| infiltration |
the slow passage of liquid through a filter or pores. [2 definitions] |
| infinite |
having no bounds or limits; not measurable; limitless. [3 definitions] |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. [2 definitions] |
| infinitive |
in grammar, the form of a verb that is unmarked for person, tense, or aspect, and that functions as a noun, adjective, or complement, such as "to leave" in "To leave now would be a mistake". [2 definitions] |
| infinitude |
the quality or condition of being infinite. [2 definitions] |
| infinity |
the character or condition of being infinite. [5 definitions] |
| infirm |
weak or ill, as from old age. [2 definitions] |
| infirmary |
a place for the care of the ill or injured, such as a hospital or clinic, or a space devoted to such care in an institutional residence such as a school or camp. |
| infirmity |
a physical weakness, disability, or illness. [3 definitions] |
| infix |
to fasten, set, or drive in. [5 definitions] |
| in flagrante delicto |
see "flagrante delicto." |
| inflame |
to excite, arouse, or intensify (the emotions or passions). [4 definitions] |
| inflammable |
capable of catching fire and burning, or easy to set aflame and burn; flammable. [2 definitions] |
| inflammation |
the act or an instance of being inflamed. [2 definitions] |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. [2 definitions] |
| inflate |
to enlarge, expand, or distend. [5 definitions] |
| inflation |
an increase in the average price level. [2 definitions] |
| inflationary |
of, pertaining to, or causing economic inflation. |
| inflationary spiral |
a continuous rise in prices of goods and services caused mainly by the interaction of increases in wages and costs. |
| inflationist |
one who advocates inflation through the expansion of the money supply. [2 definitions] |
| inflect |
to change the pitch or tone of (the voice). [4 definitions] |