inch

inch ¹  (nch)

n. Abbr. in or in.

1. A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems, equal to ¹/₁₂ of a foot (2.54 centimeters). See Table at measurement.

2. A fall, as of rain or snow, sufficient to cover a surface to the depth of one inch.

3. A unit of atmospheric pressure that is equal to the pressure exerted by a one-inch column of mercury at the earth's surface at a temperature of 0°C.

4. A very small degree or amount: won't budge an inch.

intr. & tr.v. inched, inch·ing, inch·es

To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees: inching along through stalled traffic; inched the chair forward.

Idioms:

every inch

In every respect; entirely: "Ay, every inch a king!" Shakespeare.

inch by inch

Very gradually or slowly.

within an inch of

Almost to the point of: came within an inch of death.

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[Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin ncia, one twelfth of a unit; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.]

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inch

Noun

1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54cm)

2. Meteorol the amount of rain or snow that would cover a surface to a depth of one inch

3. a very small distance, degree, or amount: neither side was prepared to give an inch

4. every inch in every way: she arrived looking every inch a star

5. inch by inch gradually

6. within an inch of one's life almost to death

Verb

to move very slowly or gradually: I inched my way to the bar [Old English ynce]

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inch  (nch)

A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to ¹/₁₂ of a foot (2.54 centimeters). See Table at measurement.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot in Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length ft, foot - a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall" ligne - a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons mesh - the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose" mil - a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire) pica em, em, pica - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
	2.	inch - a unit of measurement for advertising space column inch area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
Verb	1.	inch - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" edge advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

Translations

inch [ɪntʃ] n → pulgada;

to be within an inch of → estar a dos dedos de;

he didn't give an inch → no hizo la más mínima concesión;

a few inches → unas pulgadas

inch forward vi → avanzar palmo a palmo

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inch [ɪntʃ] n → pouce m (=25 mm; 12 in a foot);

within an inch of → à deux doigts de;

he wouldn't give an inch (fig) → il n'a pas voulu céder d'un pouce

inch forward vi → avancer petit à petit

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inch [ɪntʃ] n → Zoll m;

to be within an inch of sth → kurz vor etw dat stehen;

he didn't give an inch (fig) → er gab keinen Fingerbreit nach

inch forward inch vi → sich millimeterweise vorwärtsschieben

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inch [ɪntʃ] n → pollice m (= 25 mm; 12 in a foot);

within an inch of → a un pelo da;

he wouldn't give an inch (fig) → non ha ceduto di un millimetro

inch forward vi → avanzare pian piano