from his job as a nurse.[↗](../../income/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My weekly income is 5 pounds of pocket money.[↗](../../income/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Families on a low income can get help.[↗](../../income/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop's income went up at Christmas time.[↗](../../income/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Income tax is taken from your pay.[↗](../../income/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Selling eggs gives the farm extra income.[↗](../../income/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My dear, she lived on her income--and that is a thing that a great many people would like to be able to do.[↗](../../income/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **incommode** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) To incommode someone is to cause them trouble, bother or inconvenience.[↗](../../incommode/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Their seven children incommoded them greatly.[↗](../../incommode/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The noisy dog incommodes the whole street.[↗](../../incommode/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Too many guests incommoded the cook.[↗](../../incommode/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **incomparable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* So good or great that nothing else can be compared with it: an incomparable view from the hilltop.[↗](../../incomparable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The queen's beauty was incomparable.[↗](../../incomparable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her cake was incomparable; nothing else tasted like it.[↗](../../incomparable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mia has an incomparable gift for drawing.[↗](../../incomparable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **incomparably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* By so much that there is no real comparison: this book is incomparably better than the last one.[↗](../../incomparably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sea looked incomparably blue.[↗](../../incomparably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This book is incomparably better than the last one.[↗](../../incomparably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team played incomparably well.[↗](../../incomparably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **incompatible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console.[↗](../../incompatible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* People who are incompatible are too different to get along well.[↗](../../incompatible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (medicine) Incompatible blood types cannot be safely mixed in a transfusion.[↗](../../incompatible/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* This game is incompatible with my old tablet.[↗](../../incompatible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The charger is incompatible with the new phone.[↗](../../incompatible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cats and mice are usually incompatible pets\![↗](../../incompatible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The two plans were incompatible; we had to choose one.[↗](../../incompatible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some blood types are incompatible, so doctors check first.[↗](../../incompatible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bullying is incompatible with our school values.[↗](../../incompatible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **incompetence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lack of the skill or ability needed to do a job properly; doing something badly because you do not know how.[↗](../../incompetence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bridge fell down because of the builder's incompetence.[↗](../../incompetence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The robbers' incompetence made the story funny.[↗](../../incompetence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad's incompetence at driving caused many crashes.[↗](../../incompetence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was angry at the incompetence of the company that lost her parcel.[↗](../../incompetence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Losing the keys three times was pure incompetence.[↗](../../incompetence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach was blamed for the team's incompetence.[↗](../../incompetence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **incomplete** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Incomplete means not finished or with some parts missing.[↗](../../incomplete/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Your homework is incomplete.[↗](../../incomplete/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This puzzle is incomplete; three pieces are missing.[↗](../../incomplete/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Ran to the» is an incomplete sentence.[↗](../../incomplete/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Fill in the incomplete table.[↗](../../incomplete/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The data was incomplete, so we repeated the test.[↗](../../incomplete/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The house was still incomplete when they moved in.[↗](../../incomplete/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Thus when Prometheus created the first man, Momus considered his work incomplete because there was no aperture in the breast through which his inmost thoughts might be read.[↗](../../incomplete/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **incompletely** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Incompletely means not fully or not totally; with some parts missing or not finished.[↗](../../incompletely/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The form was incompletely filled in.[↗](../../incompletely/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wood burned incompletely and gave off smoke.[↗](../../incompletely/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The answer was incompletely explained, so she lost a mark.[↗](../../incompletely/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The map was incompletely drawn.[↗](../../incompletely/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dinosaur skeleton was found incompletely; some bones were missing.[↗](../../incompletely/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Food cooked incompletely may make you ill.[↗](../../incompletely/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **incomprehensible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* So hard to understand that it does not make sense to you: an incomprehensible language.[↗](../../incomprehensible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old scroll was written in an incomprehensible language.[↗](../../incomprehensible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His mumbled words were incomprehensible.[↗](../../incomprehensible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The size of the universe is almost incomprehensible.[↗](../../incomprehensible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **incompressible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not able to be squashed into a smaller space.[↗](../../incompressible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) Describing a substance whose volume stays nearly the same when you press on it, such as liquids and solids.[↗](../../incompressible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Water is almost incompressible, so you can't squash it in a syringe.[↗](../../incompressible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Air is compressible, but bricks are incompressible.[↗](../../incompressible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Hydraulic brakes work because oil is nearly incompressible.[↗](../../incompressible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We pushed the plunger: the water stayed the same; it's incompressible.[↗](../../incompressible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Solids are incompressible because their particles are packed tight.[↗](../../incompressible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We squeezed a sealed bottle of water and found it almost incompressible.[↗](../../incompressible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **inconceivable** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Impossible to imagine or believe.[↗](../../inconceivable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **inconsequential** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not important; too small to matter.[↗](../../inconsequential/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't worry about the inconsequential details; focus on the main idea.[↗](../../inconsequential/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The scratch on the car was inconsequential.[↗](../../inconsequential/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They chatted about inconsequential things like the weather.[↗](../../inconsequential/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The difference of one gram is inconsequential in this recipe.[↗](../../inconsequential/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · What seemed an inconsequential choice changed the whole story.[↗](../../inconsequential/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her mistake was inconsequential and did not affect the result.[↗](../../inconsequential/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **inconsistent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not staying the same; changing in quality or behaviour: an inconsistent player.[↗](../../inconsistent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Not agreeing or fitting together: two facts that are inconsistent with each other.[↗](../../inconsistent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Not following the same rules each time: inconsistent marking.[↗](../../inconsistent/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our results were inconsistent, so we repeated the experiment.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His story was inconsistent with the footprints.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The team has been inconsistent all season.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The rules were applied in an inconsistent way, which felt unfair.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My handwriting is inconsistent: neat at first, messy at the end.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Saying «I never lie» and then lying is inconsistent.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The numerous traditions which have gathered around the original idea vary to some extent according to their locality, but they are never radically inconsistent.[↗](../../inconsistent/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) … [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/12/) **13** [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/14/) … [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/39/) - ← previous: [page 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/12/) - next →: [page 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/14/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)