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Inch
/ɪntʃ/
A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters.
Synonyms:
measure
unit
segment
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Her waistline had expanded two
inches
.
I step forward,
inching
my way closer.
"I passed within twenty
inches
of the door.
Etymology:
Inch
comes from the Old English word
ynce,
which originates from Latin
uncia,
meaning a
twelfth part.
Usage Statistics:
53 mentions per 1 million words
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