📖 I — The English dictionary · page 11

impurity — Everyday, meaning 1: An impurity is a small amount of an unwanted substance mixed into something that should be pure, like dirt in water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Impurity is the state of not being pure.↗ Example: We filtered the muddy water to remove the impurities.↗ · Rock salt contains sand and other impurities.↗ · The water company removes impurities so the water is safe to drink.↗ · Tiny impurities give some gems their colour.↗ · Gold with impurities is not as valuable.↗ · The scientist tested the sample for impurities.↗ · And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.↗ (Torah LEV.20.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.↗ (Torah LEV.15.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And if any man lie with her, and her impurity be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.↗ (Torah LEV.15.24, JPS 1917)↗ · In thee have they uncovered their fathers' nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her impurity.↗ (Prophets EZK.22.10, JPS 1917)↗ · and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity; (Prophets EZK.18.6, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their way and by their doings; their way before Me was as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.↗ (Prophets EZK.36.17, JPS 1917)↗

impute — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To say that something, usually bad, is caused by or belongs to someone: to impute blame.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (maths and statistics) To fill in a missing value in data with an estimated one.↗ Example: It is unfair to impute bad motives to someone without proof.↗ · The report imputed the delay to the bad weather.↗ · The scientist imputed the missing temperature using the average of the days before and after.↗ · Don't impute the mistake to her; it was mine.↗ · The judge refused to impute guilt without evidence.↗ · The historian would not impute cruelty to the king without evidence.↗ · Then their spirit doth pass over and transgress, and they become guilty: even they who impute their might unto their god.↗ (Prophets HAB.1.11, JPS 1917)↗ · and the children of Israel did impute things that were not right unto the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city; (Prophets 2KI.17.9, JPS 1917)↗

in — Everyday, meaning 1: In shows that something is inside something else: in the box.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In shows a time: in June, in the morning, in five minutes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In shows a way or a state: in pairs, in red, in a hurry.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In shows a part of a whole: one in ten.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: As an adverb, in means inside or at home.↗ e.g. Come in!↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «In» means fashionable or popular: big hats are in; «I'm in» means count me in, I'll join.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «In on» means sharing a secret or a plan; «be in for it» means be in trouble.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) The exam voice says «within», «contained within», «in respect of», «in the course of», «in the aggregate», «in excess of».↗ Everyday, meaning 9: In time means early enough, not late.↗ Example: There are 5 books on the table and 2 in the box; 5 + 2 = 7 books in all.↗ · 3 bags with 4 apples in each bag …↗ · How many pupils are in the class?↗ · The cat is in the basket.↗ · My birthday is in March.↗ · Work in pairs, please.↗ · Come in and sit down.↗ · We will leave in ten minutes.↗ · In total we raised 100 dollars.↗ · pizza tonight? im in, that's 5 of us then↗ · You broke mum's vase?↗ You're in for it now.↗ · Determine the number of apples contained within 3 receptacles, each holding 4 apples.↗ · The girls arrived just in time.↗ · And the Canaanite was then in the land.↗ (Torah GEN.12.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And the famine was sore in the land.↗ (Torah GEN.43.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.↗ (Torah NUM.18.14, JPS 1917)↗ · My hope, it is in Thee.↗ (Writings PSA.39.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Is there no balm in Gilead?↗ (Prophets JER.8.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Whom dost thou pass in beauty?↗ (Prophets EZK.32.19, JPS 1917)↗

inability — Everyday, meaning 1: Not being able to do something; a lack of skill, power or means.↗ Example: His inability to swim kept him out of the boat.↗ · The baby's inability to talk made her cry.↗ · Her inability to sleep made her tired.↗ · The shop closed because of its inability to pay the rent.↗ · An inability to see colours is called colour blindness.↗ · His inability to say sorry made things worse.↗ · The Fox on her return, discovered what had happened, but was less grieved for the death of her young than for her inability to avenge them.↗

inaccessible — Everyday, meaning 1: Inaccessible means impossible or very hard to reach or get into.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Inaccessible also means hard to understand.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A place or website that is inaccessible cannot be used easily by disabled people, for example with no ramp for wheelchairs.↗ Example: The village is inaccessible in winter because of snow.↗ · Keep medicines inaccessible to toddlers.↗ · The old library was inaccessible to wheelchair users until they built a ramp.↗ · The treasure was hidden in an inaccessible cave.↗ · The website was inaccessible during the storm.↗ · His writing is so complicated it is inaccessible to most readers.↗ · They usually come either to an opening which leads into the underground world, or to the base of an apparently inaccessible hill.↗

inaccuracy — Everyday, meaning 1: A mistake or wrong fact in something said, written or measured.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not being exact or correct; the amount by which a measurement is wrong.↗ Example: The teacher found three inaccuracies in my history report.↗ · The old map was full of inaccuracies.↗ · We repeated the experiment to reduce inaccuracy.↗ · The film had many historical inaccuracies.↗ · The inaccuracy of the cheap scale was about ten grams.↗ · Check facts carefully to avoid inaccuracies.↗

inaccurate — Everyday, meaning 1: Not correct or not exact; containing mistakes.↗ Example: The scales were inaccurate, so we weighed it again.↗ · That map is inaccurate — the road isn't there.↗ · His estimate was inaccurate by ten metres.↗ · Some websites give inaccurate information.↗ · An old ruler with a broken end gives inaccurate measurements.↗ · The newspaper report was inaccurate.↗

inaction — Everyday, meaning 1: Inaction means not doing anything, especially when something should be done.↗ Example: The council was criticised for its inaction over the potholes.↗ · Inaction on pollution harms the planet.↗ · His inaction let the problem grow worse.↗ · After weeks of inaction, the team finally made a plan.↗ · Sometimes inaction is the safest choice, like waiting for help.↗ · Doing nothing when a friend is bullied is a kind of inaction.↗

inactive — Everyday, meaning 1: Inactive means not active; not moving, working or doing anything.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An inactive person does not take much exercise.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An inactive volcano is not erupting now.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An inactive account or club is no longer being used.↗ Example: Sitting in front of screens all day makes you inactive.↗ · The volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.↗ · Bears are inactive during the winter.↗ · My old game account is inactive.↗ · The inactive machine was covered in dust.↗ · Doctors say inactive children should play outside more.↗ · The lizard stays inactive on cold mornings.↗ · Even the iron claw hung inactive; as if knowing that it was no intrinsic part of what the attacking force wanted.↗

inactivity — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The state of doing nothing, or of being still.↗

inadequate — Everyday, meaning 1: Not enough, or not good enough for what is needed: inadequate food.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (feeling) Feeling not good or able enough: feel inadequate.↗ Example: The old bridge was inadequate for heavy lorries.↗ · The refugees had inadequate shelter.↗ · The answer was inadequate: it needed more detail.↗ · Everyone feels inadequate sometimes, it's normal.↗ · The lighting was inadequate for reading.↗ · Inadequate sleep makes it hard to concentrate.↗

inadvertently — Everyday, meaning 1: Inadvertently means by accident, without meaning to.↗ Example: I inadvertently deleted my homework.↗ · She inadvertently stepped on the cat's tail.↗ · He inadvertently told her about the surprise party.↗ · Fleming inadvertently discovered penicillin.↗ · Be careful not to inadvertently share where you live online.↗ · The tap was inadvertently left running all night.↗ · The Sheep eating the acorns inadvertently frayed and tore the cloak.↗

inadvisable — Everyday, meaning 1: Not wise or sensible; likely to cause trouble.↗ Example: It is inadvisable to go out in a thunderstorm.↗ · Climbing the cliff without a rope is highly inadvisable.↗ · It would be inadvisable to leave your bike unlocked.↗ · The doctor said it was inadvisable to play football with a sprained ankle.↗ · Eating wild mushrooms is inadvisable unless an expert checks them.↗

inanimate — Everyday, meaning 1: Not alive, like a rock, a chair or a toy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not moving and showing no sign of life.↗ Example: A rock is an inanimate object.↗ · We sorted pictures into living and inanimate things.↗ · In the story, the inanimate puppet started to dance.↗ · Don't blame the chair — it's an inanimate object!↗ · He lay inanimate on the sofa after the race.↗ · Fire moves and grows but it is inanimate.↗ · So in all the fables that are or are not Æsop's all the animal forces drive like inanimate forces, like great rivers or growing trees.↗

inappropriate — Everyday, meaning 1: Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (safety) Describing words, pictures, touching or messages that are wrong or unsafe for a child, which a child should tell a trusted adult about.↗ Example: Wearing flip-flops on a mountain hike is inappropriate.↗ · Rude jokes in assembly are inappropriate.↗ · If someone sends you something inappropriate online, tell a trusted adult.↗ · The film was rated inappropriate for young children.↗ · Laughing at a funeral would be inappropriate.↗ · Slang can be inappropriate in a formal letter.↗

inattentive — Everyday, meaning 1: Not paying attention; not listening or watching carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not giving enough care or thought to someone's needs: an inattentive host.↗ Example: The inattentive guard was asleep when the prisoner escaped.↗ · Being inattentive near roads is dangerous.↗ · I was inattentive and missed the homework instructions.↗ · An inattentive driver can cause an accident.↗ · The waiter was inattentive and forgot our drinks.↗ · Tiredness can make you inattentive in lessons.↗

inaudible — Everyday, meaning 1: Too quiet to be heard.↗ Example: Her whisper was almost inaudible.↗ · Dog whistles are inaudible to people.↗ · The teacher's voice was inaudible over the noise.↗ · Some bat calls are inaudible to humans.↗ · His answer was inaudible, so I asked him to repeat it.↗ · The phone rang but it was inaudible in the busy street.↗

inaugurate — Everyday, meaning 1: To swear a new leader into office at an official ceremony, such as a US president.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To open a new building, service or event officially for the first time.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) To begin or start a new period or system.↗ Example: The new president was inaugurated in Washington.↗ · The mayor inaugurated the new library by cutting a ribbon.↗ · The festival was inaugurated in 1950 and still runs today.↗ · The invention of the steam train inaugurated a new age of travel.↗ · Our school inaugurated its new playground with a party.↗ · The first Australian Parliament was inaugurated in 1901.↗

inauguration — Everyday, meaning 1: An inauguration is a formal ceremony to bring a new leader into office, like a president.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An inauguration is also the official opening or start of something new, like a building or a festival.↗ Example: The president gave a speech at his inauguration.↗ · Inauguration Day in the USA is 20 January.↗ · Thousands of people watched the inauguration on TV.↗ · The mayor cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the new library.↗ · At the inauguration, the new leader swore an oath.↗ · The inauguration of the Olympic Games began with fireworks.↗ · The brothers came forward affectionately to welcome him, and his inauguration was as a Sunday feast.↗

inauspicious — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Inauspicious means showing signs that things will go badly; unlucky or not a good start.↗ Example: The trip had an inauspicious start: the bus broke down.↗ · It was an inauspicious beginning for the new team, losing 5–0.↗ · Rain on the first day of the fair seemed inauspicious.↗ · The Romans thought some bird signs were inauspicious.↗ · Despite inauspicious beginnings, she became a great scientist.↗ · Falling over at the start of the race was inauspicious.↗