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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.
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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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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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]
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we,
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me,
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my,
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mine,
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our,
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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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Independent.
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Island; Islands.
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Isle; Isles.
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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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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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to pay meticulous attention to detail
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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
Example Sentences
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The i Paper says it was the "day that changed the world".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The deal would mark Couche-Tard’s largest-ever acquisition after it abandoned a $47 billion takeover attempt of Seven & i, the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven, last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
David Zwirner presents Roy DeCarava’s “the sound i saw,” bringing together photographs taken in the late 1940s and 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The i Paper also leads on the "huge legal bill" for the prince and other celebrities including Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
I am nearly sixteen when i look around the store and realize that it has barely changed in all the time I’ve been here.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
And I was like, ‘Wow, that’s a really big deal!’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Given said if it wasn't for "that connection, I would absolutely" not be attending, but "I'm probably leaning towards going".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I support Michigan because I want the team to win—not because I expect anything in return.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I feel like he has an obligation and a contract with his venues, and sometimes, financially, you can't get out of those types of things."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Twisting on the wagon perch, I peek at him again.
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
I was appointed to succeed him in his office; and the work which he had so happily begun, without my assistance indeed, but not without some counsels of-94--vol i- mine, I diligently labored to complete.
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin
Cranmer-128--vol i- resisted for some time, but was at length won to compliance by the tears and entreaties of Edward.
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin
In furtherance of the design, several of her gentlemen had already taken their departure for that city, and Flemish light vessels were observed to keep watch on the English-112--vol i- coast.
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
For each of the following functions, determine the i. domain and ii. range.
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
Sismondi, Hist. de la Chute de l'Empire romain, tome i. p. 230.316.Eunapius.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
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
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
Even a retreat that flops can draw employees closer while they commiserate over its lameness, adds Michael I. Norton, a Harvard Business School professor who has studied group rituals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
Guy Fieri didn’t know about it, and neither did I. Oh no, he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
She popped one in from the baseline, and so did I. She hit a jumper from the foul line, and I did, too.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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
Verbs in -i add -ua to the final syllable.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Robert Wood Williamson
Pulvillus -i: soft, pad-like structures between tarsal claws: the cushions of short, stiff hair or other clothing on the underside of tarsal joints; rarely fleshy lobes: see arolium.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
The suffix of manner defining the verb, is formed by adding the adjective with the final syllable changed to -i.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Robert Wood Williamson
The medieval Cloth Hall and St. Martin’s Church were two of the most prominent monuments in Ypres, Belgium, and among World War I’s early casualties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
“Yeah, it takes us a little longer, but we dot our I’s and we cross our Ts,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 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
She dots her I’s with little round circles, like Orphan Annie eyes, or bubbles.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Is the iPhone Duo discriminating against left-handed users?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Is it control of self-replicating armies of autonomous drones, or a cancer-free utopia that hits Type II on the Kardashev scale?
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Is your ability to look after yourself changing? Are you able to decompress from work? Is your sleep OK?"
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Is it vertical applications like Harvey for legal or Cursor for coding?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Is it cold? Is the water cold, Father?”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
"If I'm making a decision that is highly likely to be in legal challenge, I want to make sure I've dotted my i's and crossed my t's," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
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 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
It said the deal would improve "the security of a major non-Nato ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf region".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
LeRoy is survived by his wife, his five daughters and 10 grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tran is no longer a driver with Uber, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“We didn’t want money. We just wanted Uber to do what it says it’s going to do, which is bring her back home safely.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
There is never a good time to get sick, but this is a particularly bad time.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“The further we move from an FDA-approved indication, the higher the bar should be,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I really like being deputy leader to Ed. We work together as a team. I think we complement each other."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“While we respect the arbitration process, we believe the arbitrator was wrong in holding Uber legally responsible for the tragic events of that night.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"But I have researched the area we moved to and don't think house prices are going to drop."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cleaned my room and read five chapters of the book we were assigned in English.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“It was quite an image that is very vivid to me right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said: "I am grateful for the opportunity to respond, but I remain committed to the ongoing trust investigation, and it would be inappropriate for me to discuss this whilst proceedings are ongoing."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Before I started working, Murano to me, was one door: my grandfather’s factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The U.S. is absolutely vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor in space,” this person told me.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
From the general store, Ma buys cloth to stitch an extra set of pants and shirts for Father and me.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“We thank the researchers for contacting us and sharing their findings. We narrowed the permissions on Community sign-in tokens and revoked affected tokens and sessions,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I don't think it's dawned on us it's really ours," says Conroy, a video editor.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The school won’t allow us to practice until Wednesday and we’ll still be day-to-day after that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He adds: "The case has to be made honestly by political leaders who must really look the population in the eye and say 'this has got to be done for us to be secure'."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Joey is no longer here to tell us about her life.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
It has a buy rating and A$1.50 target on Larvotto, which owns a gold and antimony mine in Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Oblivious to her own biases about who Leo is and why, Mallory poses as a therapist keen on saving his life, but uses their faux sessions to mine his story for literary gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine," Sheeran wrote in a lengthy Instagram post, adding that the rapper's contract was ended by the promoter, Messina Touring Group.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine," he wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
For the first time the man’s eyes met mine.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“I’ve met thousands of people over my 50 years in politics and LeRoy stands tall among them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He argued that "those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum" and stressed he was not responsible for Macklemore being removed from the tour.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“My ever increasing involvement and identification with the poor only continues to widen the gap between my obedience to religious authority and my own understanding of what my life as a Christian must entail.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We’re trying to shift our mindset,” Mitchell said, “and not try to hold ourselves to the expectations of what I saw my mom do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I wanted to go with my friends. Sukie’s son, Emery, was my best friend. Even picking cotton together, faint from heat, Emery made me laugh.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Over the past few days, I have listened closely to the conversations, concerns, and heartfelt feedback shared across our community following my presentation honoring Chris Brown with a state resolution,” Jones said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It wants us to stockpile canned food and drinking water, strengthen our civic resilience, and plan for the possibility of war.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“We’re trying to shift our mindset,” Mitchell said, “and not try to hold ourselves to the expectations of what I saw my mom do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“No family should have to suffer the loss of a child, and our thoughts continue to be with the Normandin-Parker family,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Where this school does differ from others is the level of intensity when it comes to classwork—if it relates to our major.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Whenever he seems confused, I’m delighted; it’s reassuring to see someone so smart still struggle to fathom this thing of ours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
They’re surprisingly warm inside, and ours made a cozy setting for pork belly skewers, crab puffs and smoked cocktails.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s offensive because cases like ours could have been settled for significantly less than what the verdict is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Liam on Marcus Rashford's future at United: I love Marcus, and the fact he is one of ours, and I would love him to come back and be as good as he was for us.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
How could she bring him into the secrets and adventures that were supposed to be ours?
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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