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• i
  i

  the imaginary number .
• I
  I

  noun

  the ninth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
• i-
  i-

  variant of y-.
• i.
  i.

  abbreviation

  imperator.
• -i-
  -i-

  the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin, if the second element is of Latin origin.
• I.
  I.

  abbreviation

  Independent.
• -i
  -i

  suffix

  of or relating to a region or people, esp of the Middle East

i

¹ American  

Mathematics.

1. Also called imaginary unit. the imaginary number .

2. a unit vector on the x -axis of a coordinate system.

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I ² American  

[ahy] / aɪ /

Or i

noun

• I's,
  plural
• Is,
  plural
• i's,
  plural
• is
  plural

1. the ninth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter I or i, as in big, nice, or ski.

3. something having the shape of an I.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter I or i.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter I or i.

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I ³ American  

[ahy] / aɪ /

pronoun

• we,
  plural nominative
• me,
  objective
• us,
  objective
• my,
  possessive
• mine,
  possessive
• our,
  possessive
• ours
  possessive

1. the nominative singular pronoun, used in referring to oneself, the person speaking, writing, or otherwise communicating.

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noun

• I's
  plural

1. (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular.)

2. Metaphysics. the ego.

I ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. interstate (used with a number to designate an interstate highway).

   I-95.

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I ⁵ American  

Symbol.

1. the ninth in order or in a series.

2. (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 1.

3. Chemistry. iodine.

4. Biochemistry. isoleucine.

5. Electricity. current.

6. Logic. particular affirmative.

7. (italics) isotopic spin.

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i- ⁶ American  

1. variant of y-.

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i. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. imperator.

2. incisor.

3. interest.

4. intransitive.

5. island.

6. isle; isles.

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-i- ⁸ American  

1. the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin, if the second element is of Latin origin.

   cuneiform; Frenchify.

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I. ⁹ American  

abbreviation

1. Independent.

2. Island; Islands.

3. Isle; Isles.

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I ¹ British  

/ aɪ /

pronoun

1. (subjective) refers to the speaker or writer

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I ² British  

symbol

1. chem iodine

2. physics current

3. physics isospin

4. logic a particular affirmative categorial statement, such as some men are married, often symbolized as SiP Compare A E O 1

5. one See Roman numerals

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abbreviation

1. Italy (international car registration)

I. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. International

2. Island or Isle

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-i- ⁴ British  

1. used between elements in a compound word Compare -o-

   cuneiform

   coniferous

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i ⁵ British  

/ aɪ /

noun

1. the ninth letter and third vowel of the modern English alphabet

2. any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in bite or hit

3. 1. something shaped like an I

   2. ( in combination )

      an I-beam

4. to pay meticulous attention to detail

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-i ⁶ British  

suffix

1. of or relating to a region or people, esp of the Middle East

   Iraqi

   Bangladeshi

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i ⁷ British  

symbol

1. Also called: j. the imaginary number √–1

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i Scientific  

/ ī /

1. The number whose square is equal to −1. Numbers expressed in terms of i are called imaginary or complex numbers.

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i Idioms  

1. see dot the i's and cross the t's.

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Grammar

See me.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• I's
  plural
• Is
  plural
• i's
  plural
• is
  plural
• mine
  possessive
• my
  possessive
• our
  possessive
• ours
  possessive

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Etymology

Origin of I

First recorded before 900; Middle English ik, ich, i, Old English ic, ih; cognate with Gothic ik, German ich, Old Norse ek, Latin ego, Greek egṓ, Old Church Slavonic azŭ, Lithuanian aš, Sanskrit ahám

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Example Sentences

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i I i- i. -i- I. -i I's Is i's is we me us mine my our ours

“Dr. Williams has always maintained that he was acting i self-defense,” Libman wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“The objective is not to do an IPO. The objective is to increase shareholder value,” said Stephen Dacus, CEO of Seven & i.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The i says a "blunder over funding teacher pay rises" means school budgets are "set for squeeze".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"While our aspiration to serve customers in India remains, we look forward to exploring several options to advance our presence in the market over the long term," Seven & i Holdings said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Standing up, i threw my rabbit bones in the fire and wiped the grease off on my pant legs.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

"I look at it as an exit ramp," she adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Although the specifics at Brown-Forman are unique, the larger pattern, one I call the cousin problem, is not.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

However, he later admitted: "On the outside I look calm, cool, collected, but on the inside I'm incredibly nervous."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In my work with families, I focus on three behaviors:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Still, next morning, when the sun is fully risen, when the wagon’s rolling, its steady rhythm lulling, I ask: “How’d you meet Ma?”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Yet that doesn't make its turnaround solely the work of one heavily stubbled mastermind, who saved a company through his singular vision, taste and liberal use of the i- prefix.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2011

But it wasn't until Cipla came out with the i- pill in 2007, marketing it to modern young women through television and magazine advertising, that women took to it.

From Time ● May 26, 2010

Letters and proclamations were at the same time dispersed by Ashton, in-212--vol i- which the name of Elizabeth was employed without scruple.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin

For the face I grant I might well blush to offer,-104--vol i- but the mind I shall never be ashamed to present.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin

From the new sovereign substantial benefits as well as flattering distinctions awaited him, being reinstated-266--vol i- by her in the possession of his confiscated estates and appointed a privy-councillor.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin

And a lot of people, not just the Gilbreths, were very worried that the “best women” i. e. highly educated women were not reproducing.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023

Properties i. and ii. say that line integrals are linear, which is true of single-variable integrals as well.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Combining the results from parts i. and ii., draw a rough sketch of f .

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Within minutes, I got my answer: “@sethporges yes. my girlfriend cathy and i. and i used to do puppet shows.”

From Forbes ● Jun. 26, 2012

Footnote 4: Barros, Dec. i. lib. i. cap.

From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

The concord of the 4th prefix, Mi-, is gi-, -i-, -ji-, and sometimes -mi-.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

It may be a connecting sound, like the -i- in nacht-i-gale.

From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

He told me he is not seeing other people, and neither am I. Every year he goes to Mexico for six months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Pearl diving has all but disappeared, particularly after the mass production of cultured pearls on farms after World War I. In Gulf countries, the extinction of this profession converges with a familiar story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

In that way, I feel creatively redeemed on some level, just in my own journey between me, myself and I. But I feel ready to move on from the ‘Blade’ questions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

I’ve been a huge Robyn fan for most of my life — she’s kind of a north star for my sisters and I. It’s no secret that we love sad dance songs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Not I. The utmost I hope is, to save money enough out of my earnings to set up a school some day in a little house rented by myself.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Then, when you get to the step where you’re actually running the check-backup command, add -i ~/Downloads/pegasus.stix2 into the option section.

From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2021

Singular masculine words end in -us, plurals end in -i.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2010

Thus final -o bespeaks a noun; -a, an adjective; -e, an adverb; -i, an infinitive, etc.

From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark

The suffix -i, added to a noun stem, forms generally a neuter verb.

From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Robert Wood Williamson

I, except that some of them have imperatives in -i: vaki, þęfi; uni. lifa, sęgja have imper. lif, sęg.

From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Henry Sweet

The company taking the top spot on Gauntlet I’s leaderboard External link was Skycutter, a British startup that partnered with Ukrainian drone company SkyFall.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

They include everything from sketches of Apple logos to the bench and desk of the Apple I’s presentation at the Homebrew Computer Club a half-century ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

“I don’t carry beef with people. And I’m not going to get into the history of Doc and I’s relationship right now. And I probably won’t ever. He’s fine in my book.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024

In a statement read to the public inquiry examining how Letby was able to attack babies, Child I's mother said: "I believe the doctors and nursing staff should have acted earlier."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

“Now don’t you mess with me this morning,” Elisha said, “because you ain’t got so holy I can’t turn you over my knee. I’s your big brother in the Lord—you just remember that.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

Read next: Is iPhone 18 demand cooling off?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Is Julia’s changing perception a result of some fundamental alteration in her husband?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Is she the sweet-natured scientist, the only version of her he’s ever met, or a femme fatale who may still be running a scam?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

As presented here, “My Aim Is True” is every bit as explosive and exciting as the original release, an album that featured a clever blend of punk, rockabilly, pop and new wave sounds.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

Is this what it means to be grown?

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Now, there are still some t’s to cross and i’s to dot.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

“No matter what the federal government was doing, they knew that if they weren’t dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s, they were going to get called to account,” Hilton said.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

"I had really dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's of the experiment," he said.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

So homeowners, dot the i’s and cross the t’s when you sell—and be ready to show your work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

I recognized your tiny handwriting right away, all wobbly and with those weird loops you put on top of your t's and i's.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

"The formal position now is that the consultation is closed, led by the Transport Department. We're reviewing those, and then further decisions and announcements will follow," Healey told reporters.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Culver City is already home to big names in Hollywood and technology like Amazon MGM Studios, TikTok, Apple, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Last year, Reeves announced the government-backed expansion, saying "a third runway is badly needed", and the government could not "duck the decision any longer".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The heart of Screenland is cozying up to artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It is the highest honor a civilian can receive from the US government.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The climactic final scene switched between a series of faces as we waited to see which of the famous faithful would... yawn.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

We’re not estranged; we just haven’t invested energy in staying closely connected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon,” the studio said in a statement at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Washington's envoy to the UN Mike Waltz refused to comment on the report, but said Friday: "We have always said we just simply need the best."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

I shout back, “It’s cool. Are you sure we can talk here, at your job? I don’t want to get you in trouble.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

I am grateful for all the support and good wishes from former colleagues, friends and strangers, which have helped me and my family during this difficult time.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“And I can’t do performances because what the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it’s like you’re getting a concussion.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“There’s nothing relatable to me about the very done, precise hairstyles we’ve seen before,” said Nadia Stacey, the hair and makeup designer of “Sense and Sensibility,” in a recent interview with British Vogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"If I don't speak today, no one will speak for me later," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

He has it with him now as Joey, alarmed, says, “Give it to me, quickly!”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The paper quotes part of his "extraordinary address" in its headline: "You will need to fight for us".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It's a sad thing for us because we've never been drawn to those kinds of things."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I think there was a cultural shift and there was a conversation that needed to be had, about what happens on the island. And what that means to those of us who are not there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

As Beethoven does in his violin concerto, Bruch uses virtuosic passagework only insofar as it enables us to better know the melody.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When I get down to the basement, Grandma has everything set up like last time: a large cloth for us to sit on, essential oils and candles throughout the room.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

So here we go, I've ranked mine below - you can have your say in the comments, too.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some may affect a “can’t see what all the fuss is about” attitude — that is their right, as it is mine to simply not believe them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Output at Paladin’s Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia was weaker than expected in 1Q.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg named mine “Dash,” and whenever I open Muse, the cute little fella blinks at me as he swivels his necklike body part from right to left.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the dark I felt Betsie’s hands clasp mine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"I've had times in my life when I haven't had that, through illness, and it's brought up that silly, sensitive soul."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I don't think it hinders us. Some of the lads were talking about the last World Cup and it was probably one of the most difficult losses of my career to date," Williams added.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The show argues that Lichtenstein—a figurehead of “appropriation art” before it was a term—embraced subjects and styles used my mass media in ways that make his work “strikingly prescient and remarkably relevant.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It felt cathartic when he hit that song’s freaked-out chorus — “There’s a bomb in my car!” — in a hail of guitar noise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Father jostles my knee and points at the skyline.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Assessments before the move "informed our planning but could not reveal every underlying condition or predict how each whale would respond to the transition. The rescue offered a path to continued, specialised care".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Some years, our children don’t see one another at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Forecasts will need to be monitored closely as there is potential later in the week that we could see our first spell of widely disruptive weather this season.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“For operational security and the safety of our officers, ICE will not disclose or discuss law enforcement operations,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Land rush means we have a chance to claim our own acres. Our own home. Not beholden, owing nobody.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

I tracked down two New Jersey record stores whose sites said they’d purchase all types of albums, so we carted ours to them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The barb on Mr. King’s hook, sharpened by Mr. Flanagan, is how Carrie’s buoyant expectations, and ours, are so gleefully perforated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Just imagine: having to stop right in the middle of the season like that. It's unbearable for a company like ours," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I didn’t really know anything about competition reality shows, but now I can see that ours, with the production value and the way it’s shot and the theatricality, is so different to the other ones.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Eddie’s dad sets up his chair away from ours, to “give us a little space.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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