Webster's Dictionary 1913

3025

Inimitable

In‐im″i‐ta‐ble (?), a. [L. inimitabilis: cf. F. inimitable. See In- not, and Imitable.] Not capable of being imitated, copied, or counterfeited; beyond imitation; surpassingly e...

3026

Inion

‖In″i‐on (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ινἴον the back of the head.] (Anat.) The external occipital protuberance of the skull.

3027

Iniquitous

In‐iq″ui‐tous (?), a. [From Iniquity.] Characterized by iniquity; unjust; wicked; as, an iniquitous bargain; an iniquitous proceeding.Demagogues... bribed to this iniquitous ser...

3028

Iniquitously

In‐iq″ui‐tous‐ly, adv. In an iniquitous manner; unjustly; wickedly.

3029

Iniquity

In‐iq″ui‐ty (?), n.; pl.Iniquities (#). [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquité, L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See Iniquous.]1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealin...

3030

Iniquous

In‐i″quous (?), a. [L. iniquus; pref. in- not + aequus. See Equal.] Iniquitous. Sir T. Browne.

3031

Inirritable

In‐ir″ri‐ta‐ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + irritable: cf. F. inirritable.] Not irritable; esp. (Physiol.), incapable of being stimulated to action, as a muscle. — In‐ir′ri‐ta‐bil″...

3032

Inirritative

In‐ir″ri‐ta‐tive (?), a. Not accompanied with excitement; as, an inirritative fever. E. Darwin.

3033

Inisle

In‐isle″ (?), v. t. [Cf. Enisled.] To form into an island; to surround. Drayton.

3034

Initial

In‐i″tial (?), a. [L. initialis, from initium a going in, entrance, beginning, fr. inire to go into, to enter, begin; pref. in- in + ire to go: cf. F. initial. See Issue, and cf...

3035

Initial (2)

In‐i″tial, n. The first letter of a word or a name.

3036

Initial (3)

In‐i″tial, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Initialed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Initialing.] To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials.

3037

Initially

In‐i″tial‐ly, adv. In an initial or incipient manner or degree; at the beginning. Barrow.

3038

Initiate

In‐i″ti‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Initiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Initiating (?).] [L. initiatus, p. p. of initiare to begin, fr. initium beginning. See Initial.]1. To introduce...

3039

Initiate (2)

In‐i″ti‐ate, v. i. To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative. Pope.

3040

Initiate (3)

In‐i″ti‐ate (?), a. [L. initiatus, p. p.]1. Unpracticed; untried; new. “The initiate fear that wants hard use.” Shak.2. Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the ru...

3041

Initiate (4)

In‐i″ti‐ate, n. One who is, or is to be, initiated.

3042

Initiation

In‐i′ti‐a″tion (?), n. [L. initiatio: cf. F. initiation.]1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business,...

3043

Initiative

In‐i″ti‐a‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. initiatif.] Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

3044

Initiative (2)

In‐i″ti‐a‐tive, n. [Cf. F. initiative.]1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. I. Taylor.2. Th...

3045

Initiative (3)

In‐i″ti‐a‐tive (?), n.(Political Science) The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the Swiss Confederation and in m...

3046

Initiator

In‐i″ti‐a′tor (?), n. One who initiates.

3047

Initiatory

In‐i″ti‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. 1. Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory; as, an initiatory step. Bp. Hall.2. Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by...

3048

Initiatory (2)

In‐i″ti‐a‐to‐ry, n. An introductory act or rite.

3049

Inition

In‐i″tion (?), n. [Cf. OF. inition. See Initial.] Initiation; beginning. Sir R. Naunton.

3050

Inject

In‐ject″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Injected; p. pr. & vb. n.Injecting.] [L. injectus, p. p. of inicere, injicere, to throw in; pref. in- in + jacere to throw: cf. F. injecter. See...

3051

Injection

In‐jec″tion (?), n. [L. injectio: cf. F. injection.] 1. The act of injecting or throwing in; — applied particularly to the forcible throwing in of a liquid, or aëriform body, by...