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i

i

10 1.0
The ninth letter of the English alphabet
  • noun
  • /aɪ/
translation icon : i
  • "Blithe" contains the long "i" sound that echoes "eye" and "I."
  • i =
  • type I
  • i = 1

Examples

  • Pound for pound, the sine-wave design is stronger than traditional I-beam spars, according to Boeing.

    Academic text (1997)

  • I'm not here to cross every "t" and dot every "i", George.

    Extraordinary Measures (2010)

  • There are two types of muscle fibers: Type I, or slow twitch-oxidative red fibers, and Type II, fast twitch-glycolytic fibers.

    Academic text (2005)

  • In the word "friend," the letter i is the fourth character.

  • The lowercase i comes after the letter "h" in the alphabet.

  • To write the word "inside," you need to include the letter i twice.

Synonyms

I
vsi
29 9.9

The ninth letter of the English alphabet

is the lowercase form used in ordinary writing

Idioms

to I dare say
  • UK
43 6.5

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

I dare say
  • UK
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

World War I
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

phase I clinical trial
  • Specialized
1 4.3

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

Vatican I
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

Jomada I
9.9

The fifth month of the Islamic calendar

Rabi I
9.2

The third month of the Islamic calendar

para I
  • Specialized
8.1

A woman who has given birth once

Three-I League
8.9

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

type I allergic reaction
  • Specialized
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's singular

Etymology

I comes from the Greek iota, which came from an older alphabet sign, and the word iota still appears in English to mean 'a very small amount'. So, to remember I, think of its small, simple shape and that it is the ninth letter of the alphabet.