INCH Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word inch. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INCH
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in | ||||||||
noun • a state in midwestern United States, with capital Indianapolis • a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot • a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite adverb • to or toward the inside of adjective satellite • holding office • directed or bound inward • currently fashionable | ||||||||
centimeter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter | ||||||||
foot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint • a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard • the lower part of anything • the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings • lowest support of a structure • any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates • travel by walking • a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger • an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot • (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm • a support resembling a pedal extremity verb • pay for something • walk • add a column of numbers | ||||||||
kilometer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) | ||||||||
meter | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) • any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration verb • measure with a meter • stamp with a meter indicating the postage | ||||||||
mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude • a large distance • a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km • a footrace extending one mile | ||||||||
millimeter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter | ||||||||
yard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride • the enclosed land around a house or other building • a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) • the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 • a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) • a tract of land where logs are accumulated • an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines • a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen • an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) | ||||||||
feet | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint • a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard • the lower part of anything • the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings • lowest support of a structure • any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates • travel by walking • a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger • an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot • (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm • a support resembling a pedal extremity verb • pay for something • walk • add a column of numbers | ||||||||
edge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the boundary of a surface • a line determining the limits of an area • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a slight competitive advantage • the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something verb • advance slowly, as if by inches • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • provide with an edge | ||||||||
column inch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of measurement for advertising space |