QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Idioms about in
Origin of in
First recorded before 900; 1925–30 for def. 29; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Dutch, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic in,Old Norse ī,Latin in,Greek en,Lithuanian į
Other definitions for in (2 of 10)
In
Symbol, Chemistry.
indium.
Other definitions for in (3 of 10)
Other definitions for in (4 of 10)
in-1
Origin of in-
1Middle English, Old English; see in
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in-2
a prefix of Latin origin meaning primarily “in,” but used also as a verb-formative with the same force as in-1 (incarcerate; incantation).
Origin of in-
2From Latin, combining form of in (preposition); cognate with in
Other definitions for in (6 of 10)
in-3
a prefix of Latin origin, corresponding to English un-, having a negative or privative force, freely used as an English formative, especially of adjectives and their derivatives and of nouns (inattention; indefensible; inexpensive; inorganic; invariable). It assumes the same phonetic phases as in-2 (impartial; immeasurable; illiterate; irregular, etc.). In French, it became en- and thus occurs unfelt in such words as enemy (French ennemi, Latin inimicus, lit., not friendly).
synonym study for in-
The prefixes in- and un- may both have, among other uses, a negative force. In- is the form derived from Latin, and is therefore used in learned words or in words derived from Latin or (rarely) Greek: inaccessible, inaccuracy, inadequate, etc. Un- is the native form going back to Old English, used in words of native origin, and sometimes used in combination with words of other origins if these words are in common use: unloving, ungodly, unfeeling, unnecessary, unsafe.
Other definitions for in (7 of 10)
-in1
a suffix, occurring in adjectives of Greek and Latin origin, meaning “pertaining to,” and (in nouns thence derived) also imitated in English (coffin; cousin, etc.).
Origin of -in
1Middle English -in, -ine<Old French <Latin -inus, -ina, -inum<Greek -inos, -inē, -inon
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-in2
a noun suffix used in a special manner in chemical and mineralogical nomenclature (glycerin; acetin, etc.). In spelling, usage wavers between -in and -ine. In chemistry a certain distinction of use is attempted, basic substances having the termination -ine rather than -in (aconitine; aniline, etc.), and -in being restricted to certain neutral compounds, glycerides, glucosides, and proteids (albumin; palmitin, etc.), but this distinction is not always observed.
Origin of -in
2<New Latin -ina.See -ine2
Other definitions for in (9 of 10)
-in3
a suffixal use of the adverb in, extracted from sit-in, forming compound nouns, usually from verbs, referring to organized protests through or in support of the named activity (kneel-in;chain-in;be-in) or, more generally, to any organized social or cultural activity (cook-in;sing-in).
Other definitions for in (10 of 10)
in.
abbreviation
inch; inches.
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British Dictionary definitions for in (1 of 8)
Word Origin for in
Old English; compare Old High German in, Welsh yn, Old Norse ī, Latin in, Greek en
British Dictionary definitions for in (2 of 8)
in2
the internet domain name for
India
British Dictionary definitions for in (3 of 8)
In
the chemical symbol for
indium
British Dictionary definitions for in (4 of 8)
IN
abbreviation for
Indiana
British Dictionary definitions for in (5 of 8)
in-1
il-, im- or ir-
prefix
not; non-incredible; insincere; illegal; imperfect; irregular Compare un- 1
Word Origin for in-
from Latin in-; related to ne-, nōn not
British Dictionary definitions for in (6 of 8)
in-2
il-, im- or ir-
prefix
in; into; towards; within; oninfiltrate; immigrate
having an intensive or causative functioninflame; imperil
Word Origin for in-
from in (prep, adv)
British Dictionary definitions for in (7 of 8)
-in
suffix forming nouns
indicating a neutral organic compound, including proteins, glucosides, and glyceridesinsulin; digitoxin; tripalmitin
indicating an enzyme in certain nonsystematic namespepsin
indicating a pharmaceutical substancepenicillin; riboflavin; aspirin
indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic namescoumarin
Word Origin for -in
from New Latin -ina; compare -ine ²
British Dictionary definitions for in (8 of 8)
in.
abbreviation for
inch(es)
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Scientific definitions for in (1 of 2)
In
The symbol for indium.
Scientific definitions for in (2 of 2)
in.
Abbreviation of inch
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