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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  

abbreviation

1. International

2. Island or Isle

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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  

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

   cuneiform

   coniferous

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I ⁴ British  

/ aɪ /

pronoun

1. (subjective) refers to the speaker or writer

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i ⁵ British  

symbol

1. Also called: j.  the imaginary number √–1

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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  

/ 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 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

See Examples For:

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

The i Paper says it was the "day that changed the world".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Find the money to fund end-of-life care," is Lord Blunkett's "plea to Burnham", according to the i Paper.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The deal would mark Couche-Tard’s largest-ever acquisition after it abandoned a $47 billion takeover attempt of Seven & i, the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven, last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

David Zwirner presents Roy DeCarava’s “the sound i saw,” bringing together photographs taken in the late 1940s and 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

It’s is short for it is, and the apostrophe replaces the missing i in is.

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

“Before every game, no matter what team I was on at the time, the coach would always ask the most devout player to say a prayer.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I take my dream very seriously,” Luke said, “and I just try and do everything I can possible on and off the field to make my dream come true.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I grew up here. I've been here 40 years in Canada, in Ontario, and America's always been the neighbour," says Ahmed Khalil.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“In real terms, they were nearly as bad as after World War I and World War II and in the 1970s,” wrote a Goldman strategy team led by Christian Mueller-Glissmann.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Still, next morning, when the sun is fully risen, when the wagon’s rolling, its steady rhythm lulling, I ask: “How’d you meet Ma?”

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

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

From this period the cause of popery proceeded-183--vol i- triumphantly: a reign of terror commenced; and the government gained fresh strength and courage by every exertion of the tyrannic power which it had assumed.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin

In furtherance of the design, several of her gentlemen had already taken their departure for that city, and Flemish light vessels were observed to keep watch on the English-112--vol i- coast.

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

For each of the following functions, determine the i. domain and ii. range.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Properties i. and ii. say that line integrals are linear, which is true of single-variable integrals as well.

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

Lewin's Birds of New Holland, fasc. i. pl.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson

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

There is a gorgeous, heartbreaking story about a piano prodigy in France during World War I. The final story concerns the marriage between a Dutch clockmaker and a theoretical physicist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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

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

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

“Much better not,” said I. “I understand you.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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

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 John. B. Smith

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

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 A. W. (Andrew Woods) Williamson

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

Child I's mother suggested senior managers should face sanctions if they ignore whistleblowers' concerns.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

All I'm thinking is how I's the one that set him to dusting.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

Watch: Is Canada about to join the EU?

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Is the iPhone Duo discriminating against left-handed users?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Is it control of self-replicating armies of autonomous drones, or a cancer-free utopia that hits Type II on the Kardashev scale?

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Is it vertical applications like Harvey for legal or Cursor for coding?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“My guess is the loveless souls go to Pain. Is that right?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“No matter what the federal government was doing, they knew that if they weren’t dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s, they were going to get called to account,” Hilton said.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

"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

The deputy chief told Boyd that Spivey’s body was towed “to make sure that every i’s dotted, t’s crossed to clear you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 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

I recognized your tiny handwriting right away, all wobbly and with those weird loops you put on top of your t's and i's.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

The Microsoft representative said the company lays out in court filings why its use of the information is transformative and consistent with copyright law and “why Copilot is not a substitute for publishers’ journalism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Our vision ahead is clear: make Disney+ the connection point for fans everywhere to engage with the full breadth and depth of the broader Disney ecosystem.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The document itself is mostly a snooze, as these things always are.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

One of the affected aircraft from Air Corsica’s fleet is currently with ATR at its facilities in Toulouse, France, where the manufacturer is running tests to identify the source of the reported fumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Spanish influence in the Philippines is evident in the country’s language, religious practices, surnames, and culture.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

At the sound of the great drum break, we were to thrash about the locker room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“She called us, bawling, and we were loading the dog, comforting her,” Dowd said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

As we have argued in recent academic research, race and ethnicity data are key in understanding population health outcomes.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I think we're forced to feel more American simply by the influences that we have," Stainton added.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Did I tell you how brave, how strong your pa was when we left Louisiana?”

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

Returning from compassionate leave, he said his father would have wanted him "back out there" to bring forward "the changes that he always pushed me to make".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Viewing my bloodwork results before going into my annual physical allows me to be better informed and prepared with my questions for the physical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“The U.S. is absolutely vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor in space,” this person told me.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

They both have steady jobs in public services — normal, working-class people like me and my husband.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The plains ahead of me are dusty, windswept as if a small tornado barreled through.

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

He kept us close to the business but let us be free to do whatever we wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I truly believe that going out and playing shows keeps us young,” concludes Benante.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I'm trying to be strong for our daughter, but I'm constantly wondering if he's OK and how to get him back home to us," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

When we’re done with the meal, Arlo and I cut into the triple-chocolate cake that Aunt J picked up for us after work.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

A major new copper mine takes 15 to 20 years to get up and running.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Tova’s crabbiness certainly fits with mine right now. And her age,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine," Sheeran wrote in a lengthy Instagram post, adding that the rapper's contract was ended by the promoter, Messina Touring Group.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

On April 19, it struck a British mine and sank.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

I made up for it with mine and went humming my way though the summer and fall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I’d stop whenever something catches my eye, have a late lunch with friends and end the day with a great dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I’ll just put my head down and write a song.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

For your evening enjoyment, my colleagues have some ideas about what to focus on instead.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The book alleges: "Unlike my other callers, who were stunned, barely able to articulate their condolences and offers of help, he sounded giddily elated - like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I love you, Belle. You are my best friend.”

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

And even the go-for-broke performance of Mr. Ribisi, with its barely contained insanity, requires something to massage our sympathies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“When someone in our community needs help, we help them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy. The delegation is smaller than last year."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“We’re always forecasting across our operations, and we regularly produce and revise numerous versions of planning documents,” Steve Kelly, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

We were both wearing short-sleeved shirts, and our elbows touched.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Whenever he seems confused, I’m delighted; it’s reassuring to see someone so smart still struggle to fathom this thing of ours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“It looked like this newsroom has money and ours doesn’t,” Koman adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Dolly was one of us, ours, but of course she was also much more.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Back then, the settlers were living alongside us, and we coexisted peacefully. They lived their lives and we lived ours," he told me.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

One of them assigned to our platform had no blanket at all and Betsie insisted that we give her one of ours.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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