Skip to content
Book Glossary

I

Dictionary definition · I

noun

  1. a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
  2. the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
  3. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number"he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"
  4. the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet

adjective

  1. used of a single unit or thing; not two or more"‘ane’ is Scottish"

Similar words

atomic number 53iodiniodine1aneoneacesingleunity

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).