Definitions for INɪn

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

inɪn(prep.)

(used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits):
walking in the park.
(used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial):
in politics; in the autumn.
(used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time):
in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes.
(used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc.):
to speak in a whisper.
(used to indicate means):
spoken in French.
(used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into:
Let's go in the house.
(used to indicate transition from one state to another):
to break in half.
(used to indicate object or purpose):
speaking in honor of the event.
(adv.)in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc.:
Please come in.
on the inside; within.
in one's house or office.
in office or power.
in possession or occupancy.
having the turn to play, as in a game.
Baseball. (of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual; short:
The third baseman played in.
Category: Sport
on good terms; in favor:
in with his boss.
in vogue; in style:
Hats are in this year.
in season.
(adj.)inner; internal:
the in part of a mechanism.
in favor with advanced or sophisticated people; fashionable; stylish: comprehensible only to a special group:
the in place to dine.
an in joke.
Category: Informal
included in a favored group.
inbound:
an in train.
plentiful; available.
being in power:
the in party.
Category: Government
(n.)Usu., ins. persons who are in.
Category: Government
pull or influence:
He's got an in with the senator.
a valid or playable return or service in sports.
Category: Sport

Idioms for in:

in for,certain to undergo (a disagreeable experience).
Category: Idiom
in for it,Slang.about to suffer punishment or unpleasant consequences.
Category: Idiom, Status (usage)
in like Flynn,Slang.in circumstances of assured success.
Category: Idiom
in that,because; inasmuch as.
Category: Idiom

Origin of in:

bef. 900; ME, OE, c. OFris, OS, OHG

Indiana.
Category: Abbreviation

In^*

indium.
Category: Chemistry

^* Chem. Symbol..

in-

a prefix representing English in (income; indwelling; inland), used also as a verb-formative with transitive, intensive, or sometimes little apparent force (intrust; ingulf).
Category: Affix
Ref: It often assumes the same forms as in-2, 4 2 such as en-1 2 1 , em-1 5 1 , im-3. 2 3

Origin of in-:

ME, OE; see in

in-

a prefix of Latin origin meaning primarily “in,” but used also as a verb-formative with the same force as in-1 (incarcerate; incantation).
Category: Affix
Ref: Also, il- 3 1 , im- 2 1 , ir-. 4; Compare em-1 5 1 , en-1. 2 1

in-

a prefix of Latin origin, corresponding to English un-, having a negative or privative force, freely used as an English formative, esp. of adjectives and their derivatives and of nouns (indefensible; inexpensive; invariable). It has the same variants before consonants as in-2 (immeasurable; illiterate; irregular, etc.).
Category: Affix
Ref: Compare il-2 3 2 , im -2 2 2 , ir-2. 4 2

-in

a noun suffix used in chemical nomenclature (glycerin; acetin). 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 (ammine; aniline), and -in being restricted to certain neutral compounds, glycerides, glucosides, and proteids (albumin), but this distinction is not always observed.
Category: Chemistry, Mineralogy, Affix

Origin of -in:

< NL -ina. See -ine2

-in

a suffixal use of the adverb in, extracted from sit-in, forming nouns, usu. from verbs, referring to organized protests through or in support of the named activity (kneel-in; pray-in) or, more generally, to any organized social or cultural activity (cook-in; sing-in).
Category: Common Vocabulary, Affix

in.

inch.
Category: Weights and Measures

Princeton's WordNet

inch, in(noun)
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
indium, In, atomic number 49(noun)
a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
Indiana, Hoosier State, IN(adj)
a state in midwestern United States
in(p)(adj)
holding office
"the in party"
in(a)(adj)
directed or bound inward
"took the in bus"; "the in basket"
in(adverb)
currently fashionable
"the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
in, inwards, inward(adverb)
to or toward the inside of
"come in"; "smash in the door"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

in(preposition)ɪn
inside or within
He's in the kitchen.; sitting with her feet in the water; made in China
inɪn
included or part of
Is that you in the picture?; He's starring in two new movies.; young people in the organization
inɪn
during a period of time
in winter/summer/fall/spring; in the morning/afternoon/evening etc.; We're moving to Texas in March.
inɪn
using or at the end of a period of time
The work can be done in two weeks.; We'll be going on vacation in a few days.
inɪn
involved or connected with
He works in education.; a Masters in philosophy; a rise in interest rates
inɪn
wearing or dressed in
You look great in green.; the man in the leather jacket
inɪn
indicates a state, condition, emotion, etc.
You're in a very good mood this morning.; They fled in terror.; a city in chaos; in chronological order
inɪn
indicates a total
The trip will cost $300 in all.
in(adverb)ɪn
≠ out
Everyone looked up as he walked in.; The ball rolled toward the hole and dropped in.
inɪn
≠ out
We didn't get in till after midnight.; I don't think I'll be going in tomorrow.
inɪn
officially submitted
All applications must be in by the deadline.
inɪn
≠ out
What time does the tide come in?
inɪn
(of a train, airplane, etc.) arrived
The train gets in just after 6.
inɪn
likely to suffer from or experience
If he thinks the work will be easy he's in for a big shock.
inɪn
involved in
Were you in on their plan to trick me?
in(adjective)ɪn
≠ out
Straight leg jeans seem to be in again.
inɪn
≠ out
Is the tide in or out?

Webster Dictionary

In(u)
the specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among
In(u)
with reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air
In(u)
with reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light
In(u)
with reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army
In(u)
with reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear
In(u)
with reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor
In(u)
with reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God
In(u)
with reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life
In(adverb)
not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house)
In(adverb)
with privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband
In(noun)
one who is in office; -- the opposite of out
In(noun)
a reentrant angle; a nook or corner
In(verb)
to inclose; to take in; to harvest