Indictment
In‐dict″ment (?), n. [Cf. Inditement.]1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority...
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Indictor
In‐dict″or (?), n.(Law) One who indicts. Bacon.
Indies
In″dies (?), n. pl. A name designating the East Indies, also the West Indies.Our king has all the Indies in his arms. Shak.
Indifference
In‐dif″fer‐ence (?), n. [L. indifferentia similarity, want of difference: cf. F. indifférence.]1. The quality or state of being indifferent, or not making a difference; want of ...
Indifferency
In‐dif″fer‐en‐cy (?), n. Absence of interest in, or influence from, anything; unconcernedness; equilibrium; indifferentism; indifference. Gladstone.To give ourselves to a detest...
Indifferent
In‐dif″fer‐ent (?), a. [F. indifférent, L. indifferens. See In- not, and Different.]1. Not making a difference; having no influence or preponderating weight; involving no prefer...
Indifferent (2)
In‐dif″fer‐ent, adv. To a moderate degree; passably; tolerably. “News indifferent good.” Shak.
Indifferentism
In‐dif″fer‐ent‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. indifférentisme.]1. State of indifference; want of interest or earnestness; especially, a systematic apathy regarding what is true or false in...
Indifferentist
In‐dif″fer‐ent‐ist, n. One governed by indifferentism.
Indifferently
In‐dif″fer‐ent‐ly, adv. In an indifferent manner; without distinction or preference; impartially; without concern, wish, affection, or aversion; tolerably; passably.That they ma...
Indifulvin
In′di‐ful″vin (?), n. [Indican + L. fulvus reddish yellow.] (Chem.) A reddish resinous substance, obtained from indican.
Indifuscin
In′di‐fus″cin (?), n. [Indican + L. fuscus dusky.] (Chem.) A brown amorphous powder, obtained from indican.
Indigeen
In″di‐geen (?), n. Same as Indigene. Darwin.
Indigence
In″di‐gence (?), n. [L. indigentia: cf. F. indigence. See Indigent.] The condition of being indigent; want of estate, or means of comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty; as, h...
Indigency
In″di‐gen‐cy (?), n. Indigence.New indigencies founded upon new desires. South.
Indigene
In″di‐gene (?), n. [L. indigena: cf. F. indigène. See Indigenous.] One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon. Evelyn. Tylor.
Indigenous
In‐dig″e‐nous (?), a. [L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See In, and Gender.]1. Native; produced, growing, or living, nat...
Indigent
In″di‐gent (?), a. [L. indigent, L. indigens, p. p. of indigere to stand in need of, fr. OL. indu (fr. in- in) + L. egere to be needy, to need.]1. Wanting; void; free; destitute...
Indigently
In″di‐gent‐ly, adv. In an indigent manner.
Indigest
In′di‐gest″ (?), a. [L. indigestus unarranged. See Indigested.] Crude; unformed; unorganized; undigested. “A chaos rude and indigest.” W. Browne. “Monsters and things indigest.”...
Indigest (2)
In′di‐gest″, n. Something indigested. Shak.
Indigested
In′di‐gest″ed, a. [Pref. in- not + digested.]1. Not digested; undigested. “Indigested food.” Dryden.2. Not resolved; not regularly disposed and arranged; not methodical; crude; ...
Indigestedness
In′di‐gest″ed‐ness, n. The state or quality of being undigested; crudeness. Bp. Burnet.
Indigestibility
In‐di‐gest′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The state or quality of being indigestible; indigestibleness.
Indigestible
In′di‐gest″i‐ble (?), a. [L. indigestibilis: cf. F. indigestible. See In- not, and Digest.]1. Not digestible; not readily soluble in the digestive juices; not easily convertible...
Indigestion
In′di‐ges″tion (?; 106), n. [L. indigestio: cf. F. indigestion. See In- not, and Digest.] Lack of proper digestive action; a failure of the normal changes which food should unde...
Indigitate
In‐dig″i‐tate (?), v. i. [Pref. in- in + L. digitus finger.] To communicate ideas by the fingers; to show or compute by the fingers.