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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]
/ aɪ /
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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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our,
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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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physics current
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physics isospin
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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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an I-beam
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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
A number of the papers went to print before the result of the World Cup final was known, but the i Paper captures Spain's 1-0 extra-time win with the headline "Viva España!"
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Multiplying by i turns the vector ninety degrees to the left and does not change the length,” Jake said.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
“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
"It's not my business... I work here just for the salary."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I try not to anthropomorphize, but I feel her loss,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Daily Mirror says Davis is vowing to live "in as fun a way as I possibly can".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I know I shall like it here,” she says of Louisiana.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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
Letters and proclamations were at the same time dispersed by Ashton, in-212--vol i- which the name of Elizabeth was employed without scruple.
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin
How tame, how puerile, in the midst of sentiments serious and profound as these, would have appeared-252--vol i- the intrusion of classical imagery, however graceful in itself or ingenious in its application!
From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin
The king's marriage with Catherine Parr, his wife's sister, increased his consequence, and Henry-269--vol i- on his death-bed appointed him one of his executors and a member of the young king's council.
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
Laws respecting it, 245 Superstition, possibility of adding to the happiness of man by the diffusion of, i. 50-53.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
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
Also in 2025, she was a finalist for the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for her reporting and hosting of an audio investigation into a deadly U.S. refinery explosion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
Guy Fieri didn’t know about it, and neither did I. Oh no, he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 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
We used to listen to the radio every evening, Mutti and I. All through the war we had done this, listening for news from the particular battlefront where we thought Papi was fighting.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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
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
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 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
Child I's mother suggested senior managers should face sanctions if they ignore whistleblowers' concerns.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
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
“Mae Mobley, you know I’s just teasing you, about all them seventeen kids being mine? They ain’t really. I only had me one child.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
That also raises an even bigger question: Is paying off this $1,000 actually an emergency?
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
Appeared in the August 11, 2026, print edition as 'WNBA Asks: What Is a W?'.
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
Is that why Calvin seemed so out of sorts?
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“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
I care that you dot your i’s, you cross your t’s, that if you say you’re going to do something, you do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
A Japanese company of Seven & i's size has never been bought by a firm from overseas.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
Based on the investigation, health officials concluded that the contaminated jalapeños were imported from the Sinaloa grower to Coast Citrus Distributors, which is based in San Diego and supplied the restaurants.
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
The Grammy-nominated band, which formed in Houston, is known for its edgy blues twang in popular singles including “La Grange” and “Tush” and across 15 studio albums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rural campaign groups argue it is impossible to put a price on the loss of landscapes, and some residents living close to proposed projects say the money being offered is an insult.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Blindness is always a concern with leprosy patients, but her vision is good.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“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
Phillip, whose name we have also changed, moved to Forest City from Singapore last year, attracted by the relatively cheap property market and the idea that he could get more value for his money.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“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
Calum Kelly, Waitrose's produce technical manager, said in demanding weather conditions "we relax size and shape guidelines for key veg to avoid waste and provide more income to our growers and farmers".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Land rush means we have a chance to claim our own acres. Our own home. Not beholden, owing nobody.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“To me she represents the strength and resilience of this great country I love,” said Christine Bunke from Dewey, Ariz. “It may be flawed but it was never not great.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"You feel anguish. Every time there is an alert about someone being alive, hope is reborn that we will find him," Gallego tells me emotionally.
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
You might drop this paper with an “ick” if you knew how many readers proved my point by shrieking “denier” at me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He’s sizing me up, calculating whether I’m really a threat.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“So for us to be able to be down here, open it up for them, I don’t know how many there were here, but there were two flag football teams here as well.”
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
“He was telling us to get him out, and we provided support.”
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
When Dad told us about Candace, he assured us that they were careful about where they went and how late they stayed out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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
Higher prices can bring some of that idle capacity back faster than anyone can build a mine, though not overnight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Her eyes penetrated mine as I waited for a loud Tibetan gong to sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The bank raises its share-price target to A$13.00 from A$12.00 to reflect increased expected mine life and output at some operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Hers sounded a bit more promising whereas mine was unrequited.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“I started watching Jackie and Shadow in 2021 during the pandemic, and they played a vital role in my personal journey in reconnecting with the outdoors since then,” said El Segundo resident Phil McRae.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Reports in local media, such as one from Blu Pacífico radio, spoke of six survivors up until a few minutes before my arrival, including an infant only a few months old.
From BBC ● 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
During our exchange, she noted that my views on academic freedom were also found among “faculty with libertarian leanings.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“A table in my own home, on my own land.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“She was a beautiful and true representative of our nation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Costs across Edinburgh in August have risen significantly, particularly accommodation, and our festivals are actively grappling with those issues - albeit with no direct control over them," she explained.
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
“California will keep moving toward pest management practices that protect health and our ecosystems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most of our money has been spent outfitting the trip.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
“Whirlpool has been a great partner of ours for decades and decades,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Anthropic added that it is "approaching the fixes as if the responsibility were ours alone."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It was difficult, however, because to play Lotería we needed a caller, un cantor, and Papá had always been ours.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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