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" A thousand painters ought to be killed yearly. Say what you like: I'm every inch a painter."
Paul Cezanne

Meaning of "inch" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INCH

Old English ynce, from Latin uncia twelfth part.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INCH

ɪntʃ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb inch in English.

WHAT DOES INCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inch

An inch is a unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. Historically an inch was also used in a number of other systems of units. Traditional standards for the exact length of an inch have varied in the past, but now the imperial or US customary inch is defined to be exactly 25.4 mm. There are 12 inches in a foot and therefore 36 inches in a yard.

Definition of inch in the English dictionary

The first definition of inch in the dictionary is a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 0.0254 metre. Other definition of inch is an amount of precipitation that would cover a surface with water one inch deep. Inch is also a unit of pressure equal to a mercury column one inch high in a barometer.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INCH

PRESENT

Present
I inch
you inch
he/she/it inches
we inch
you inch
they inch
Present continuous
I am inching
you are inching
he/she/it is inching
we are inching
you are inching
they are inching
Present perfect
I have inched
you have inched
he/she/it has inched
we have inched
you have inched
they have inched
Present perfect continuous
I have been inching
you have been inching
he/she/it has been inching
we have been inching
you have been inching
they have been inching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I inched
you inched
he/she/it inched
we inched
you inched
they inched
Past continuous
I was inching
you were inching
he/she/it was inching
we were inching
you were inching
they were inching
Past perfect
I had inched
you had inched
he/she/it had inched
we had inched
you had inched
they had inched
Past perfect continuous
I had been inching
you had been inching
he/she/it had been inching
we had been inching
you had been inching
they had been inching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will inch
you will inch
he/she/it will inch
we will inch
you will inch
they will inch
Future continuous
I will be inching
you will be inching
he/she/it will be inching
we will be inching
you will be inching
they will be inching
Future perfect
I will have inched
you will have inched
he/she/it will have inched
we will have inched
you will have inched
they will have inched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been inching
you will have been inching
he/she/it will have been inching
we will have been inching
you will have been inching
they will have been inching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would inch
you would inch
he/she/it would inch
we would inch
you would inch
they would inch
Conditional continuous
I would be inching
you would be inching
he/she/it would be inching
we would be inching
you would be inching
they would be inching
Conditional perfect
I would have inch
you would have inch
he/she/it would have inch
we would have inch
you would have inch
they would have inch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been inching
you would have been inching
he/she/it would have been inching
we would have been inching
you would have been inching
they would have been inching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you inch
we let´s inch
you inch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to inch
Past participle
inched
Present Participle
inching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCH

avalanche · bench · branch · brunch · bunch · crunch · finch · French · hunch · launch · lunch · lynch · munch · pinch · punch · ranch · revanche · trench · winch · wrench

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCH

incessantly · incessantness · incest · incestuous · incestuously · incestuousness · inch by inch · incharitable · Incheon · inchmeal · inchoate · inchoately · inchoateness · inchoation · inchoative · inchoatively · Inchon · inchpin · inchtape · inchworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCH

after-lunch · at a pinch · blanch · cinch · clinch · conch · every inch · goldfinch · grinch · quench · relaunch · school lunch · staunch · stench · sucker punch · synch · the bench · the French · tree-and-branch · wench

Synonyms and antonyms of inch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inch» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF INCH

Find out the translation of inch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of inch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inch» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

英寸
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pulgada
570 millions of speakers
en

English

inch
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

इंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بُوصَةُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дюйм
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

polegada
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ইঞ্চি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pouce
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Inci
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Zoll
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

インチ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

인치
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Inch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

inch
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அங்குலம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

इंच
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

inç
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

pollice
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

cal
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дюйм
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

țol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ίντσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tomme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCH»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of inch
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «inch».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inch

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «INCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inch.
1
Henry Adams
Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuses himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.
2
Jamie Bamber
When I started working on 'Battlestar Galactica' in Canada, I was told to get as fit as a marine for my character Lee 'Apollo' Adama. So I did. But now I have a problem with suits, because I'm 5 ft. 9 in. with a 40 inch chest and a 31 inch waist, so I'm rather too big for that very tailored British look, and they always have to be altered.
3
Wes Bentley
A reflection of an exact image is the closest thing to you-so that you can see it-but it's far enough away so that you really understand it. There is real life in this movie, but it hovers just an inch above reality.
4
Larry Bird
Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
5
Hamish Bowles
Six feet three in her stocking feet, L'Wren Scott was every inch a great lady.
6
Darren Boyd
I love comedy with a passion, and I hope that shows in my work. I would never want to move an inch away from comedy. What I want to do is continue to grow and extend myself, so if anything, I'm adding things on.
7
George Washington Cable
There came to port last Sunday night the queerest little craft, without an inch of rigging on; I looked and looked - and laughed. It seemed so curious that she should cross the unknown water, and moor herself within my room - my daughter! O my daughter!
8
Jane Campion
I did this Super-8 film at art school called 'Tissues,' this black comedy about a family whose father has been arrested for child molestation. I was absolutely thrilled by every inch of it, and would throw my projector in the back of my car and show it to anybody who would watch it.
9
Paul Cezanne
A thousand painters ought to be killed yearly. Say what you like: I'm every inch a painter.
10
Lee Child
Male authors always take care to make their heroes at least one inch taller than they are, and considerably more muscular. Just as female authors give their heroines better hair and slimmer thighs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCH»

Discover the use of inch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between
I was never the six-foot-tall pin-up. I've always been the girl-next-door who got lucky. I've come a long way in the last ten years, but this book isn't my attempt to tell you what or what not to do.
Victoria Beckham, 2007
2
How to Build Big-Inch Chevy Small Blocks
Graham Hansen. For the over-the-top crowd who really want to move some air, there has never been a wider selection of race-oriented cylinder heads for the small-block Chevy.When Chevrolet decided to really get serious with NASCAR ...
Graham Hansen, 2011
3
Inch by Inch
To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song. On board pages.
Leo Lionni, 2012
4
How to Build Big-Inch Mopar Small-Blocks
In this book he covers building big-inchers from Mopar 318/340/360 -ci LA or Magnum 5.2-/5.9-liter engines, using both factory and aftermarket parts. If you want to make big power from your Mopar small-block, this is the book for you!
Jim Szilagyi, 2005
5
Sew the International Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls
A great value, this book includes full-size tissue-paper pattern sheets for 16 authentic ethnic outfits from Norway, Ireland, Mexico, Italy, China, Japan, Germany, and more.
Joan Hinds, 2001
6
Feng: The 3-Inch Gold Lotus Paper
Tells the story of Fragrant Lotus, whose feet were bound in the Grand Lotus style when she was six years old and now enable her to marry into a wealthy family
Jicai Feng, David Wakefield, Howard Goldblatt, 1994
7
Ford Differentials: How to Rebuild the 8.8 and 9 Inch
This book provides detailed step-by-step information for rebuilding the differentials with the best equipment and installing the gear sets, converting to posi-traction for a variety of applications.
Joseph Palazzolo, 2013
8
One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Search for Natural ...
Recalling the great works on nature written by John Muir, John McPhee, and Peter Matthiessen, this beautifully written narrative, co-authored with John Grossmann, is also a quintessentially American story—a road trip across the continent ...
Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, 2009
9
Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success
Inch and Miles toot a magic silver whistle to help them find clues to the pyramid of success.
John R. Wooden, 2003
10
Tone Every Inch: The Fastest Way to Sculpt Your Belly, Butt ...
Presents a guide to rapid weight loss and body toning, drawing on the latest scientific research and insights by fitness experts to outline a practice regimen and complementary eating plan.
Natalie Gingerich Mackenzie, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kinder Morgan votes to move forward with 30-inch line
The Northeast Energy Direct Project, proposed by Tennessee Natural Gas, a Kinder Morgan subsidiary, calls for a 30-inch pipeline that would ... «Eagle-Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Modi's '56-inch' chest will shrink to '5.6 inch': Rahul's jab at PM
Modi had declared at a rally in Uttar Pradesh that “a 56-inch chest” was a pre-requisite to convert India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh into ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
Treasury yields inch lower on mixed data - MarketWatch
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen reiterated the Fed's intention to raise rates, if the data permit it, during her testimonies before ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
6-inch pipe bursts, spews water 20 feet into air - KSAT.com
SAN ANTONIO - A water main break on the city's South Side kept San Antonio Water System crews busy Thursday. SAWS said the 6-inch pipe ... «KSAT San Antonio, Jul 15»
5
4-inch iPhone 6c vs. iPod touch: Specs suggest new small iPhone …
For months, reports have claimed that Apple is making a new 4-inch iPhone for those buyers who still want a device that fits easily in their ... «BGR, Jul 15»
6
Polar bears inch toward extinction as summers lengthen - SlashGear
Polar bears inch toward extinction as summers lengthen. A study published this week on polar bears (Ursus maritimus) suggests that these ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
7
ZTE Announces Blade D6, Featuring 5-Inch Display And Quad-Core …
ZTE has announced its latest midrange device, the Blade D6. With a design similar to that of the Apple iPhone 6, the device features a 5-inch ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
8
Tired Creek plans inch along - Thomasville Times-Enterprise: Local …
CAIRO — A dark cloud of uncertainty looms over the Lake Authority's plans for Tired Creek Lake in Grady County. All major decisions are ... «Times-Enterprise, Jul 15»
9
Harahan property taxes will inch up $5,200 citywide | NOLA.com
Harahan property taxes will inch up $5,200 citywide. Harahan City Council. The Harahan City Council voted to levy a 13.93 mill property tax for ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
10
Insignia 55-inch Roku TV Review: Smart and Cheap - Tom's Guide
A bargain-priced, no-fuss big screen set, the Insignia 55-inch Roku TV (NS-55DR420NA16) is intended for those who want to simply enjoy their ... «Tom's Guide, Jul 15»
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