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à la mode, chic, dashing, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig, all the rage

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[in] Pronunciation Key preposition, adverb, adjective, noun, verb, inned, in·ning.

–preposition

1.	(used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.

2.	(used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial): in politics; in the autumn.

3.	(used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time): in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes.

4.	(used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc.): to speak in a whisper; to be similar in appearance.

5.	(used to indicate means): sketched in ink; spoken in French.

6.	(used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into: Let's go in the house.

7.	(used to indicate transition from one state to another): to break in half.

8.	(used to indicate object or purpose): speaking in honor of the event.

–adverb

9.	in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc.: Please come in.

10.	on the inside; within.

11.	in one's house or office.

12.	in office or power.

13.	in possession or occupancy.

14.	having the turn to play, as in a game.

15.	Baseball. (of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual; short: The third baseman played in, expecting a bunt.

16.	on good terms; in favor: He's in with his boss, but he doubts it will last.

17.	in vogue; in style: He says straw hats will be in this year.

18.	in season: Watermelons will soon be in.

–adjective

19.	located or situated within; inner; internal: the in part of a mechanism.

20.

Informal.

a.	in favor with advanced or sophisticated people; fashionable; stylish: the in place to dine; Her new novel is the in book to read this summer.

b.	comprehensible only to a special or ultrasophisticated group: an in joke.

21.	well-liked; included in a favored group.

22.	inward; incoming; inbound: an in train.

23.	plentiful; available.

24.	being in power, authority, control, etc.: a member of the in party.

25.	playing the last nine holes of an eighteen-hole golf course (opposed to out): His in score on the second round was 34.

–noun

26.	Usually, ins. persons in office or political power (distinguished from outs).

27.	a member of the political party in power: The election made him an in.

28.	pull or influence; a social advantage or connection: He's got an in with the senator.

29.	(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that lands within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to out).

–verb (used with object) British Dialect.

30.	to enclose.

—Idioms

31.	be in for, to be bound to undergo something, esp. a disagreeable experience: We are in for a long speech.

32.	in for it, Slang. about to suffer chastisement or unpleasant consequences, esp. of one's own actions or omissions: I forgot our anniversary again, and I'll be in for it now. Also, British, for it.

33.	in that, because; inasmuch as: In that you won't have time for supper, let me give you something now.

34.	in with, on friendly terms with; familiar or associating with: They are in with all the important people.

[Origin: bef. 900; 1925–30 for def. 28; ME, OE; c. G, D, OFris, OS, Goth in, ON ī, L in, Gk en, Lith į

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Indiana (approved esp. for use with zip code).

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Symbol, Chemistry.

indium.

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in.

inch; inches.

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in¹ (ĭn) Pronunciation Key
prep.

1. Within the limits, bounds, or area of: was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.
2. From the outside to a point within; into: threw the letter in the wastebasket.
3. Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.
4. During the act or process of: tripped in racing for the bus.
5. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.
6. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.
7. By means of: paid in cash.
8. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.
To or at a situation or condition of: was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.
1. Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.
2. During the act or process of: tripped in racing for the bus.
3. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.
4. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.
5. By means of: paid in cash.
6. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.
1. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.
2. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.
3. By means of: paid in cash.
4. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.
With the characteristic, attribute, or property of: a tall man in an overcoat.
1. By means of: paid in cash.
2. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.
With the aim or purpose of: followed in pursuit.
With reference to: six inches in depth; has faith in your judgment.
Used to indicate the second and larger term of a ratio or proportion: saved only one in ten.

adv.

To or toward the inside: opened the door and stepped in.
To or toward a destination or goal: The mob closed in.
Sports So as to score, as by crossing home plate in baseball: singled the runner in.
Within a place, as of business or residence: The manager is in before anyone else.
So as to be available or under one's control: We can proceed when all the evidence is in.
So as to include or incorporate: Fold in the egg whites.
So as to occupy a position of success or favor: campaigned hard and was voted in.
In a particular relationship: got in bad with their supervisor.

adj.

Located inside; inner.
Incoming; inward: took the in bus.
Holding office; having power: the in party.
Informal
1. Currently fashionable: the in thing to wear this season.
2. Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions: the in crowd. See Synonyms at fashionable.
Relating to, understandable to, or coming from an exclusive group: an in reference.

One that has position, influence, or power: the ins against the outs.
Informal Influence; power: had an in with the authorities.

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

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in² or in.
abbr. inch

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In
The symbol for the element indium.

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IN
abbr. Indiana

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inch¹ (ĭnch) Pronunciation Key
n. Abbr. in or in.

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

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

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In·di·an·a (ĭn'dē-ān'ə) Pronunciation Key
A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 19th state in 1816. The area was controlled by France until 1763 and by Great Britain until 1783. The Indiana Territory was formed in 1800. Indianapolis is the capital and the largest city. Population: 6,310,000.

In'di·an'an, In'di·an'i·an adj. & n.

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in·di·um (ĭn'dē-əm) Pronunciation Key
n. Symbol In
A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element found primarily in ores of zinc and tin, used as a plating over silver in making mirrors, in plating aircraft bearings, and in compounds for making transistors. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.61°C; boiling point 2,080°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3. See Table at element.

[ind(igo) + -ium (so called from the indigo-blue lines in its spectrum).]

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in

O.E. in "in," inne "within," from P.Gmc. *in (cf. O.Fris, Du., Ger., Goth. in, O.N. i), from PIE *en-/*n (cf. Gk. en, L. in, O.Ir. in, Welsh yn-, O.C.S. on-). Sense of "holding power" (the in party) first recorded 1605; that of "exclusive" (the in-crowd, an in-joke) is from 1907; that of "stylish, fashionable" (the in thing) is from 1960. The noun sense of "influence, access" (have an in with) first recorded 1929 in Amer.Eng. The suffix -in attached to a verb originated 1960 with sit-in, probably infl. by sit-down strike, used first of protests, extended c.1965 to any gathering. In-and-out "copulation" is attested from 1620. To be in like Flynn is 1940s slang, said to be U.S. military, perhaps from alleged sexual exploits of Hollywood actor Errol Flynn.

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in
adjective
1.	holding office; "the in party"
2.	directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"
3.	currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
adverb
1.	to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
noun
1.	a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot [syn: inch]
2.	a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite [syn: indium]
3.	a state in midwestern United States [syn: Indiana]

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In addition to the idioms beginning with in, also see under out of.

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In
The symbol for indium.

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indium (ĭn'dē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol In
A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element that occurs mainly in ores of zinc and lead. It is used in the manufacture of semiconductors, in bearings for aircraft engines, and as a plating over silver in mirrors. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.61°C; boiling point 2,080°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3. See Periodic Table.

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In
The symbol for the element indium.

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Main Entry: in
Function: abbreviation
inch

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Main Entry: In
Function: symbol
indium

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Main Entry: in
Function: preposition
: under the law of : based on <brought an action in negligence —National Law Journal>

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in networking
The country code for India.
(1999-01-27)

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Bird In Hand, PA Zip code(s): 17505

Cave In Rock, IL Zip code(s): 62919

Put In Bay, OH Zip code(s): 43456

Howey In The Hil, FL Zip code(s): 34737

Lake In The Hill, IL Zip code(s): 60102

Cave-In-Rock, IL (village, FIPS 11826) Location: 37.47016 N, 88.16554 W
Population (1990): 381 (207 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Put-in-Bay, OH (village, FIPS 65032) Location: 41.65307 N, 82.81510 W
Population (1990): 141 (171 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Lake in the Hills, IL (village, FIPS 41183) Location: 42.19282 N, 88.32164 W
Population (1990): 5866 (1938 housing units)
Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (town, FIPS 32775) Location: 28.71595 N, 81.77477 W
Population (1990): 724 (351 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

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At\, prep. [AS. [ae]t; akin to OHG. az, Goth., OS., & Icel. at, Sw. [*a]t, Dan. & L. ad.] Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at. It expresses:

1. A relation of proximity to, or of presence in or on, something; as, at the door; at your shop; at home; at school; at hand; at sea and on land.

2. The relation of some state or condition; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage.

3. The relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns.

4. The relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80[deg]; goods sold at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest.

5. The relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first.

6. The relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands.

7. Relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one.

At all, At home, At large, At last, At length, At once, etc. See under All, Home, Large, Last (phrase and syn.), Length, Once, etc.

At it, busily or actively engaged.

At least. See Least and However.

At one. See At one, in the Vocabulary.

Syn: In, At.

Usage: When reference to the interior of any place is made prominent in is used. It is used before the names of countries and cities (esp. large cities); as, we live in America, in New York, in the South. At is commonly employed before names of houses, institutions, villages, and small places; as, Milton was educated at Christ's College; money taken in at the Customhouse; I saw him at the jeweler's; we live at Beachville. At may be used before the name of a city when it is regarded as a mere point of locality. "An English king was crowned at Paris." --Macaulay. "Jean Jacques Rousseau was born at Geneva, June, 28, 1712." --J. Morley. In regard to time, we say at the hour, on the day, in the year; as, at 9 o'clock, on the morning of July 5th, in the year 1775.

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Den"i*zen\ (d[e^]n"[i^]*z'n), n. [OF. denzein, deinzein, prop., one living (a city or country); opposed to forain foreign, and fr. denz within, F. dans, fr. L. de intus, prop., from within, intus being from in in. See In, and cf. Foreign.]

1. A dweller; an inhabitant. "Denizens of air." --Pope.

Denizens of their own free, independent state. --Sir W. Scott.

2. One who is admitted by favor to all or a part of the rights of citizenship, where he did not possess them by birth; an adopted or naturalized citizen.

3. One admitted to residence in a foreign country.

Ye gods, Natives, or denizens, of blest abodes. --Dryden.

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Dys"en*ter*y\, n. [L. dysenteria, Gr. ?; ? ill, bad + ?, pl. ?, intestines, fr. 'ento`s within, fr. ? in, akin to E. in: cf. F. dysenterie. See Dys, and In.] (Med.) A disease attended with inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum, and characterized by griping pains, constant desire to evacuate the bowels, and the discharge of mucus and blood.

Note: When acute, dysentery is usually accompanied with high fevers. It occurs epidemically, and is believed to be communicable through the medium of the alvine discharges.

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El*lip"sis\, n.; pl. Ellipses. [L., fr. Gr. ? a leaving, defect, fr. ? to leave in fall short; ? in + ? to leave. See In, and Loan, and cf. Ellipse.]

1. (Gram.) Omission; a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues which I admire.

2. (Geom.) An ellipse. [Obs.]

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in
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In
indium

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IN
Indiana

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