📖 I — The English dictionary · page 13

inclement — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Of weather: cold, wet, stormy or unpleasant: inclement weather.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old, rare) Harsh; without mercy.↗ Example: In the event of inclement weather, the match will be cancelled.↗ · Inclement weather kept us inside at break.↗ · The ferry did not sail due to inclement weather.↗ · Bring a raincoat in case of inclement weather.↗ · Inclement weather delayed the flight.↗ · The trip was postponed because of inclement weather.↗

inclination — Everyday, meaning 1: A feeling of wanting to do something; a liking, as in «I had no inclination to go».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A natural tendency to behave in a certain way.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (maths, science) A slope or slant, or the angle of a slope.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A small bow or nod of the head.↗ Example: I had no inclination to go out in the rain.↗ · The inclination of the ramp was steep.↗ · The Earth's tilt, or inclination, gives us seasons.↗ · He has an inclination to talk too much.↗ · She gave a slight inclination of her head.↗ · By inclination, he is a quiet boy.↗ · But neither the student nor either of his travelling companions felt the least inclination to think of it in this way.↗

incline — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) A slope: a hill or ramp that goes up or down.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To lean, tilt or bend something, for example to incline your head to show you agree.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb, formal) To tend to or want to: «I'm inclined to agree».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb, formal) To make someone want to do something: the warm day inclined us to swim.↗ Example: We rolled toy cars down an incline to test which went furthest.↗ · The road has a steep incline, so cyclists get off and push.↗ · A ramp is an inclined plane that helps lift heavy things.↗ · She inclined her head politely.↗ · I'm inclined to believe him; he's usually honest.↗ · The treadmill can be set to an incline to make walking harder.↗ · If you're so inclined, you can do the bonus question.↗ · Two circumstances which now occurred induced the Trojans to incline towards the latter opinion.↗ · Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.↗ (Writings PSA.119.36, JPS 1917)↗ · Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.↗ (Writings PSA.88.3, JPS 1917)↗ · My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.↗ (Writings PRO.4.20, JPS 1917)↗

inclined — Everyday, meaning 1: Inclined to do something means likely to do it or wanting to do it: «I'm inclined to agree».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sloping, leaning at an angle: «an inclined plane».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Having a natural talent: «musically inclined».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Inclined is the past of incline: leaned or bent.↗ Example: A ramp is an inclined plane.↗ · I'm inclined to believe her story.↗ · He is inclined to get grumpy when tired.↗ · She is very artistically inclined.↗ · The road inclined steeply up the hill.↗ · He inclined his head to listen.↗ · "Whoever feels inclined, let him go!" answered the brothers.↗ · I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.↗ (Writings PSA.119.112, JPS 1917)↗ · I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.↗ (Writings PSA.40.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.↗ (Writings PSA.116.2, JPS 1917)↗

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.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) To inclose land is to fence or wall it round.↗ Example: The bones were inclosed in a golden urn.↗ · The farmer inclosed his field with a stone wall.↗ · The money was inclosed in a small box.↗ · and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.↗ (Torah EXO.28.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were inclosed in fittings of gold in their settings.↗ (Torah EXO.39.13, JPS 1917)↗ · 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.↗ (Torah EXO.39.6, JPS 1917)↗ · For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.↗ (Writings PSA.22.17, JPS 1917)↗ · 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.↗ (Prophets JDG.20.43, JPS 1917)↗ · 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.↗ (Prophets EZK.46.22, JPS 1917)↗

include — Everyday, meaning 1: To include means to have something as one of the parts of a whole.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To include means to put someone or something in a group: «include everyone in the game».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Including» means and also, counting this one.↗ Example: The price includes a drink.↗ · The class has 25 pupils, including 12 girls.↗ · Does the total include the tip?↗ · Including Sam, 6 children went.↗ · Let's include the new girl in our game.↗ · Include a picture with your story.↗ · The kit includes a ball, a pump and two cones.↗ · A healthy diet includes fruit and vegetables.↗ · He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology.↗ · 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.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

included — Everyday, meaning 1: Included means put in as part of a whole or a group.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Included means already counted in the price or the total: «drinks included».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To feel included is to feel that you belong in a group.↗ Example: The price is $20, tax included.↗ · There are 10 children, Tom included.↗ · Is the driver included?↗ · Breakfast is included in the price.↗ · Batteries are not included with the toy.↗ · Make sure everyone feels included in the game.↗ · All pupils, new ones included, will get a locker.↗ · Lunch is included in the school trip.↗ · I have also included some stories that have only been found in Lowland Scotch.↗ · Contains Kalisch's pointed Hebrew text (his base text), English translation, preface, notes, glossary.↗ (sacred-texts site errata page not included; Hare's attribution notice kept as in etext.)↗ Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/sy/index.htm (etext by J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

inclusion — Everyday, meaning 1: Being included or making someone part of a group.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Making sure everyone, including people with disabilities or from different backgrounds, can take part and feel welcome.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Something that is included or added.↗ Example: Our school values the inclusion of every child.↗ · Inclusion means making sure nobody is left out at playtime.↗ · The inclusion of a ramp means wheelchair users can get in.↗ · Her inclusion in the team made her very happy.↗ · The book's inclusion of maps helps the reader.↗ · Christians believe everyone is welcome at God's table, a picture of inclusion.↗

inclusive — Everyday, meaning 1: Inclusive means including the first and last item named.↗ e.g. "pages 5 to 10 inclusive" means 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Inclusive means welcoming everyone and leaving nobody out.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Inclusive of means including in the price or total.↗ e.g. "inclusive of tax".↗ Example: Read pages 10 to 15 inclusive.↗ · Our club is inclusive: everyone can join.↗ · The price is inclusive of drinks.↗ · Count the numbers from 4 to 9 inclusive: there are 6.↗ · The holiday was all-inclusive, so meals were free.↗ · Children aged 5 to 11 inclusive can enter.↗ · Let's play an inclusive game so nobody is left out.↗ · Open Monday to Friday inclusive.↗ · Earth, (Inclusive of Land and Sea) (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · 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)↗

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.↗ Example: Dad's income comes from his job as a nurse.↗ · My weekly income is 5 pounds of pocket money.↗ · Families on a low income can get help.↗ · The shop's income went up at Christmas time.↗ · Income tax is taken from your pay.↗ · Selling eggs gives the farm extra income.↗ · My dear, she lived on her income--and that is a thing that a great many people would like to be able to do.↗

incommode — Everyday, meaning 1: (old use) To incommode someone is to cause them trouble, bother or inconvenience.↗ Example: Their seven children incommoded them greatly.↗ · The noisy dog incommodes the whole street.↗ · Too many guests incommoded the cook.↗

incomparable — Everyday, meaning 1: So good or great that nothing else can be compared with it: an incomparable view from the hilltop.↗ Example: The queen's beauty was incomparable.↗ · Her cake was incomparable; nothing else tasted like it.↗ · Mia has an incomparable gift for drawing.↗

incomparably — Everyday, meaning 1: By so much that there is no real comparison: this book is incomparably better than the last one.↗ Example: The sea looked incomparably blue.↗ · This book is incomparably better than the last one.↗ · Our team played incomparably well.↗

incompatible — Everyday, meaning 1: Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: People who are incompatible are too different to get along well.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (medicine) Incompatible blood types cannot be safely mixed in a transfusion.↗ Example: This game is incompatible with my old tablet.↗ · The charger is incompatible with the new phone.↗ · Cats and mice are usually incompatible pets!↗ · The two plans were incompatible; we had to choose one.↗ · Some blood types are incompatible, so doctors check first.↗ · Bullying is incompatible with our school values.↗

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.↗ Example: The bridge fell down because of the builder's incompetence.↗ · The robbers' incompetence made the story funny.↗ · Toad's incompetence at driving caused many crashes.↗ · She was angry at the incompetence of the company that lost her parcel.↗ · Losing the keys three times was pure incompetence.↗ · The coach was blamed for the team's incompetence.↗

incomplete — Everyday, meaning 1: Incomplete means not finished or with some parts missing.↗ Example: Your homework is incomplete.↗ · This puzzle is incomplete; three pieces are missing.↗ · «Ran to the» is an incomplete sentence.↗ · Fill in the incomplete table.↗ · The data was incomplete, so we repeated the test.↗ · The house was still incomplete when they moved in.↗ · 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.↗

incompletely — Everyday, meaning 1: Incompletely means not fully or not totally; with some parts missing or not finished.↗ Example: The form was incompletely filled in.↗ · The wood burned incompletely and gave off smoke.↗ · The answer was incompletely explained, so she lost a mark.↗ · The map was incompletely drawn.↗ · The dinosaur skeleton was found incompletely; some bones were missing.↗ · Food cooked incompletely may make you ill.↗

incomprehensible — Everyday, meaning 1: So hard to understand that it does not make sense to you: an incomprehensible language.↗ Example: The old scroll was written in an incomprehensible language.↗ · His mumbled words were incomprehensible.↗ · The size of the universe is almost incomprehensible.↗

incompressible — Everyday, meaning 1: Not able to be squashed into a smaller space.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) Describing a substance whose volume stays nearly the same when you press on it, such as liquids and solids.↗ Example: Water is almost incompressible, so you can't squash it in a syringe.↗ · Air is compressible, but bricks are incompressible.↗ · Hydraulic brakes work because oil is nearly incompressible.↗ · We pushed the plunger: the water stayed the same; it's incompressible.↗ · Solids are incompressible because their particles are packed tight.↗ · We squeezed a sealed bottle of water and found it almost incompressible.↗

inconceivable — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Impossible to imagine or believe.↗

inconsequential — Everyday, meaning 1: Not important; too small to matter.↗ Example: Don't worry about the inconsequential details; focus on the main idea.↗ · The scratch on the car was inconsequential.↗ · They chatted about inconsequential things like the weather.↗ · The difference of one gram is inconsequential in this recipe.↗ · What seemed an inconsequential choice changed the whole story.↗ · Her mistake was inconsequential and did not affect the result.↗

inconsistent — Everyday, meaning 1: Not staying the same; changing in quality or behaviour: an inconsistent player.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not agreeing or fitting together: two facts that are inconsistent with each other.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Not following the same rules each time: inconsistent marking.↗ Example: Our results were inconsistent, so we repeated the experiment.↗ · His story was inconsistent with the footprints.↗ · The team has been inconsistent all season.↗ · The rules were applied in an inconsistent way, which felt unfair.↗ · My handwriting is inconsistent: neat at first, messy at the end.↗ · Saying «I never lie» and then lying is inconsistent.↗ · The numerous traditions which have gathered around the original idea vary to some extent according to their locality, but they are never radically inconsistent.↗