INFILTRATION
INFILTRA'TION, noun The act or process of entering the pores or cavities of a body.1. The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.Calcarious infiltrations, f...
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INFINITE
IN'FINITE, adjective [Latin infinitus; in and finitus, terminated.]1. Without limits; unbounded; boundless; not circumscribed; applied to time, space and qualities. God is infin...
INFINITELY
IN'FINITELY, adverb Without bounds or limits.1. Immensely; greatly; to a great extent or degree; as, I am infinitely obliged by your condescension.
INFINITENESS
IN'FINITENESS, noun Boundless extent of time, space or qualities; infinity.1. Immensity; greatness.
INFINITESIMAL
INFINITES'IMAL, adjective Indefinitely small.INFINITES'IMAL, noun An indefinitely small quantity.
INFINITIVE
INFIN'ITIVE, adjective [Latin infinitivus.]In grammar, the infinitive mode expresses the action of the verb, without limitation of person or number; as, to love.
INFINITUDE
INFIN'ITUDE, noun Infinity; infiniteness; the quality or state of being without limits; infinite extent; as the infinitude of space, of time, or of perfections.1. Immensity; gre...
INFINITY
INFIN'ITY, noun [Latin infinitas.]1. Unlimited extent of time, space or quantity; boundlessness. We apply infinity to God and his perfections; we speak of the infinity of his ex...
INFIRM
INFIRM, adjective inferm'. [Latin infirmus; in and firmus.]1. Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as an infirm body; an infirm constitution.2. Weak of mind; irresolute; as infirm o...
INFIRMARY
INFIRMARY, noun inferm'ary. A hospital or place where the sick are lodged and nursed.
INFIRMITY
INFIRMITY, noun inferm'ity. [Latin infirmitas.]1. An unsound or unhealthy state of the body; weakness; feebleness. Old age is subject to infirmities.2. Weakness of mind; failing...
INFIRMNESS
INFIRMNESS, noun inferm'ness. Weakness; feebleness; unsoundness.
INFIX
INFIX', verb transitive [Latin infixus, infigo; in and figo, to fix.]1. To fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a sting, spear or dart.2. To set in; to fasten in someth...
INFIXED
INFIX'ED, participle passive Thrust in; set in; inserted; deeply implanted.
INFIXING
INFIX'ING, participle present tense Thrusting in; setting in; implanting.
INFLAME
INFLA'ME, verb transitive [Latin inflammo; in and flamma, flame.]1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn; in a literal sense. But more generally,2. To excite or increase,...
INFLAMED
INFLA'MED, participle passive Set on fire; enkindled; heated; provoked; exasperated.
INFLAMER
INFLA'MER, noun The person or thing that inflames.
INFLAMING
INFLA'MING, participle present tense Kindling; heating; provoking; exasperating.
INFLAMMABILITY
INFLAMMABIL'ITY, noun Susceptibility of taking fire.
INFLAMMABLE
INFLAM'MABLE, adjective That may be set on fire; easily enkindled; susceptible of combustion; as inflammable oils or spirits.
INFLAMMABLENESS
INFLAM'MABLENESS, noun The quality of being susceptible of flame, or capable of taking fire; inflammability.
INFLAMMATION
INFLAMMA'TION, noun [Latin inflammatio.]1. The act of setting on fire or inflaming.2. The state of being in flame.3. In medicine and surgery, a redness and swelling of any part ...
INFLAMMATORY
INFLAM'MATORY, adjective Inflaming; tending to excite heat or inflammation; as medicines of an inflammatory nature.1. Accompanied with preternatural heat and excitement of arter...
INFLATE
INFLA'TE, verb transitive [Latin inflatus, from inflo; in and flo, to blow.]1. To swell or distend by injecting air; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs.2. To fill wi...
INFLATED
INFLA'TED, adjective In botany, puffed; hollow and distended; as a perianth, corol, nectary, or pericarp.INFLA'TED, participle passive Swelled or distended with air; puffed up.
INFLATING
INFLA'TING, participle present tense Distending with air; puffing up.