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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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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]
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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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mine,
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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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chem iodine
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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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one See Roman numerals
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Island or Isle
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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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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 "sixteen million people could see their areas move into drought status this week", meaning that "car washes and swimming pools could face water bans" amid heatwave conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The deal, if successful, would be the largest-ever acquisition for the owner of Circle K, which abandoned a $47 billion takeover attempt of Seven & i, the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven, last July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The move comes less than a week after Seven & i decided against proceeding with a potential investment in Zabka.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Burnham era begins with radical pledge to transform UK" says the i Paper, in reference to the former mayor of Greater Manchester's inaugural speech on the steps of No 10.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
But even Leibniz didn’t realize that i would finally reveal the relationship between zero and infinity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
“Something has happened and I believe in his own way he is going to be grieving and I feel so sad for him,” said North Carolina’s Wendi Cornett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"I can remember when she was born, my mum saying: 'That's those tablets'."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The last time I saw him was the Division 1 championship game at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"It's not my business... I work here just for the salary."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I see how the other men glance at him sideways and judge him as a man to be reckoned with.
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 think ye guess whom they named; if ye do not, I-290--vol i- will upon my next letters write further.
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin
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
Mary received her in her chamber, to which she had now confined herself in expectation of that joyful-192--vol i- event which was destined never to arrive.
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
The courts, however, generally held that extraterritorial notice of copyright, i. e. on foreign editions, was impracticable and unnecessary; and this view is specifically adopted in the new code.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
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
Soccer: it’s been a long time coming between you and I. But here I am!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
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
They needed to get safely home, and so did I. That last thought lingered in my mind as I dived back into the water.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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
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
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
Every Esperanto verb has three Moods—the Conditional, the Imperative, and the Infinitive, which are formed respectively by means of the endings -us, -u, and -i.
From Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation by William W. Mann
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
“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
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
Don’t miss: ‘I want to meet someone rich. Is that so wrong?’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Is he simply going to ramp up the name of Liverpool in order to make as much money as possible?"
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Is your company becoming more always-on in nature?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Only three Ramones songs ever made it to the Billboard Hot 100 — “Rockaway Beach,” “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker,” and “Do You Wanna Dance,” all absolute bangers that should be enshrined in the culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
“That sounds like an ominous question, La. Is everything okay?” he asks.
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
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
At Swarthmore, Libbi got all A’s and B’s and started to spell her name with two i’s.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
“Seeing Jackie and Shadow’s devoted fans come together to protect the home they shared from human development is the most meaningful tribute to Jackie for the remarkable legacy she has left us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
For Baruah, 40, the shock is especially profound.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
That might be why “Slow TV” is taking off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ministers say the lack of capacity means some wind farms are sometimes paid to switch off because there is not enough network infrastructure available to carry the electricity to homes and businesses that need it.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Soon enough, she is propped in bed with pillows and a breakfast tray with hot coffee, warm toast, and grapefruit.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“We are sad for Shadow, who will never know what happened to his beloved Jackie, but we know life will go on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Although we know they happen quite often we're not always in the path of totality - they could be over the Pacific Ocean, but to have it over land is just incredible," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“She fought so hard and we will all miss her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"No. If we regain our economic and mental strength, life will return to the way it was before."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Heading west, we surge onward, outpacing the pack.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
In the meantime, Aria Krylova, who’s worked at Anima Mundi for several years, put out the store’s top cooling agents for me to try.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Sun follows with the same headline, adding that Davis has asked her friends and family "to make fun of me as much as possible".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Since yesterday, I got here and I haven't left. Until they give me the body, I'm not leaving this place," Gonzalez tells AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sandra seemed stuck: Some minority professors supported the requirement, while others, like me, did not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“No, no. Read this. Tell me what it says. Exactly.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Beloved Jackie showed us resilience and strength and the beauty of nature and how she stood for what we all want to believe,” said Patricia Hiscox of Long Island, N.Y.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"When we hopefully play in the way they want to see us - intense football, a vertical approach, aggressive, front-footed - there is a great synergy between the fans and the team."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The data probably will never tell us reliably how much fossil fuels were responsible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Presidents rightly expect more security than the rest of us, but that typically comes with greater scrutiny of their locations and activities too.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Doesn’t seem fair that they have to pull, carry us.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
One other factor leading to higher prices is the continued disruption to mine supply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
To investigate, the team collected mine water from a flooded uranium mine in the Ore Mountains belonging to Wismut GmbH.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
"She just walked past, and she saw me there. Her jaw just dropped, so did mine," Zainab tells me.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Her eyes penetrated mine as I waited for a loud Tibetan gong to sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The noises only made me remember more: the times I’d been out there, feeling unfettered in the city that was mine as much as anyone else’s.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
At the time, Rodríguez posted a picture of a large ring, writing "Yes I do. In this and in all my lives" in her native Spanish.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“They deepened my respect for all wildlife, not just bald eagles, and reminded me that we, as humans, must do more to protect wildlife habitats around the world,” South Pasadena’s Annette Gray said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"That's not my job. I cover the president. Reporters take risks as part of the job, but not on behalf of the president."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
On the bouncing folk-rock number “Liberty Tree,” which again mentions Bobby, she sings, “I was alone with my thoughts / In an outline of chalk,” illustrating how isolation can feel like death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
“We affectionately nicknamed ourselves the ‘Bird Nerds,’ and our classroom became a place where we watched the live feeds, shared excitement, asked questions and learned together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Anderson added: "We cannot be complacent - our festivals want to work with partners across the city to ensure that Edinburgh is a city where everyone can afford to live, visit and perform."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
When a seller cannot—or chooses not to—deliver, customer support tells buyers they are covered by the FanProtect Guarantee, which promises the company will “do our best” to find “comparable or better” replacement seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“She was a beautiful and true representative of our nation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
We were both wearing short-sleeved shirts, and our elbows touched.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“But most important, it helps companies like ours that are creating thousands of high-quality American jobs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Salzburg’s worries are our worries; its triumphs can be ours as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
As much as we might wish otherwise, Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift are not like us, and we cannot measure their autonomy and power on the same scale as ours.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
This same blockchain technology is being used to run Liberland's government and one day, if Sun gets his way, it could run ours too.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He’s an old patient of ours come to visit. All recovered now.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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