📖 I — The English dictionary · page 20

inflectional — Everyday, meaning 1: (grammar) To do with inflection: changing the form of words to show grammar.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Describing endings or languages that work this way: inflectional endings, an inflectional language.↗ Example: «-ing» is an inflectional ending.↗ · Inflectional suffixes don't change the word class: «walk» and «walked» are both verbs.↗ · Russian and Ukrainian have many inflectional endings.↗ · The teacher listed English's eight inflectional endings.↗ · «Happiness» uses a derivational suffix, not an inflectional one.↗ · «Biggest» uses the inflectional ending «-est».↗

inflexible — Everyday, meaning 1: Inexible things cannot bend: an inflexible rod is stiff.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Inflexible people will not change their mind or give way.↗ Example: The judge was inflexible and would not bend the rules.↗ · The metal bar is inflexible.↗ · My teacher's rule is inflexible: no phones in class.↗ · The princess remained inflexible.↗

inflict — Everyday, meaning 1: To inflict something bad, like pain, harm, damage or punishment, is to make someone or something suffer it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (humorous) To inflict something on someone is to make them put up with something unwanted, like bad singing.↗ Example: The storm inflicted serious damage on the town.↗ · It is cruel to inflict pain on animals.↗ · The team inflicted a heavy defeat on their rivals.↗ · The punishment inflicted on the thief was a big fine.↗ · Dad inflicted his terrible jokes on us all through dinner.↗ · The wound was self-inflicted — he cut himself by accident.↗ · The hail inflicted damage on the cars.↗ · Then there was the dancer, who inflicted the wound which has caused me to be here now; she was very violent!↗

infliction — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) The act of causing pain, harm or a punishment to someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something unpleasant that someone has to suffer.↗ Example: The law forbids the infliction of cruelty on animals.↗ · The infliction of pain is never a fair punishment.↗ · The judge spoke of the infliction of serious injury.↗ · The long wait was an infliction we had to bear.↗ · Teachers must not use the infliction of fear.↗

inflow — Everyday, meaning 1: The movement of water, air or other things flowing into a place: the inflow of a river into a lake.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The arrival of money, people or goods into a place: an inflow of visitors, cash inflow.↗ Example: The inflow of river water filled the reservoir.↗ · The bathtub's inflow was faster than its outflow, so it overflowed.↗ · Summer brings an inflow of tourists to the beach town.↗ · The shop had a big inflow of money at Christmas.↗ · Warm air inflow made the room cosy.↗ · If the inflow is 5 litres a minute and the outflow is 3, the tank gains 2 litres a minute.↗

inflowing — Everyday, meaning 1: Flowing in; coming into a place: inflowing water, inflowing air.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Arriving into a place in a stream: inflowing traffic, inflowing money.↗ Example: Several inflowing streams feed the lake.↗ · The inflowing tide covered the sand.↗ · Cold inflowing air came through the open window.↗ · The inflowing water raised the level of the tank by 2 cm a minute.↗ · The inflowing river brings mud into the bay.↗ · Inflowing sea water made the river taste salty near its mouth.↗ · While he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water.↗

influence — Everyday, meaning 1: Influence is the power to change how someone thinks or acts, or how something happens.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An influence is a person or thing that changes you: «She is a good influence.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To influence means to have an effect on someone or something.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Under the influence (euphemism) means drunk or on drugs.↗ Example: Light and water influence how fast plants grow.↗ · Her big sister is a good influence on her.↗ · Adverts try to influence what we buy.↗ · The moon influences the tides.↗ · Never get in a car with a driver under the influence.↗ · Which factor had the most influence on the result?↗ · They always were a bad influence!↗ · The Sixth Path is called the Intelligence of the Mediating Influence, because in it are multiplied the (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · It illuminates the splendor of all lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the Prince of countenances.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · It illuminates the splendour . of all the lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the .↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

influencer — Everyday, meaning 1: An influencer is a person who is paid by companies or popular on social media to make people want to buy or do things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An influencer can be any person who changes what others think or do.↗ Example: The influencer posted a video about new trainers.↗ · Some influencers are paid to say they like a product.↗ · Look for "ad" on an influencer's post.↗ · She wants to be a gaming influencer.↗ · An influencer with a million followers can sell lots of toys.↗ · Don't believe everything an influencer says.↗ · My big sister copies a make-up influencer.↗ · Good teachers can be strong influencers too.↗

influential — Everyday, meaning 1: Having a lot of influence: able to change what other people think or do, or how things happen.↗ Example: Darwin's book was very influential in science.↗ · She is an influential leader in her town.↗ · The Beatles were one of the most influential bands ever.↗ · Advertising can be influential on what children want.↗ · Our class rep was influential in getting new benches.↗ · An influential teacher can change your life.↗

influenza — Everyday, meaning 1: An illness caused by a virus, with a high temperature, aches, a sore throat, a cough and great tiredness; it spreads easily.↗ Example: Influenza is spread by coughs and sneezes.↗ · Grandma has her flu jab every winter.↗ · I was off school with influenza for a week.↗ · Catch it, bin it, kill it — to stop flu spreading.↗ · Influenza is caused by a virus, not bacteria.↗ · The doctor said it was influenza, not a cold.↗

influx — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A flowing in, especially of a great amount.↗ Example: influxes of the emanations, for it causes that influence to flow into all the reservoirs of the Blessings, with which these themselves are united.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

info — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) Information: facts or details about something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A short word on signs and buttons meaning "information here", such as an info desk or an info button.↗ Example: Can you send me the info about the swimming club?↗ · I need more info before I decide.↗ · The info desk at the museum gave us a map.↗ · Click the little "i" for info.↗ · For your info, the bus leaves at eight o'clock.↗ · Put your contact info on the form.↗ · Thanks for the info, mate.↗

inform — Everyday, meaning 1: To tell someone facts or news, especially officially.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: inform on someone: to tell the police or a person in charge about something wrong someone did.↗ Example: Please inform your teacher if you are going to be absent.↗ · We are pleased to inform you that you have won.↗ · The pilot informed us that we would land soon.↗ · Keep me informed about the plan.↗ · He informed on the robbers to the police.↗ · She is well informed about dinosaurs.↗ · The Queen hastened to inform the King her husband, and the wedding took place on the spot.↗

informal — Everyday, meaning 1: Informal means relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules: «an informal party».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Informal language is the everyday way people talk to friends and family, with words like «gonna», «kids» or «mate».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Not official: «an informal agreement».↗ Example: Write an informal letter to your best friend.↗ · «Kids» is an informal word for children.↗ · The party was informal, so we wore jeans.↗ · We had an informal chat after class.↗ · Don't use informal words in your exam essay.↗ · The meeting was quite informal.↗

informally — Everyday, meaning 1: In a relaxed, friendly, everyday way, not following strict rules or formal manners.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Unofficially; not as part of an official process: they agreed informally.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (language) Using casual words, slang or chatty style rather than formal language.↗ Example: You can write informally in a text to your friend.↗ · We dressed informally for the class picnic.↗ · The Houses of Parliament clock is informally known as Big Ben.↗ · The teachers met informally in the staff room.↗ · «Gonna» is how people say «going to» informally.↗ · They informally agreed to swap stickers.↗

informant — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who gives information to someone else, for example to a researcher or reporter.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person who secretly gives the police information about crimes; an informer.↗ Example: The scientist interviewed local informants about the old customs.↗ · The police received a tip from an informant.↗ · The reporter would not name her informant.↗ · In the Wild Wood, the weasels had an informant who told them Toad's plans.↗ · Language researchers record informants speaking their language.↗ · The detective met his informant in the café.↗ · “He is reputed to be a wise and hardy man,” said his informant.↗

information — Everyday, meaning 1: Information is facts or details about something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Information is what you learn when you read, listen or look something up.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Information is also what computers store and send.↗ Example: We found information about whales in the library.↗ · The sign gives information about opening times.↗ · Don't share personal information online.↗ · Is this information true?↗ Check another source.↗ · The table shows information about the weather.↗ · Thanks for the information!↗ · Underline the information you need to solve the problem.↗ · Computers store lots of information.↗ · Finnian received that information with respect and interest.↗ · Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

informative — Everyday, meaning 1: Informative means giving useful facts and knowledge.↗ Example: The museum guide gave an informative talk.↗ · Write an informative leaflet about recycling.↗ · The documentary about sharks was very informative.↗ · An informative text uses facts, not opinions.↗ · Thanks for the informative email.↗ · The poster was colourful and informative.↗

informed — Everyday, meaning 1: Told someone facts or news, often in a formal way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Knowing a lot about a subject; having good information.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Inform on»: secretly tell the police or someone in charge about another person's wrongdoing.↗ Example: The school informed parents about the trip.↗ · We were informed that the match was cancelled.↗ · Please keep me informed.↗ · She made an informed choice after reading the facts.↗ · He is well-informed about dinosaurs.↗ · The thief was caught after someone informed on him.↗ · I informed my teacher that I felt ill.↗ · When the vizier read the letter he went and informed the king.↗

informing — Everyday, meaning 1: Informing is the -ing form of «inform», which means to tell someone facts or news, especially officially.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Informing on someone (or informing against someone) means telling the police or someone in charge about something wrong that they did.↗ Example: We are informing parents about the school trip by letter.↗ · Thank you for informing us of the change.↗ · The pilot was informing passengers about the delay.↗ · Informing a teacher about bullying is the right thing to do.↗ · He was accused of informing on his friends to the police.↗ · The sign is informing drivers that the road is closed.↗ · Keep me informed about your plans.↗ · + Maintain attribution The Google "watermark" you see on each file is essential for informing people about this project and helping them find additional materials through Google Book Search.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

infrared — Everyday, meaning 1: Infrared is a kind of light that our eyes cannot see, just beyond red light; we feel it as heat.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Infrared things use or show this light, like infrared cameras that see warm bodies in the dark, or TV remote controls.↗ Example: Your TV remote sends infrared light.↗ · Infrared cameras can see animals at night by their warmth.↗ · We can't see infrared, but we can feel it as heat.↗ · Snakes called pit vipers can sense infrared.↗ · The burglar alarm uses an infrared sensor.↗ · The Sun gives off infrared as well as visible light.↗ · Infrared photos show warm things as bright colours.↗ · Firefighters use infrared cameras to find people in smoke.↗

infrequent — Everyday, meaning 1: Not happening often; rare.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Happening with long gaps in between: infrequent buses.↗ Example: Buses to our village are infrequent, only two a day.↗ · Total eclipses are infrequent in any one place.↗ · Our cousin from Canada is an infrequent visitor.↗ · Snow is infrequent in Sydney.↗ · In the tally chart, red cars were infrequent.↗ · His infrequent mistakes were easy to fix.↗

infringement — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: An infringement is breaking a rule, law or promise.↗ Example: Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Any infringement of the rules was punished.↗ · Breaking the speed limit is an infringement.↗ · She punished every infringement of her vow.↗ · Cheating is an infringement of the game's rules.↗

infuriated — Everyday, meaning 1: Infuriated means made very angry, so angry that you cannot keep calm.↗ Example: The infuriated pirates shouted at the boys.↗ · The infuriated king stamped his foot.↗ · She was infuriated by the lie.↗ · He threw down his cup in an infuriated rage.↗