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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

The UK's chief medical officer has released new guidance for people on weight loss injections that say people taking the jabs should start strength training, the i Paper reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Seven & i Holdings raised its annual guidance after the war-driven surge in gasoline prices boosted earnings at its North American convenience-store business, sending quarterly net profit higher.

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

Not: Wally wears suspenders, while his favorite shoes are wingtips. i TOMBSTONE: Use lighted, not lit. r.i.p.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

“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 think the winner of the World Cup played today.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The Wall Street Journal plunked down $1,300 so I could size up the new Miami outpost, a 34,000-square-foot temple to luxury travel.

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

Reading is something I can do that Father and Grandpa can’t.

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 answered, in my-382--vol i- judgement the Italian dress; which answer I found pleased her well, for she delighted to show her golden coloured hair, wearing a caul and bonnet as they do in Italy.

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

Cranmer, who has a better title than any other to be revered as the father of the Anglican church, showed himself during the life of Henry the most cautious-307--vol i- and complaisant of reformers.

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

Lord Leonard Grey, late deputy of Ireland, was accused of favouring the escape of that persecuted-55--vol i- child his nephew Gerald Fitzgerald, of corresponding with cardinal Pole, and of various other offences called treasonable.

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

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

Hist. of Latin Christianity, vol. i. pp. 290-291.408.Ibid. vol. i. pp. 310-311.409.Milman,

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

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)

He also urged them not to allow partnerships between large corporations and the military, the way the German scientific community and government did with I. G. Farben and Krupp Armaments and Steel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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

Nearly five million Americans served in uniform during World War I. After the war, the U.S. drew down the Army to a minimal level and kept it there for two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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

When an hour had elapsed on the clock, I. A. Horowitz, the referee, declared the game forfeited.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

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 Sweet, Henry

Verbs in -i add -ua to the final syllable.

From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood

The suffix -i, added to a noun stem, forms generally a neuter verb.

From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood

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

Queen Elizabeth I’s elaborate mask-like daily makeup ritual not only hid her smallpox scars but was also meant to project a preternatural agelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

With Troy filling its vacancy, all head coach jobs in Division I’s Bowl Subdivision are filled.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

The only double letters are the twin I’s inside.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Is the latest ICE shooting becoming an issue there?

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Is this probability too high or too low?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Silence Is Talking by Reverend & The Makers is reborn as the terrace anthem, aided by the trumpeter in the England band playing the familiar riff taken from War's 1975 song Low Rider.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Well, it’s unusual to meet someone who’s not champing at the bit to get into the movies. Is it true that the Chinese believe cameras and photographs take possession of the soul?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"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

And I don’t tend to favor biographies, because there generally are some tedious sections in the middle as the writer dots the i’s and crosses the t’s of the subject’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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

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

Recall organizers secured the California attorney general’s approval to file a lawsuit for the politicians’ removal; their case is pending in state superior court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Bass is running for reelection against City Councilmember Nithya Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

One person is dead and two remain missing after a recreational boat carrying 19 people capsized and sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

There are high-rise offices and impressive, colorful buildings, like the Metropolitan Theater, Crystal Arcade, and Jai Alai Building, a sports complex that is considered the finest art deco building in Asia.

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

"We're not going to be able to put out the amount of content at the speed that we were… or anything approaching that," she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“I said we deserve the right to look at other options,” Preciado recalled from his office, which was festooned with awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

“But the closer we got to the game, I tried to just focus as best as I could, but it was difficult. A lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

We wait for her to pass before we get back to screaming—in a low whisper.

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

Father stoops, pushing me flat, slipping a blanket beneath my head.

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

"We moved here in 2021, and we did choose this house because of all the natural beauty, everything surrounding us, and now it's all gone," she said.

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

“The realities of contemporary pricing sobered us up very quickly. We abandoned the idea.”

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

The action at the Venetia mine follows a decision earlier this year to pause the Tuzo Phase 3 expansion project at the Gahcho Kué mine in Canada, it said.

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

Father’s bedroom was directly under mine but at seventy-seven he slept soundly.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“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

Exclusivity wasn’t an issue on my Sunday morning visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Then she snorts, shoving her nose against my chest.

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

There is a lot to take care of, but we are here to play our way in the semi-final.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“While we do not comment on pending litigation, delivering a safe, durable, and reliable SkyLink system to Los Angeles is our highest priority.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

A fish that lives in such a limited geography, she said, needs our care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

In May, CEO Mark Zuckerberg thanked laid off employees for their contributions and called AI “the most consequential technology of our lifetimes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The case of Phineas Gage suggests that we are human because our frontal lobes are set up so we can get along with other humans.

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

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

"The government must seek contributions from regions other than ours and from spending areas other than roads. This is what I am asking ministers for today."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Our shore duties also included cooking and cleaning for the master, and the boys fought over these jobs for the sake of his leftovers, which were far tastier than ours.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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