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Inounthe ninth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
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i-variant of y-.
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i.abbreviationimperator.
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-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.
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I.abbreviationIndependent.
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-isuffixof or relating to a region or people, esp of the Middle East
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1 AmericanMathematics.
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Also called imaginary unit. the imaginary number .
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a unit vector on the x -axis of a coordinate system.
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[ahy]
/ aɪ /
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noun
I's,
plural
Is,
plural
i's,
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is
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the ninth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter I or i, as in big, nice, or ski.
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something having the shape of an I.
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a written or printed representation of the letter I or i.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter I or i.
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[ahy]
/ aɪ /
pronoun
we,
plural nominative
me,
objective
us,
objective
my,
possessive
mine,
possessive
our,
possessive
ours
possessive
noun
I's
plural
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(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular.)
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Metaphysics. the ego.
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Symbol.
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the ninth in order or in a series.
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(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 1.
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Chemistry. iodine.
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Biochemistry. isoleucine.
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Electricity. current.
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Logic. particular affirmative.
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(italics) isotopic spin.
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imperator.
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incisor.
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interest.
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intransitive.
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island.
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isle; isles.
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I.
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Independent.
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Island; Islands.
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Isle; Isles.
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pronoun
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noun
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the ninth letter and third vowel of the modern English alphabet
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any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in bite or hit
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something shaped like an I
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( in combination )
an I-beam
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to pay meticulous attention to detail
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suffix
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Island or Isle
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chem iodine
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physics current
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physics isospin
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logic a particular affirmative categorial statement, such as some men are married, often symbolized as SiP Compare A E O 1
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See me.
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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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Seven & i Holdings 3382 -0.05%decrease; down pointing triangle raised its annual guidance after the war-driven surge in gasoline prices boosted earnings at its North American convenience-store business, sending quarterly net profit higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
YouTube surpassed Netflix in average daily viewing time in 2025, according to research firm Digital i cited in TechCrunch.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner "fights for Cabinet return with housing job pitch to Burnham", writes The i Paper.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Britain set to break 50-year heat record" is the i Paper's top story, "smashing UK's June record from 1976".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Grandma made her way along i he willows weeping into the water.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
“The thing is, I never subscribed. America can be a One Eyed Jack, but I’ve seen your other side.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I did not think that they would cut the studio in half," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Wall Street Journal plunked down $1,300 so I could size up the new Miami outpost, a 34,000-square-foot temple to luxury travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I don’t think I want any of them. Let it be God’s will. We’re going to New York and then we’ll figure out who needs to come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
I bury my face in Belle’s rough coat, willing myself not to cry.
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
And that there never came-99--vol i- gold or stone upon her head, till her sister forced her to lay off her former soberness, and bear her company in her glittering gayness.
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy
So high did words run on occasion of this great contest. -302--vol i-
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy
Rapin speaks of him as one who was encouraged to hope by some distinguished mark of the queen's-299--vol i- favor, which he does not however particularize.
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy
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
For each of the following functions, determine the i. domain and ii. range.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Properties i. and ii. say that line integrals are linear, which is true of single-variable integrals as well.
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
Hist. of Latin Christianity, vol. i. pp. 314-318.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
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 Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
The violin in Baerwald’s hands was the one his German-Jewish grandfather played as a Japanese prisoner of war in the Bandō camp at Tokushima during World War I. “It’s a very serviceable violin,” Baerwald notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Born in Oregon to Taiwanese immigrants, Wang is herself a beneficiary of the doctrine she defended during the historic oral argument—as am I. Following the argument, interest in her background exploded.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
Nearly five million Americans served in uniform during World War I. After the war, the U.S. drew down the Army to a minimal level and kept it there for two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
In a recent study, Purusharth I. Rajyaguru and colleagues used Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a type of yeast commonly used in research, to explore how life might respond to Mars-like stress.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2026
So did I. Soon, every eye was on me again.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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
Nouns ending in -a, -e, -i, -y, -o, -l, -n, -t, -ar, -ur, -ŭs are Neuter.
From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)
The remaining “weak” cases, formed by the suffixes -sma, -sya, -sy�, -y�, -i, -an, -t, -bhi, -su, -i, -a and -�, are really adjectives and adverbs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Flocculus -i: a hairy or bristly appendage on the posterior coxa of some Hymenoptera.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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
Child I's mother suggested senior managers should face sanctions if they ignore whistleblowers' concerns.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
He said, “Thank you, ma’am, I’s thinking the same thing. This just gunn be a disturbing that she don’t need right now.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Is the latest ICE shooting becoming an issue there?
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Is it possible, many have wondered, to foresee when and where a bluff might collapse — and perhaps even turn these predictions into early warning alerts?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Is there a smart way to manage an irregular income without feeling like every financial decision is a gamble?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Is it time to give record-breaker Pickford the credit he deserves?
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Is revolution ever piecemeal, or does it have to come all at once?
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
"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
Sometimes, he says, “dotting i’s and crossing t’s has to come second to right and wrong.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
“I know sometimes people feel like, why hasn’t there been more information? But again, just trying to make sure we have i’s dotted and t’s crossed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
"Your proposal does not adequately acknowledge the multiple and significant challenges such a transaction would face from US competition law enforcement agencies," Seven & i's letter added.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
CPAs, those folks who can add columns of 9s in their heads, have been advising MDs since the 1980s to dot their i’s, cross their t’s, and never accept IOUs.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank is committed to bringing inflation below its 2% target, but didn’t hint at an interest-rate path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Let's face it, he's not had too much luck lately!" is the stinging verdict.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“On balance, we continue to forecast three 25bp rate hikes over the coming months, somewhat faster and further policy tightening than is currently discounted in the money market,” Goltermann said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
One person is dead and two remain missing after a recreational boat carrying 19 people capsized and sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Baguio is home of the Philippine Military Academy and Camp John Hay, an American base that has been overtaken by the Japanese.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“We’ve been out really reaching the healthcare community driving awareness of this medicine. Reception’s been very positive and now we start to turn some of the other levers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"What we were left with was just a lot of uncertainty for about a month," says Goin, who sits on ZOS' bargaining committee - a panel of union members that represents workers at the studio.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
He explained which arriving and departing planes we were stopped for en route and how things would work when we pulled up to Gate D41.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“But the closer we got to the game, I tried to just focus as best as I could, but it was difficult. A lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It’ll be busier, less lonely, than when we walked.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Twin Temple, Would you like to open my show in L.A. on September 29th at the Hollywood Palladium? Let me know,” White posted on Friday, adding, “Get in front of me Satan!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The salon is PS speak for the lounge area for passengers like me who didn’t splurge on one of its suites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I’m very grateful to Mayor Bass for giving me the opportunity to be part of her team and serve the people of Los Angeles,” Lee said in a statement Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
He told lawmakers that he was for a time raised by a single mother, who he said then "disappeared on me".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Father stands behind me, his breath ragged, heaving like he might explode.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
"The biggest thing he taught us was his desire, and his drive and ambition to be the absolute best and to win every single game. His competitive mindset was so clear."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I added Brazil and Australia this morning, and luckily our supplier is able to keep us with it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The early signals are telling us that lettuce does seem to be implicated,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"For some of us, those threats have come very close, and all of us live with the knowledge that they may again materialize," Kagan, a liberal justice, told lawmakers in the House hearing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The thing is, not all Black girls want to be magic; some of us just want to be.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
That extends Black Butte’s mine life by four years, which is in line with Jefferies’s expectation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Venetia mine, in the far north of South Africa, accounts for more than 40% of the country's diamond production and employs more than 4,000 people.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Knowing as a father that could have been me, could have been friends of mine, I felt very connected to those people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "Lindsey is a great friend of Israel and a cherished friend of mine."
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Of course she ends up seated in the row right behind mine.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"Does it mean me? Does it mean them? Does it mean my project? Does it mean my studio?"
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I was the first person in the economy cabin and had my pick of overhead bins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I was in a mixed feeling. I have it completely out of my system. We framed it. We debriefed it as a group and we're all focused now. Full steam ahead."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Speaking during a public comment period Tuesday, Umesh Vazirani, a UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences, said “the academic case for reinstating the SAT is, in my view, overwhelming.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
She makes sweet treats, tucks me in bed, kisses my forehead, and, sometimes, lets me have a carrot for Belle.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Our city prioritizes the use of surveillance as a means of safety, but that is not what’s happening in our schools in our streets,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I don’t see prominent excesses, and our economy feels pretty good,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
There is a lot to take care of, but we are here to play our way in the semi-final.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
"In fact, as we speak, our supply chain team in London is sitting in the John Lewis office."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He’s remembering how hard our journey was—the weariness, the cold, the dangers on land and the treacherous waters.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Ideally, I need to get to $250,000 to buy a modest apartment so my kid can have a place that is ours and has no debt associated with it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Last week, at an event in Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson reminded the audience of one of John Quincy Adams’ favorite lines: “Duty is ours; results are God’s.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Washington monument is both architecture and sculpture, a powerful symbol with layered meanings for different generations from Washington’s time to ours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"The shame is not yours. The shame was never yours. The shame is ours," he insisted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“A few people, but the attic is still all ours, of course. The others aren’t bad. They keep to themselves and don’t say a word.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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