increase (n.) Look up increase at Dictionary.com
late 14c., "action of increasing; results of an increasing," from increase (v.) or from verbs formed from the noun in Old French or Anglo-French. The stress shifted from 18c. to distinguish it from the verb.
incremental (adj.) Look up incremental at Dictionary.com
1715, from increment + -al (1). Related: Incrementally.
increpation (n.) Look up increpation at Dictionary.com
"a chiding, a rebuking, censure," c. 1500, from Late Latin increpationem (nominative increpatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin increpare "to make noise at, scold, nag, upbraid," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + crepare "to creak" (see raven (n.)).
incrimination (n.) Look up incrimination at Dictionary.com
1650s, noun of action from Medieval Latin incriminare "to incriminate, accuse," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + criminare "to accuse of a crime," from crimen (genitive criminis) "crime" (see crime).
inculcation (n.) Look up inculcation at Dictionary.com
1550s, from inculcate (v.), or else Late Latin inculcationem (nominative inculcatio), noun of action from past participle stem of inculcare "to force upon; stamp in."
inculpation (n.) Look up inculpation at Dictionary.com
"incrimination," 1798, noun of action from inculpate (v.). Perhaps from or modeled on French inculpation (18c.).
inconveniency (n.) Look up inconveniency at Dictionary.com
early 15c., "calamity, injury, harmful consequence," also "danger" (now obsolete), from Late Latin inconvenientia (see inconvenience (n.)). Meaning "trouble, disadvantage, quality of being inconvenient" is from 1550s.
incorruptibility (n.) Look up incorruptibility at Dictionary.com
mid-15c., from Late Latin incorruptibilitas, from incorruptibilis (see incorruptible).
incumbent (adj.) Look up incumbent at Dictionary.com
1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from Medieval Latin incumbentem (nominative incumbens), present participle of incumbere (see incumbent (n.)). The literal, physical sense "lying or resting on something" is rare in English and first attested 1620s.
indefinability (n.) Look up indefinability at Dictionary.com
1814, from indefinable + -ity.
indefatigability (n.) Look up indefatigability at Dictionary.com
1630s, from indefatigable + -ity. Indefatigableness is from 1650s; indefatigation from 1640s.
indemnification (n.) Look up indemnification at Dictionary.com
1732, "action of compensating for loss or damage," noun of action from indemnify.
indeterminacy (n.) Look up indeterminacy at Dictionary.com
1640s, see indeterminate + -acy.
indeterminable (adj.) Look up indeterminable at Dictionary.com
late 15c., from Late Latin indeterminabilis "that cannot be defined," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + determinabilis "that can be defined," from determinare "to enclose, bound, set limits to" (see determine). Related: Indeterminably.
Indic (adj.) Look up Indic at Dictionary.com
"pertaining to India or its inhabitants," 1877, from Latin Indicus "of India," or Greek Indikos "of India;" see India. Especially in reference to the Indo-European languages of India, living and dead.
indices (n.) Look up indices at Dictionary.com
according to OED, the plural form of index preferable in scientific and mathematical senses of that word.
index (v.) Look up index at Dictionary.com
"compile an index," 1720, from index (n.). Related: Indexed; indexing.
indexation (n.) Look up indexation at Dictionary.com
1960, in reference to rates of wages, prices, etc. pegged to a specified index of economic activity, noun of action from index (v.).
indestructibility (n.) Look up indestructibility at Dictionary.com
1670s, from indestructible + -ity.
indirection (n.) Look up indirection at Dictionary.com
"irregular means, deceitful action," 1590s, from indirect + -ion.
indispensability (n.) Look up indispensability at Dictionary.com
1640s, from indispensable + -ity.
indissolubility (n.) Look up indissolubility at Dictionary.com
1670s, from indissoluble + -ity.
indiscriminately (adv.) Look up indiscriminately at Dictionary.com
1650s, from indiscriminate + -ly (2).
individualize (v.) Look up individualize at Dictionary.com
1630s, "to make individual, stamp with individual character;" 1650s, "to point out individually, to note separately as individuals;" see individual + -ize. Related: Individualized; individualizing.
indivisibility (n.) Look up indivisibility at Dictionary.com
1640s, from indivisible + -ity. Perhaps modeled on French indivisibilité.
individuate (v.) Look up individuate at Dictionary.com
1610s, from Medieval Latin individuatus, past participle of individuare "make individual," from Latin individuus "individual" (see individual (adj.)). Perhaps modeled on obsolete French individuer. Related: Individuated; individuating.
indoctrination (n.) Look up indoctrination at Dictionary.com
1640s, "instruction," noun of action from indoctrinate. In reference to imbuing with opinions or ideology, from 1865.
indrawn (adj.) Look up indrawn at Dictionary.com
also in-drawn, 1751, from in (adv.) + past tense of draw (v.). Middle English had indraw "bring about, cause" (late 14c.), "pull inward" (early 15c.). Also compare indraft "inward flow, a drawing in" (1590s). The modern verb indraw (1871) is rare and might be a back-formation.
inductee (n.) Look up inductee at Dictionary.com
1941, American English, from induct + -ee.
ineducable (adj.) Look up ineducable at Dictionary.com
"not capable of being instructed," 1858, from in- (1) "not" + educable. Related: Ineducably; ineducability (1871).
ineffability (n.) Look up ineffability at Dictionary.com
"unspeakableness," 1620s, from ineffable + -ity.
inebriation (n.) Look up inebriation at Dictionary.com
1520s, from Late Latin inebriationem (nominative inebriatio) "drunkenness," noun of action from past participle stem of inebriare "make drunk" (see inebriate).
inequable (adj.) Look up inequable at Dictionary.com
"not uniform, changeable," 1716, from Latin inaequabilis "unequal," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + aequabilis "similar, equal; constant, not varying" (see equable). Related: Inequability (1580s).
inelegant (adj.) Look up inelegant at Dictionary.com
c. 1500, from Middle French inélégant (15c.), from Latin inelegantem (nominative inelegans) "not elegant, not choice," also "without taste, without judgment," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + elegans (see elegant). Related: Inelegantly.
inerrancy (n.) Look up inerrancy at Dictionary.com
1788, from inerrant + -cy.
I.R.A. (2) Look up I.R.A. at Dictionary.com
also IRA, initialism (acronym) for individual retirement account, attested from 1974.
I.R.A. (1) Look up I.R.A. at Dictionary.com
also IRA, 1921, initialism (acronym) for Irish Republican Army, the full name of which attested from 1919.
ISBN Look up ISBN at Dictionary.com
1969, acronym for International Standard Book Number.
iatro- Look up iatro- at Dictionary.com
word-forming element meaning "a physician; medicine; healing," from Greek iatros "healer, physician" (see -iatric).
iceman (n.) Look up iceman at Dictionary.com
"dealer in ice," 1844, from ice (n.) + man (n.).
ice-box (n.) Look up ice-box at Dictionary.com
also icebox, 1839, "an ice chest," later "the small compartment in a refrigerator containing the ice," from ice (n.) + box (n.).
Ice-Capade (n.) Look up Ice-Capade at Dictionary.com
1941, originally a film title, from ice (n.) + a punning play on escapade.
ice-water (n.) Look up ice-water at Dictionary.com
1722, from ice (n.) + water (n.1).
idealization (n.) Look up idealization at Dictionary.com
1796; see idealize + -ation. Perhaps via French idéalisation.
identifier (n.) Look up identifier at Dictionary.com
"thing that identifies," 1870, agent noun from identify.
imperialistic (adj.) Look up imperialistic at Dictionary.com
1872, from imperialist + -ic.
impersonation (n.) Look up impersonation at Dictionary.com
1800, "personification;" 1825 as "an acting of a part or character;" noun of action from impersonate (v.).
impetuosity (n.) Look up impetuosity at Dictionary.com
early 15c., "violent movement, rushing," from Old French impetuosité (13c.) and directly from Medieval Latin impetuositatem (nominative impetuositas), from Late Latin impetuosus "impetuous, violent" (see impetuous).
impingement (n.) Look up impingement at Dictionary.com
1670s, "act of impinging;" see impinge + -ment.
implantation (n.) Look up implantation at Dictionary.com
1570s, "manner of being implanted," from French implantation, noun of action from implanter "to insert, engraft" (see implant (v.)). From c. 1600 as "act of implanting;" in embryology from 1902.