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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  

/ 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 ³ British  

suffix

1. of or relating to a region or people, esp of the Middle East

   Iraqi

   Bangladeshi

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I. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. International

2. Island or Isle

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-i- ⁵ British  

1. used between elements in a compound word Compare -o-

   cuneiform

   coniferous

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I ⁶ 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 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

Widdecombe "gave TV interview 20 minutes before she was killed", the i Paper writes.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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

"Heatwave UK: 50-year record broken again" reports the i Paper, as the Met Office forecasts 37C on Friday.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

As early as the sixteenth century, mathematicians were using numbers with i included—the so-called complex numbers—to solve cubic and quartic polynomials.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

“Well, now I know how it feels when they try to cancel you on the right AND the left,” he wrote on Facebook on Monday.

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 confirmation email said I wouldn’t find out if my request was “accepted” until a few days before my flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

“There was some talk that our defense and goalkeeping weren’t up to par. But I think we’ve silenced a lot of critics,” Cubarsí said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

I don’t care where Oklahoma is, as long as it’s not here.

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

Numbered footnotes in Sections I-VII of the Introduction have been relocated to the end of the Introduction and marked with an "i-".

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.

At a very early period, many of the nouns belonging properly to the i- and u-Declensions began to pass over to the a-Declension.

From Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary by Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso)

The prefix i- or y- is equivalent to the A.-S. or German ge, and usually denotes the past participle.

From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by Baldwin, James

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

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 Bowker, Richard Rogers

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 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

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

But for the 11 months we were married, I experienced the glory of being a we instead of an I. Suddenly I was part of a giant club, the Partnered People.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Morris’s mother and father, respectively, were an accomplished organist and a mechanic who had been gassed in World War I. Like Waugh, Morris boarded as a teenager at Lancing College in West Sussex, England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 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

We sat on at the table, Beatrice and I. Mice hear better than humans.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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

Pg 62 Sometimes it is not. toumba, to fall. toumbarèu, -ello, likely to fall. canta, to sing. cantarèu, -ello, songful. crese, to believe. creserèu, -ello, inclined to belief. -i.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred

Tarsus -i: the foot; the jointed appendage attached at the apex of tibia. bearing the claws and pulvilli.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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)

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

“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

I’s so nervous I feel like I’m on throw up right here on Mister Raleigh’s church suit. “... and we’ll end the show with the book review.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Is the latest ICE shooting becoming an issue there?

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Is there any way you can increase your income?

From MarketWatch ● 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 France against Spain on Tuesday in the semis the real final, as many are suggesting?

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“This sounds like something only you would plan. I’d like to document this for my channel. Is that okay?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

"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

It’s just making sure our i’s are dotted and our t’s are crossed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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

"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

He tries it in various styles, his hand unaccustomed to the angles of the N, the dotting of the two i’s.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

“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

"Let's face it, he's not had too much luck lately!" is the stinging verdict.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Fiscal policy is unlikely to deliver major support in the second half of the year unless economic growth slips toward 4.0%-4.2% in 2026, Loo told clients in a note last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Still, the disease is a feared condition for the afflicted and non-afflicted alike.

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

She added, “It’s really fun to go shopping for a human skull and a Ronettes record in the same day, and we get to do that with our band.”

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

“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

The south side, where we live, is the Black part.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“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

“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

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

“It’s the singer, not the song” never made a lot of sense to me until “Ride or Die,” which is certainly a sweaty title for a series about two BFFs in a book club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Brave Midnight. Give me your heart. Run as you’ve never run before.”

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

“And if not, we just want her to come home. Just bring her home to us so we can at least say our goodbyes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

“There was so little risk in China showing us, because the West doesn’t build,” Hichwa 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

He gives us a hard stare and curls his lip in disgust.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

De Beers announced Monday it will pause production at South Africa's largest diamond mine for two years to reduce costs while trading conditions remained tough.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Jinjiang incident came less than two months after an explosion in a coal mine in northern China killed more than 80 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

A news quiz that will satisfy your competitive streak: See if you can beat a Slate senior producer’s score—or mine!

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

For the first time the man’s eyes met mine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"Does it mean me? Does it mean them? Does it mean my project? Does it mean my studio?"

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“You see my face, you see my teeth, this is from the mistreatment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

“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

"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

Sitting cross-legged on the stall’s hay-covered floor, I pull the silver harmonica from my pocket.

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

“I don’t see prominent excesses, and our economy feels pretty good,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

We are here to impose our style, our strengths.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“And if not, we just want her to come home. Just bring her home to us so we can at least say our goodbyes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

"In fact, as we speak, our supply chain team in London is sitting in the John Lewis office."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Outside the window, our next-door neighbors—an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Brown—paint over the red graffiti spray-painted on their porch.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

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

One commenter on the post said: "I'm so happy and deeply touched that France, a country far wealthier and more developed than ours, still places such importance on our country."

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Emily is already seated in the row in front of ours.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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