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I

I

29 9.9
The ninth letter of the English alphabet
  • noun
  • /aɪ/
translation icon : i
  • Some substituted another administrator, and in a few cases the I-BEST coordinator answered questions about support services for I-BEST students.
  • I-BEST
  • Type I
  • Title I

Examples

  • Future research on the I-BEST model should seek to determine the impact of program length on student outcomes.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We first reviewed approved applications for all I-BEST programs at each college, approximately 140 applications in total.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Please have your I-94 forms filled out.

  • Levels of Integrated Instruction in I-BEST Courses and Selected Comments

    Academic text (2011)
  • Significant variation exists among the approximately 140 I-BEST programs in the Washington State community and technical college system.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In 2006-07 and 2007-08, there were 2,025 I-BEST students across the 34 colleges.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The letter i is the ninth character in the English alphabet.

  • In cursive writing, the lowercase i has a distinct dot above it.

  • You will often see the letter i used in many words like 'incredible' and 'interest'.

Synonyms

i
vsI
10 1.0

The ninth letter of the English alphabet

is the same letter written in uppercase form

Idioms

43 6.5

Said, often politely, to show you think something is likely to be true

3 7.7

Said when you doubt what someone says, often ironically

Compounds

I-beam
  • Specialized
2 5.7

A long metal piece shaped like the letter I that supports buildings and bridges

phase I
  • Specialized
2 4.3

The first stage of a medical test with a few people to check safety and the right drug amount

2 3.0

A large war that many countries fought from 1914 to 1918

type I diabetes
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A long-term condition in which the body makes little or no insulin and people must take insulin injections

1 4.3

The first test of a new medicine on a small group to check safety, side effects, and safe dose

1 9.5

A meeting of Catholic leaders in 1869-1870 that says the pope cannot be wrong when teaching on faith and morals

angiotensin I
  • Specialized
7.3

A small protein in the blood that becomes angiotensin II and helps control blood pressure

factor I
  • Specialized
8.1

A blood protein that becomes fibrin to help stop bleeding

gravida I
  • Specialized
7.8

A woman who is pregnant for the first time

I Esdra
  • Literature
9.9

A religious book made from parts of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah that is not in all Bibles

9.9

The fifth month of the Islamic calendar

9.2

The third month of the Islamic calendar

para I
  • Specialized
8.1

A woman who has given birth once

An organization that helps people share new ideas, find investors, and meet business contacts

5.5

A very fast body reaction to something you are sensitive to, causing hives, itching, or very bad swelling

Surface Forms

I singular
I plural

Etymology

The letter I began as a very old, simple mark: a single straight line that also stood for the Roman sign I meaning 'one'. That's an easy way to remember I as a single stroke, and it is the ninth letter of the English alphabet.