| indefinite article |
in English grammar, either of the articles "a" and "an," which do not restrict the nouns or noun equivalents that they modify, but serve to indicate the class to which such modified words belong. (Cf. definite article.) |
| indefinite pronoun |
in grammar, a pronoun, such as "someone," that does not specifically identify its referent. |
| indehiscent |
not opening at maturity to release its seeds, as certain fruits. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. [2 definitions] |
| indelicacy |
the state or quality of being indelicate. [2 definitions] |
| indelicate |
lacking tact or taste; offensive or vulgar. |
| indemnification |
the act of indemnifying. [3 definitions] |
| indemnify |
to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred. [2 definitions] |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. [3 definitions] |
| indent1 |
to make jagged by putting recesses or notches in. [7 definitions] |
| indent2 |
to create a dent in. [2 definitions] |
| indentation |
the act of indenting. [3 definitions] |
| indention |
the act or result of indenting, or the state of being indented; indentation. [2 definitions] |
| indenture |
a legal deed or contract, esp. one in which the copies have matching indentations used for identification or authentication. [5 definitions] |
| indentured servant |
a person who is bound to work without pay in the service of another for a specified length of time, esp. in exchange for the cost of travel, food, and lodging. |
| independence |
the quality or state of being independent. [2 definitions] |
| Independence Day |
a U.S. national holiday celebrated on July 4 in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776; Fourth of July. |
| independency |
the state or condition of being independent; independence. [2 definitions] |
| independent |
not ruled by another; self-governing. [5 definitions] |
| independent clause |
in grammar, a clause that can function independently as a complete sentence; main clause. |
| independent variable |
a mathematical variable in a functional relationship, whose value may change independently of the value of other variables. |