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  (ĭnch) pronunciation
n. (Abbr. in or in.)
  1. A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems, equal to 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters).
  2. A fall, as of rain or snow, sufficient to cover a surface to the depth of one inch.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

idioms:

every inch

  1. In every respect; entirely: “Ay, every inch a king!” (Shakespeare).
inch by inch
  1. Very gradually or slowly.
within an inch of
  1. Almost to the point of: came within an inch of death.

[Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin ūncia, one twelfth of a unit.]


inch2 (ĭnch) pronunciation
n. Scots.

A small island.

[Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic innis, from Old Irish inis.]


 
 
Thesaurus: inch

verb

    To advance slowly: crawl, creep, drag. See fast/slow/velocity.

 
Idioms: inch

Idioms beginning with inch:
inch by inch

See also by inches; every inch; give an inch; within an ace (inch) of.

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: inch

Unit of measure equal to 1/36 yard and since 1959 defined officially as 2.54 cm (see metre). David I of Scotland (c. 1150) defined the inch as the breadth of a man's thumb at the base of the nail; usually the thumb breadths of three men — one small, one medium, and one large — were added and then divided by three. During the reign of England's Edward II, the inch was defined as "three grains of barley, dry and round, placed end to end lengthwise." At various times it has also been defined as the combined lengths of 12 poppy seeds. See also foot; International System of Units; measurement; metric system.

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Sports Science and Medicine: inch

An imperial unit, equal to 0.02 54 m.

 
Unit Conversions: inches

To convert from inches to:

centimeters, multiply by 2.54.
feet, multiply by 0.08333333.
meters, multiply by .0254.
miles, multiply by .00001578.
millimeters, multiply by 25.4.
mils, multiply by 1000.
yards, multiply by .027777778.

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Related measurements:
inches of mercury
inches of water (at 4°C)


 
Word Tutor: inch
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A measure of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot.

pronunciation Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds. — Larry Bird, American professional basketball player & NBA coach.

 
Wikipedia: inch
For other meanings, see Inch (disambiguation).
1 inch =
SI units
25.4×10−3 m 25.4 mm
US customary / Imperial units
83.33×10−3 ft 27.78×10−3 yd

An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes,  ″ — U+2033 - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system. There are 36 inches in a yard and 12 inches in a foot. A corresponding unit of area is the square inch and a corresponding unit of volume is the cubic inch.

The inch is one of the dominant units of measurement in the United States, and is commonly used in Canada. In the US and commonly in the UK, Australia and Canada, personal heights are expressed in feet and inches by people of all ages. In Canada and New Zealand, personal heights are shown in metric units on official documents such as a person's driver's license.

Measuring tape capable of measuring down to 1/32nd of an inch.
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Measuring tape capable of measuring down to 1/32nd of an inch.

International inch

In 1958 the United States and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations defined the length of the international yard to be exactly 0.9144 meters. Consequently, the international inch is defined to be exactly 25.4 millimeters.

The international standard symbol for inch is in (see ISO 31-1, Annex A). In some cases, the inch is denoted by a double prime, which is often approximated by double quotes, and the foot by a prime, which is often approximated by an apostrophe. For example, 6 feet 4 inches is denoted as 6′4″ (or approximated as 6'4").

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Translations: Translations for: Inch

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - tomme
v. intr. - rykke sig gradvis, rykke sig tomme for tomme
v. tr. - inddele i tommer

idioms:

  • every inch    hver tomme
  • inch by inch    tomme for tomme, helt igennem

2.
n. - smule, bagatel

Nederlands (Dutch)
inch, duim, schuifelen, klein stukje opschuiven, eiland

Français (French)
1.
n. - pouce (= 2.54 cm), petite quantité
v. intr. - franchir/traverser (qch) petit à petit, (lit) se diriger petit à petit vers, (fig) parvenir petit à petit (à une solution)
v. tr. - faire avancer (qch) petit à petit, faire (qch) petit à petit/avec précaution

idioms:

  • every inch    (fig) au peigne fin, jusqu'à la m¯lle, comme sa poche, pied à pied
  • inch by inch    petit à petit

2.
n. - (Écosse) petite île

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Inch, Zoll
v. - sich zentimeterweise bewegen

idioms:

  • every inch    Zoll für Zoll
  • inch by inch    Zentimeter um Zentimeter

2.
n. - (Scot) kleine Insel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ίντσα, δάκτυλος
v. - προχωρώ αργά

idioms:

  • every inch    ολωσδιόλου, καθ' ολοκληρίαν
  • inch by inch    πόντο-πόντο

Italiano (Italian)
strascicare i piedi, pollice

idioms:

  • every inch    ogni centimetro
  • inch by inch    a poco a poco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - polegada (f)
v. - avançar pouco a pouco

idioms:

  • every inch    completamente
  • inch by inch    pouco a pouco

Русский (Russian)
дюйм

idioms:

  • every inch    с головы до пят
  • inch by inch    понемногу

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pulgada
v. intr. - avanzar palmo a palmo, mover por pulgadas
v. tr. - avanzar palmo a palmo, mover por pulgadas

idioms:

  • every inch    de pies a cabeza
  • inch by inch    palmo a palmo, poco a poco

2.
n. - (Escocia) pequeña isla, pequeño terreno aislado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tum (2,54 cm), smula (bildl.)
v. - flytta sig tum för tum

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 寸, 身高, 缓慢地移动, 使缓慢地移动

idioms:

  • every inch    彻底
  • inch by inch    逐渐地

2. 小岛

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 寸, 身高
v. intr. - 緩慢地移動
v. tr. - 使緩慢地移動

idioms:

  • every inch    徹底
  • inch by inch    逐漸地

2.
n. - 小島

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 인치, 신장, 조금도 (~않다), 소량
v. intr. - 조금씩 움직이다
v. tr. - 조금씩 움직이게 하다

2.
n. - 작은 섬

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - インチ, わずかな距離, 少量, 身長
v. - 少しずつ動かす, 少しずつ動く

idioms:

  • inch by inch    少しずつ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بوصه (فعل) يدفع أو يسير ببطء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אינץ', אינטש, מידה זעומה, מידת-אורך - 45.2 ס"מ‬
v. intr. - ‮נע צעד-צעד‬
v. tr. - ‮התקדם לאט-לאט‬
n. - ‮אי קטן, איון‬

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