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INCH Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word inch. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word inch. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For INCH

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