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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

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

YouTube surpassed Netflix in average daily viewing time in 2025, according to research firm Digital i, cited by TechCrunch.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

For the fiscal year that began in March, Seven & i now expects revenue to be flat at Y10.43 trillion and net profit to decline 5.0% to Y278.00 billion.

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

Andy Burnham's expected vow to "lift Britain back up" comes with what The i Paper calls the "biggest ever power transfer."

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Everything is fine.” i am asleep on a pile of blankets, having been nudged off the mattresses by a fitful child, when I feel a hand on my face.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

"In the last two years I think we've had around 20 players come through those franchises and go on to play for the Pumas."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"I surely won't make it to retirement in the mine, so I might as well move into a sector with a future," he says.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

"Super Rugby Americas is growing every year and I think that's a good pathway for developing professional habits and preparing players," Contepomi said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"What I do is very personal, and it's mine; nobody can be me," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Oh no,” I moan, unhitching the wagon, leading her slowly to the barn.

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

Another time she visited the dissolved priory of St. Mary Spittle in Bishopsgate-street, which was noted for its pulpit-cross,-268--vol i- where, on set days, the lord-mayor and aldermen attended to hear sermons.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy

By a change he had every thing to lose, and nothing to-129--vol i- gain.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy

The old ‘Minor Declensions’ had begun to pass over into the vocalic, especially into the i- and a-, declensions in the oldest OHG.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

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

Common law protected until and statute law after publication, i. e. when the public in general is first permitted to view the work.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers

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)

So did I. The World Cup is over in less than two weeks, and France and Spain are currently the 1-2 favorites to win the thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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

Jef I. Richards is a professor emeritus of advertising and public relations at Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Yes, Jonny didn't play up to scratch but neither did I. I was trying too hard because I wanted to win.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

“If that tiny little scrape is all you got, you are lucky, and so am I. We could have been killed.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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)

I E -i formed abstracts and nouns of agency; I E ar go; Min ari, way, track, trail.

From The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by Williamson, A. W. (Andrew Woods)

If not a few Bantu languages, the verb used in a negative sense changes its terminal -a to -i.

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

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

Another important part of Victor I's legacy was to introduce Latin as the common language of the Catholic Church.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

“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

Tug said, “If I’s planned it jus’ right, the Tennessee toothpick’ll hit Tug right in that fat butt of hisn!”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Is it possible we will see more support for vocational training?

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

She has now written her autobiography, entitled "Is That You, Petula?"

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 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

Appeared in the July 14, 2026, print edition as 'The Future Is Gridlocked'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

“You’re doing a job, so you deserve to be compensated. I pay my friend Minnie fifteen dollars an hour when she watches Lily, but she’s a retired teacher. Is ten OK with you?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

"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

I care that you dot your i’s, you cross your t’s, that if you say you’re going to do something, you do it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

“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

The i's Anna Bonet added Intermezzo is "mature and profound and feels like a culmination of everything she has done before".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024

I’ve won the writing prize twice, and I would have this week, too, but I decided to leave some i’s undotted.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

"Super Rugby Americas is growing every year and I think that's a good pathway for developing professional habits and preparing players," Contepomi said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"Tom Curry is a world-class player. That's the only thing I can say," Contepomi added.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"It's very close to Tucuman, which is a huge rugby province. I'd expect a proper rugby crowd," the 48-year-old added.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

It is expected that his club, Lille, will be fending off plenty of offers this summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

She tries to keep the desk tidy, but it is always littered with papers, writing supplies, and letters.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"I felt physically sick knowing he had been around my children," said the woman, who we are calling Laura.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"We already had a pretty lean team and very talented engineers, so the approach I took was, let's do more with the people that we have."

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“While we continue to expect modest USD appreciation by year-end, near-term upside is likely to remain capped without a fresh catalyst,” the strategists add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Perkins described the process, which is licensed by Natural England, as "a sort of sticking plaster" that will work "until we can get better natural nesting in place".

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

And did we have our eyes open or closed?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"She saw my bracelets that I wearing and she just came at me," chuckled Joseph.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"No one can give me back my original appearance, because a lot of fat and skin have been removed," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“We’ll downsize when they plant me 6 feet into the ground,” said Victor, 64.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

"Without this, I'd be sat at home, I'd either be watching the telly or I'd be asleep. I'd have no social life. It gives me something to look forward to."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Caesar pats me, murmuring, “It’ll be all right. Everything will be fine. We won the war.”

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

The council said it was "sorry some families learned about this matter online rather than hearing from us directly", but there had been legal limitations on what could be shared before he was sentenced.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“What stood out to us is there’s a disconnect between expectations and reality,” said Deb Boyden, head of U.S. defined contributions at Schroders.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Jill Doyle, United’s managing director of MileagePlus, explained the new policy: “Getting customers to want to have the card, have it top of wallet and continue to engage with us, is the primary purpose.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

You truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

The competition among us is intense to say the least.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

In the mine where he works, the tunnels run as deep as 1,300 metres below the surface.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

In December, Washington pledged $1.25 billion for Balochistan's Reko Diq copper and gold mine.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Production missed expectations on temporary maintenance at the Los Pelambres mine, although delayed volumes should be recognized in the second half of the year, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

At the Venetia mine, De Beers has pledged to use those two years of downtime to make infrastructure more "efficient" with increased "capacity", external, ready to reopen production once market conditions improve.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

He pushes upward, both feet on the axle, his head almost level with mine.

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

"I changed my daughter's nappy in front of him," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"It's going to be something very important for me, and very emotional too. It may be my last one; who knows?," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Our strategy is working. We are attracting a broad range of luxury customers across product categories, channels and geographies, reinforcing my confidence in the opportunities ahead,” Chief Executive Joshua Schulman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

He said: "The other guests heard about my situation and made me feel welcome and we formed friendships. I feel wanted - it's given me meaning in life."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

I tug my lower lip to keep from smiling.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"Don't let the unity and love we've seen in our country end with this campaign. When we're together we can achieve big things," the Real Madrid player said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

A US State Department spokesperson said the two countries "continue to identify areas of cooperation that benefit our nations related to trade and some security priorities".

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, brain, testicles, the fluid in our eyes, and ovaries—all have microplastics, says Stapleton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Following the game, Kane said the team's improved second-half performance came after Tuchel had told them "if we lose, we lose in our way" in his half-time team talk.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Obviously, our ideas about how the body works have changed.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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

"Although reportedly carrying a dummy warhead, no nation understands the weight of nuclear testing in Pacific waters better than ours," the statement added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

That year, a million people gathered on the National Mall to witness an historic fireworks display, while we, in our little corner of the world, enjoyed ours.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 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

Her kitchen reminded me of ours last night before I’d washed a mountain of dinner dishes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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