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In

The symbol for the element indium.

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in ¹  (n)

prep.

1.

a. Within the limits, bounds, or area of: was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.

b. From the outside to a point within; into: threw the letter in the wastebasket.

2. To or at a situation or condition of: was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.

3.

a. Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.

b. During the act or process of: tripped in racing for the bus.

4.

a. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.

b. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.

5. With the characteristic, attribute, or property of: a tall man in an overcoat.

6.

a. By means of: paid in cash.

b. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

7. With the aim or purpose of: followed in pursuit.

8. With reference to: six inches in depth; has faith in your judgment.

9. Used to indicate the second and larger term of a ratio or proportion: saved only one in ten.

adv.

1. To or toward the inside: opened the door and stepped in.

2. To or toward a destination or goal: The mob closed in.

3. Sports So as to score, as by crossing home plate in baseball: singled the runner in.

4. Within a place, as of business or residence: The manager is in before anyone else.

5. So as to be available or under one's control: We can proceed when all the evidence is in.

6. So as to include or incorporate: Fold in the egg whites.

7. So as to occupy a position of success or favor: campaigned hard and was voted in.

8. In a particular relationship: got in bad with their supervisor.

adj.

1. Located inside; inner.

2. Incoming; inward: took the in bus.

3. Holding office; having power: the in party.

4. Informal

a. Currently fashionable: the in thing to wear this season.

b. Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions: the in crowd. See Synonyms at fashionable.

5. Relating to, understandable to, or coming from an exclusive group: an in reference.

n.

1. One that has position, influence, or power: the ins against the outs.

2. Informal Influence; power: had an in with the authorities.

Idioms:

in for

Guaranteed to get or have: You're in for a big surprise.

in on

Informed about; participating in: Only one business partner was not in on the illegal scheme.

in that

For the reason that.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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in ² or in.

abbr.

inch

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

in that - (formal) in or into that thing or place; "they can read therein what our plans are" in this, therein formality - compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"