The Wordsmith Dictionary

1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses. Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of plants. Arbuthnot.

2. That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign [*] used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.

3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume.

4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs. ] Shak.

5. (Anat. )

Defn: The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.

6. (Math. )

Defn: The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is always indices. ] Index error, the error in the reading of a mathematical instrument arising from the zero of the index not being in complete adjustment with that of the limb, or with its theoretically perfect position in the instrument; a correction to be applied to the instrument readings equal to the error of the zero adjustment. -- Index expurgatorius. Etym: [L.] See Index prohibitorius (below ). -- Index finger. See Index, 5. -- Index glass, the mirror on the index of a quadrant, sextant, etc. -- Index hand, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; a hand that points to something. -- Index of a logarithm (Math. ), the integral part of the logarithm, and always one less than the number of integral figures in the given number. It is also called the characteristic. -- Index of refraction, or Refractive index (Opt. ), the number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus the index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when light passes out of air into sulphur, the sine of the angle of incidence is double the sine of the angle of refraction. -- Index plate, a graduated circular plate, or one with circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc. -- Index prohibitorius Etym: [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C. Ch. ),a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the church to be read; the index expurgatorius Etym: [L.], or expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from which passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are published with additions, from time to time, by the Congregation of the Index, composed of cardinals, theologians, etc. , under the sanction of the pope. Hook. -- Index rerum Etym: [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized notebook, for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc.

INDEX

In "dex, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Indexing.]

Defn: To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.

INDEXER

INDEXER In "dex *er, n.

Defn: One who makes an index.

INDEXICAL

INDEXICAL In *dex "ic *al, a.

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.

INDEXICALLY

INDEXICALLY In *dex "ic *al *ly, adv.

Defn: In the manner of an index.

INDEXTERITY

In `dex *ter "i *ty, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + dexterity: cf. F.indextérité.]

Defn: Want of dexterity or readiness, especially in the use of the hands; clumsiness; awkwardness. Harvey.

New American Oxford Dictionary

indebted

in debt ed |inˈdetid ɪnˈdɛdəd | ▶adjective owing money: heavily indebted countries. • owing gratitude for a service or favor: I am indebted to her for her help in indexing my book. DERIVATIVES in debt ed ness noun ORIGIN Middle English endetted, from Old French endette ‘involved in debt, ’ past participle of endetter. The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with medieval Latin indebitare (based on Latin debitum ‘debt ’).

indecency

in de cen cy |inˈdēsənsē ɪnˈdisnsi | ▶noun ( pl. indecencies ) indecent behavior: a law governing indecency on cable television. • an indecent act, gesture, or expression.

indecent

in de cent |inˈdēsənt ɪnˈdisnt | ▶adjective not conforming with generally accepted standards of behavior or propriety; obscene: the film was grossly indecent. • not appropriate or fitting: they leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste. DERIVATIVES in de cent ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French indécent or Latin indecent-, from in- ‘not ’ + decent- ‘being fitting ’ (see decent ).

indecent assault

in de cent as sault |ɪnˈˌdisnt əˈsɔlt | ▶noun sexual assault that does not involve rape.

indecent exposure

in de cent ex po sure |ɪnˈˌdisnt ɪkˈspoʊʒər | ▶noun the crime of intentionally showing one's sexual organs in public. • the act of outraging public decency by being naked in a public place.

indecipherable

in de ci pher a ble |ˌindiˈsīfərəbəl ˈˌɪndəˈsaɪf (ə )rəbəl | ▶adjective not able to be read or understood: indecipherable scrawls. DERIVATIVES in de ci pher a bil i ty noun, in de ci pher a bly adverb

indecision

in de ci sion |ˌindiˈsiZHən ˈˌɪndəˈˌsɪʒən | ▶noun the inability to make a decision quickly. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French indécision, from in- (expressing negation ) + décision, from Latin decisio (n- ), from the verb decidere (see decide ).

indecisive

in de ci sive |ˌindiˈsīsiv ˈˌɪndəˈsaɪsɪv | ▶adjective 1 not settling an issue: these experimental results are indecisive. 2 (of a person ) not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. DERIVATIVES in de ci sive ly adverb, in de ci sive ness noun

indeclinable

in de clin a ble |ˌindiˈklīnəbəl ˌɪndəˈklaɪnəbəl | ▶adjective Grammar (of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a highly inflected language ) having no inflections. ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from Latin indeclinabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + declinabilis ‘able to be inflected ’ (see decline ).

indecomposable

in de com pos a ble |ˌindēkəmˈpōzəbəl ˌɪnˌdikəmˈpoʊzəbəl | ▶adjective Mathematics unable to be expressed as a product of factors or otherwise decomposed into simpler elements.

indecorous

in dec o rous |inˈdekərəs ɪnˈdekərəs | ▶adjective not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper. DERIVATIVES in dec o rous ly adverb, in dec o rous ness noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin indecorus (from in- ‘not ’ + decorus ‘seemly ’) + -ous .

indecorum

in de co rum |ˌindiˈkôrəm ˌɪndəˈkɔrəm | ▶noun failure to conform to good taste, propriety, or etiquette. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting an indecorous act ): from Latin, neuter of indecorus ‘not seemly. ’

indeed

in deed |inˈdēd ɪnˈdid | ▶adverb 1 used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested: it was not expected to last long, and indeed it took less than three weeks | “She should have no trouble hearing him. ” “No indeed. ” • used to emphasize a description, typically of a quality or condition: it was a very good buy indeed | thank you very much indeed. 2 used to introduce a further and stronger or more surprising point: the idea is attractive to many men and indeed to many women. 3 used in a response to express interest, incredulity, or contempt: “His neck was broken. ” “Indeed? ” | Nice boys, indeed —they were going to smash his head in! • expressing interest of an ironical kind with repetition of a question just asked: “Who'd believe it? ” “Who indeed? ” ORIGIN Middle English: originally as in deed .

indeedy

in deed y |inˈdēdē ɪnˈdidi | ▶adverb informal term for indeed ( sense 1 ): Yes, indeedy! That was a good question.

indef.

indef. ▶abbreviation indefinite.

indefatigable

in de fat i ga ble |ˌindəˈfatigəbəl ˈˌɪndəˈfædəɡəbəl | ▶adjective (of a person or their efforts ) persisting tirelessly: an indefatigable defender of human rights. DERIVATIVES in de fat i ga bil i ty |-ˌfatigəˈbilitē |noun, in de fat i ga bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + de- ‘away, completely ’ + fatigare ‘wear out. ’

indefeasible

indefectible

in de fect i ble |ˌindəˈfektəbəl ˌɪndəˈfɛktəbəl | ▶adjective rare not liable to fail, end, or decay. • perfect; faultless.

indefensible

in de fen si ble |ˌindəˈfensəbəl ˈˌɪndəˈfɛnsəbəl | ▶adjective 1 not justifiable by argument: the policy of apartheid was morally indefensible. 2 not able to be protected against attack: the towns were tactically indefensible. DERIVATIVES in de fen si bil i ty |-ˌfensəˈbilitē |noun, in de fen si bly |-blē |adverb

indefinable

in de fin a ble |indiˈfīnəbəl ɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl | ▶adjective not able to be defined or described exactly: she reminds me, in some indefinable way, of my grandmother. DERIVATIVES in de fin a bly adverb [ as submodifier ] : his indefinably foreign accent

indefinite

in def i nite |inˈdefənit ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nət | ▶adjective lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: they may face indefinite detention. • not clearly expressed or defined; vague: their status remains indefinite. • Grammar (of a word, inflection, or phrase ) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. , referred to. DERIVATIVES in def i nite ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not ’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits ’ (see definite ).

indefinite article

in def i nite ar ti cle |ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nət ˈˌɑrdəkəl | ▶noun Grammar a determiner ( a and an in English ) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is nonspecific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school ). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse. Compare with definite article.

indefinite integral

in def i nite in te gral ▶noun Mathematics an integral expressed without limits, and so containing an arbitrary constant.

indefinitely

in def i nite ly |inˈdefənitlē ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nətli | ▶adverb for an unlimited or unspecified period of time: talks cannot go on indefinitely. • [ as submodifier ] to an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent: an indefinitely large number of channels.

indefinite pronoun

in def i nite pro noun |ɪnˈdɛf (ə )nət ˈˌproʊˌnaʊn | ▶noun Grammar a pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, e.g., anything, something, anyone, everyone .

indehiscent

in de his cent |ˌindiˈhisənt ˌɪndəˈhɪsnt | ▶adjective Botany (of a pod or fruit ) not splitting open to release the seeds when ripe. DERIVATIVES in de his cence noun

indelible

in del i ble |inˈdeləbəl ɪnˈdɛləbəl | ▶adjective (of ink or a pen ) making marks that cannot be removed. • not able to be forgotten or removed: his story made an indelible impression on me. DERIVATIVES in del i bil i ty |-ˌdeləˈbilitē |noun, in del i bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as indeleble ): from French, or from Latin indelebilis, from in- ‘not ’ + delebilis (from delere ‘efface, delete ’). The ending was altered under the influence of -ible .

indelicacy

in del i ca cy |inˈdelikəsi ɪnˈdelɪkəsi | ▶noun ( pl. indelicacies ) 1 a lack of sensitive understanding or tact: the magazine printed the photographs with manifest indelicacy for commercial ends. 2 the quality of being slightly indecent: the play's cynicism and sexual indelicacy | such crude indelicacies.

indelicate

in del i cate |inˈdelikit ɪnˈdɛləkət | ▶adjective 1 having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact: forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you for money? 2 slightly indecent: an earthy, often indelicate sense of humor. DERIVATIVES in del i cate ly adverb

indemnify

in dem ni fy |inˈdemnəˌfī ɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( indemnifies, indemnifying, indemnified ) [ with obj. ] compensate (someone ) for harm or loss: the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss. • secure (someone ) against legal responsibility for their actions: the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability. DERIVATIVES in dem ni fi ca tion |-ˌdemnəfiˈkāSHən |noun, in dem ni fi er noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin indemnis ‘unhurt, free from loss or damage, ’ from in- (expressing negation ) + damnum ‘loss, damage. ’

indemnity

in dem ni ty |inˈdemnitē ɪnˈdɛmnədi | ▶noun ( pl. indemnities ) security or protection against a loss or other financial burden: no indemnity will be given for loss of cash. • security against or exemption from legal responsibility for one's actions: a deed of indemnity | even warranties and indemnities do not provide complete protection. • a sum of money paid as compensation, esp. a sum exacted by a victor in war as one condition of peace. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French indemnite, from late Latin indemnitas, from indemnis ‘unhurt, free from loss. ’

indemonstrable

in de mon stra ble |ˌindəˈmänstrəbəl, inˈdemən -ɪnˈdɛmənstrəbəl | ▶adjective not able to be proved or demonstrated. • Philosophy (of a truth ) axiomatic and hence unprovable.

indene

in dene |ˈinˌdēn ˈɪndin | ▶noun Chemistry a colorless liquid hydrocarbon, obtained from coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. [A bicyclic aromatic compound; chem. formula: C 9 H 8. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from indole + -ene .

indent

in dent 1 ▶verb |inˈdent ɪnˈdɛnt | [ with obj. ] 1 start (a line of text ) or position (a block of text, table, etc. ) further from the margin than the main part of the text. 2 form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface ): a coastline indented by many fjords. 3 [ no obj. ] Brit. make a requisition or written order for something. 4 historical divide (a document drawn up in duplicate ) into its two copies with a zigzag line, thus ensuring identification. • draw up (a legal document ) in exact duplicate. ▶noun |inˈdent, ˈinˌdent ənˈdɛnt ˈɪnˌdɛnt | 1 a space left by indenting a line or block of text. 2 an indentation: every indent in the coastline. 3 Brit. an official order or requisition for specified goods or stores. 4 an indenture. DERIVATIVES in den tor |-tər |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘give a zigzag outline to, divide by a zigzag line ’): from Anglo-Norman French endenter or medieval Latin indentare, from en-, in- ‘into ’ + Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth. ’

indent

in dent 2 |ɪnˈdɛnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make a dent or impression in (something ): his chin was firm and slightly indented.

indentation

in den ta tion |ˌindenˈtāSHən ˌɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of indenting or the state of being indented: paragraphs are marked off by indentation | an indentation for each change of speaker. 2 a deep recess or notch on the edge or surface of something: the indentation between the upper lip and the nose.

indentation test

in den ta tion test ▶noun a test for determining the hardness of a solid by making an indentation in a sample under standard conditions and measuring the size of the indentation or the distance moved by the indenter.

indented

in dent ed |inˈdentid ɪnˈdɛn (t )əd | ▶adjective Heraldry divided or edged with a zigzag line.

indenter

in dent er |inˈdentər ɪnˈdɛntər | ▶noun a small hard object used for producing an indentation in a solid in an indentation test.

indention

in den tion |inˈdenCHən ɪnˈdɛntʃən | ▶noun archaic term for indentation.

indenture

in den ture |inˈdenCHər ɪnˈdɛntʃər | ▶noun a formal legal agreement, contract, or document, in particular: • historical a deed of contract of which copies were made for the contracting parties with the edges indented for identification. • a formal list, certificate, or inventory. • an agreement binding an apprentice to a master: the 30 apprentices have received their indentures on completion of their training. • historical a contract by which a person agreed to work for a set period for a landowner in a British colony in exchange for passage to the colony. • the fact of being bound to service by such an agreement: men in their first year after indenture to the Company of Watermen and Lightermen. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be indentured to ) chiefly historical bind (someone ) by an indenture as an apprentice or laborer: (as adj. indentured ) : landowners tried to get their estates cultivated by indentured laborers. DERIVATIVES in den ture ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Middle English endenture, via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin indentura, from indentatus, past participle of indentare (see indent 1 ).

Independence

In de pend ence |ˌindəˈpendəns ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns | a historic city in northwestern Missouri, east of Kansas City; pop. 110,440 (est. 2008 ).

independence

in de pend ence |ˌindəˈpendəns ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns | ▶noun the fact or state of being independent: Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816 | I've always valued my independence. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from independent, partly on the pattern of French indépendance .

Independence Day

In de pend ence Day |ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns ˈdeɪ | ▶noun another term for Fourth of July. • a day celebrating the anniversary of national independence.

Independence Hall

In de pend ence Hall |ɪndɪpendənsˈhɔːl | a building in Philadelphia where the US Declaration of Independence was proclaimed and outside which the Liberty Bell is kept.

independency

in de pend en cy |ˌindəˈpendənsē ˌɪndəˈpɛndənsi | ▶noun ( pl. independencies ) 1 rare an independent or self-governing state. 2 archaic term for independence.

independent

in de pend ent |ˌindəˈpendənt ˌɪndəˈpɛndənt | ▶adjective 1 free from outside control; not depending on another's authority: the study is totally independent of central government | Canada's largest independent investment firm. • (of a country ) self-governing: India became independent in 1947. • not belonging to or supported by a political party: the independent candidate. • (of broadcasting, a school, etc. ) not supported by public funds. • not influenced or affected by others; impartial: a thorough and independent investigation of the case. • ( Independent ) historical Congregational. 2 not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence: I wanted to remain independent in old age. • capable of thinking or acting for oneself: advice for independent travelers. • (of income or resources ) making it unnecessary to earn one's living: a woman of independent means. 3 not connected with another or with each other; separate: we need two independent witnesses to testify | the legislature and the judicature are independent of each other. • not depending on something else for strength or effectiveness; freestanding: an independent electric shower. • Mathematics (of one of a set of axioms, equations, or quantities ) incapable of being expressed in terms of, or derived or deduced from, the others. ▶noun an independent person or body. • an independent political candidate, voter, etc. • ( Independent ) historical a Congregationalist. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective ): partly on the pattern of French indépendant .

Independent Broadcasting Authority

Independent Broadcasting Authority (abbrev.: IBA ) (in the UK ) the body responsible for regulating commercial television and radio, until its replacement in 1991 by the Independent Television Commission and the Radio Authority.

Independent Labour Party

Independent Labour Party (abbrev.: ILP ) a British socialist political party formed in 1893 under the leadership of Keir Hardie. It was instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party in 1906, but tension between the two parties grew in the 1930s over the questions of pacifism and support for communism, and by the early 1950s the Independent Labour Party had lost all its parliamentary representation.

independently

in de pend ent ly |ˌindəˈpendəntli | ▶adverb 1 in a way that is free from outside control or influence: the government must prove its ability to govern independently. the independently run museum receives no public funding. the figures have been independently audited. 2 without outside help; unaided: disabled people living independently in their own homes. information for those who are travelling independently. 3 in a way that is not connected with another; individually: decisions are made independently of consumers. why should each of us independently spend time creating the same course?

independent suspension

in de pend ent sus pen sion ▶noun a form of vehicle suspension in which each wheel is supported independently of the others.

Independent Television Commission

Independent Television Commission (abbrev.: ITC ) (in the UK ) an organization responsible for licensing and regulating commercial television. It merged with Ofcom in 2003.

independent variable

in de pend ent var i a ble |ˌɪndəˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl | ▶noun Mathematics a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

indescribable

indestructible

indeterminable

in de ter mi na ble |ˌindiˈtərmənəbəl ˌɪndəˈtərmənəbəl | ▶adjective not able to be definitely ascertained, calculated, or identified: a woman of indeterminable age. • (of a dispute or difficulty ) not able to be resolved. DERIVATIVES in de ter mi na bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘unable to be limited ’): from late Latin indeterminabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + determinabilis (see determinable ).

indeterminacy principle

in de ter mi na cy prin ci ple |ˌindiˈtərmənəsē ˌɪndəˈtərmənəsi ˌprɪnsəpəl | ▶noun another term for uncertainty principle.

indeterminate

in de ter mi nate |ˌindiˈtərmənit ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnət | ▶adjective not exactly known, established, or defined: the date of manufacture is indeterminate. • (of a judicial sentence ) such that the convicted person's conduct determines the date of release. • Mathematics (of a quantity ) having no definite or definable value. • Medicine (of a condition ) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made: indeterminate colitis. • Botany (of a plant shoot ) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so producing a shoot of indefinite length. DERIVATIVES in de ter mi na cy |-nəsē |noun, in de ter mi nate ly adverb, in de ter mi nate ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin indeterminatus, from in- ‘not ’ + Latin determinatus ‘limited, determined ’ (see determinate ).

indeterminate vowel

in de ter mi nate vow el ▶noun Phonetics the vowel heard in “ a mom e nt a go ”; a schwa.

indetermination

in de ter mi na tion |ˌindiˌtərməˈnāSHən ˈˌɪndəˌtərməˈneɪʃən | ▶noun the state of being uncertain or undecided.

indeterminism

in de ter min ism |ˌindiˈtərməˌnizəm ˌɪndəˈtərmənɪzəm | ▶noun 1 Philosophy the doctrine that not all events are wholly determined by antecedent causes. 2 the state of being uncertain or undecided. DERIVATIVES in de ter min ist noun, in de ter min is tic |-ˌtərməˈnistik |adjective

index

in dex |ˈinˌdeks ˈɪnˌdɛks | ▶noun ( pl. indexes or esp. in technical use indices |-dəˌsēz | ) 1 an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. , with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book. • an alphabetical list by title, subject, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, e.g., in a library. • Computing a set of items each of which specifies one of the records of a file and contains information about its address. 2 an indicator, sign, or measure of something: exam results may serve as an index of the teacher's effectiveness. • a figure in a system or scale representing the average value of specified prices, shares, or other items as compared with some reference figure: the hundred-shares index closed down 9.3. • a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc. • [ with modifier ] a number giving the magnitude of a physical property or another measured phenomenon in terms of a standard: the oral hygiene index was calculated as the sum of the debris and calculus indices. 3 Mathematics an exponent or other superscript or subscript number appended to a quantity. 4 Printing a symbol shaped like a pointing hand, typically used to draw attention to a note. 5 ( the Index ) short for Index Librorum Prohibitorum. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 record (names, subjects, etc. ) in an index: the list indexes theses under regional headings. • provide an index to. 2 link the value of (prices, wages, or other payments ) automatically to the value of a price index: legislation indexing wages to prices. 3 [ no obj. ] (often as noun indexing ) (of a machine or part of one ) rotate or otherwise move from one predetermined position to another in order to carry out a sequence of operations. DERIVATIVES in dex a ble adjective, in dex a tion |ˌindekˈsāSHən |noun, in dex er noun, in dex i ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin index, indic- ‘forefinger, informer, sign, ’ from in- ‘toward ’ + a second element related to dicere ‘say ’ or dicare ‘make known ’; compare with indicate. The original sense ‘index finger ’ (with which one points ) came to mean ‘pointer ’ (late 16th cent. ), and figuratively something that serves to point to a fact or conclusion; hence a list of topics in a book (“pointing ” to their location ).

index card

in dex card ▶noun a small card on which information is recorded, typically stored alphabetically with others in a card index.

index case

in dex case ▶noun Medicine the first identified case in a group of related cases of a particular communicable or heritable disease.

index finger

in dex fin ger |ˈɪnˌdɛks ˌfɪŋɡər | ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the forefinger.

index fossil

in dex fos sil ▶noun Geology a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.

index futures

index fu |tures ▶plural noun contracts to buy a range of shares at an agreed price but delivered and paid for later.

indexical

in dex i cal |inˈdeksikəl ɪnˈdɛksəkəl |Linguistics ▶adjective another term for deictic. ▶noun an indexical word or expression. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in this sense by the American philosopher C. S. Peirce.

Index Librorum Prohibitorum

In dex Li bro rum Pro hib i to rum |ˈinˌdeks līˈbrôrəm ˌprōhibəˈtôrəm ˌɪndɛks laɪˌbrɔrəm ˌproʊˌhɪbəˈtɔrəm | an official list of books that Roman Catholics were forbidden to read or that were to be read only in expurgated editions, as contrary to Catholic faith or morals. The first Index was issued in 1557; it was revised at intervals until abolished in 1966. ORIGIN Latin, ‘index of forbidden books. ’

index-linked

index-linked ▶adjective Brit. adjusted according to the value of a retail price index: an index-linked pension. DERIVATIVES index-linking noun

Oxford Dictionary

indebted

in |debt ¦ed |ɪnˈdɛtɪd | ▶adjective owing money: heavily indebted countries. • owing gratitude for a service or favour: I am indebted to her for her help in indexing my book. DERIVATIVES indebtedness noun ORIGIN Middle English endetted, from Old French endette ‘involved in debt ’, past participle of endetter. The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with medieval Latin indebitare (based on Latin debitum ‘debt ’).

indecency

in |decency |ɪnˈdiːsnsi | ▶noun ( pl. indecencies ) [ mass noun ] indecent behaviour. • [ count noun ] an indecent act or expression.

indecent

in |decent |ɪnˈdiːs (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters: indecent acts. 2 not appropriate or fitting: they leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste. DERIVATIVES indecently adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French indécent or Latin indecent-, from in- ‘not ’ + decent- ‘being fitting ’ (see decent ).

indecent assault

in |decent as |sault ▶noun [ mass noun ] sexual assault that does not involve rape.

indecent exposure

in |decent ex |pos ¦ure ▶noun [ mass noun ] the crime of intentionally showing one's sexual organs in public. • the act of outraging public decency by being naked in a public place.

indecipherable

indecipherable |ˌɪndɪˈsʌɪf (ə )rəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not able to be read or understood. DERIVATIVES indecipherability noun, indecipherably adverb

indecision

in |deci |sion |ɪndɪˈsɪʒ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the inability to make a decision quickly. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French indécision, from in- (expressing negation ) + décision, from Latin decisio (n- ), from the verb decidere (see decide ).

indecisive

in |deci |sive |ɪndɪˈsʌɪsɪv | ▶adjective 1 not providing a clear and definite result: an indecisive battle. 2 (of a person ) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively. DERIVATIVES indecisively adverb, indecisiveness noun

indeclinable

indeclinable |ˌɪndɪˈklʌɪnəb (ə )l | ▶adjective Grammar (of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a highly inflected language ) having no inflections. ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from Latin indeclinabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + declinabilis ‘able to be inflected ’ (see decline ).

indecomposable

indecomposable |ˌɪndiːkəmˈpəʊzəb (ə )l | ▶adjective Mathematics unable to be expressed as a product of factors or otherwise decomposed into simpler elements.

indecorous

in |dec ¦or |ous |ɪnˈdɛk (ə )rəs | ▶adjective not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper. DERIVATIVES indecorously adverb, indecorousness noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin indecorus (from in- ‘not ’ + decorus ‘seemly ’) + -ous .

indecorum

indecorum |ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to conform to good taste, propriety, or etiquette. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting an indecorous act ): from Latin, neuter of indecorus (see indecorous ).

indeed

in ¦deed |ɪnˈdiːd | ▶adverb 1 used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested: it was not expected to last long, and indeed it took less than three weeks | ‘She should have no trouble hearing him. ’ ‘No indeed. ’. • used to emphasize a description: it was a very good buy indeed. 2 used to introduce a further and stronger or more surprising point: the idea is attractive to many men and indeed to many women. 3 used in a response to express interest, surprise, or contempt: ‘A ghost indeed! I've never heard anything so silly. ’. • expressing interest of an ironical kind with repetition of a question just asked: ‘Who'd believe it? ’ ‘Who indeed? ’. ORIGIN Middle English: originally as in deed .

indeedy

in |deedy ▶adverb N. Amer. informal term for indeed ( sense 1 ): Yes, indeedy! That was a good question.

indef.

indef. ▶abbreviation indefinite.

indefatigable

indefatigable |ˌɪndɪˈfatɪgəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a person or their efforts ) persisting tirelessly: an indefatigable defender of human rights. DERIVATIVES indefatigability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, indefatigably adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + de- ‘away, completely ’ + fatigare ‘wear out ’.

indefeasible

indefeasible |ˌɪndɪˈfiːzɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective chiefly Law & Philosophy not subject to being lost, annulled, or overturned: an indefeasible right. DERIVATIVES indefeasibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, indefeasibly adverb

indefectible

indefectible |ˌɪndɪˈfɛktɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective formal 1 not liable to fail, end, or decay. 2 having no defects; perfect.

indefensible

indefinable

in |defin |able |ɪndɪˈfʌɪnəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not able to be defined or described exactly: she reminds me, in some indefinable way, of my grandmother. DERIVATIVES indefinably adverb

indefinite

in |def ¦in |ite |ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt | ▶adjective 1 lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time: they may face indefinite detention. 2 not clearly expressed or defined; vague: an indefinite number of generations. • Grammar (of a word, inflection, or phrase ) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. referred to. DERIVATIVES indefiniteness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not ’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits ’ (see definite ).

indefinite article

in |def ¦in |ite art |icle ▶noun Grammar a determiner ( a and an in English ) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is non-specific (as in she bought me a book; government is an art; he went to a public school ). Typically, the indefinite article is used to introduce new concepts into a discourse. Compare with definite article.

indefinite integral

in |def ¦in |ite in ¦te |gral ▶noun Mathematics an integral expressed without limits, and so containing an arbitrary constant.

indefinitely

in |def ¦in |ite ¦ly |ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli | ▶adverb for an unlimited or unspecified period of time: talks cannot go on indefinitely. • [ as submodifier ] to an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent: an indefinitely large number of channels.

indefinite pronoun

in |def ¦in |ite pro |noun ▶noun Grammar a pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, e.g. anything, something, anyone, everyone .

indehiscent

indehiscent |ˌɪndɪˈhɪs (ə )nt | ▶adjective Botany (of a pod or fruit ) not splitting open to release the seeds when ripe. DERIVATIVES indehiscence noun

indelible

indelible |ɪnˈdɛlɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of ink or a pen ) making marks that cannot be removed. • not able to be forgotten: the story made an indelible impression on me. DERIVATIVES indelibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, indelibly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as indeleble ): from French, or from Latin indelebilis, from in- ‘not ’ + delebilis (from delere ‘efface, delete ’). The ending was altered under the influence of -ible .

indelicacy

in |deli |cacy |ɪnˈdɛlɪkəsi | ▶noun ( pl. indelicacies ) [ mass noun ] 1 a lack of sensitive understanding or tact: the magazine printed the photographs with manifest indelicacy for commercial ends. [ count noun ] : diplomatic indelicacies. 2 the quality of being slightly indecent: the play's cynicism and sexual indelicacy | [ count noun ] : such crude indelicacies.

indelicate

in |deli |cate |ɪnˈdɛlɪkət | ▶adjective 1 having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact: forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you off for money? 2 slightly indecent: an earthy, often indelicate sense of humour. DERIVATIVES indelicately adverb

indemnify

indemnify |ɪnˈdɛmnɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( indemnifies, indemnifying, indemnified ) [ with obj. ] compensate (someone ) for harm or loss: each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proceedings. • secure (someone ) against legal responsibility for their actions: the company has taken out insurance to indemnify its directors against liability when acting for the group. DERIVATIVES indemnification |-fɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, indemnifier noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin indemnis ‘unhurt, free from loss or damage ’, from in- (expressing negation ) + damnum ‘loss, damage ’.

indemnity

indemnity |ɪnˈdɛmnɪti | ▶noun ( pl. indemnities ) [ mass noun ] security or protection against a loss or other financial burden: no indemnity will be given for loss of cash. • security against or exemption from legal responsibility for one's actions: a deed of indemnity | [ count noun ] : even warranties and indemnities do not provide complete protection. • [ count noun ] a sum of money paid as compensation, especially one paid by a country defeated in war as a condition of peace. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French indemnite, from late Latin indemnitas, from indemnis ‘unhurt, free from loss ’.

indemonstrable

indemonstrable |ˌɪndɪˈmɒnstrəb (ə )l, ɪnˈdɛmən -| ▶adjective not able to be proved or demonstrated. • Philosophy (of a truth ) axiomatic and hence unprovable.

indene

indene |ˈɪndiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a colourless liquid hydrocarbon, obtained from coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. ●A bicyclic aromatic compound; chem. formula: C 9 H 8. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from indole + -ene .

indent

indent 1 ▶verb |ɪnˈdɛnt | [ with obj. ] 1 start (a line of text ) or position (a block of text ) further from the margin than the main part of the text. 2 form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface ): a coastline indented by many fjords. 3 [ no obj. ] Brit. make a requisition or written order for something. 4 historical divide (a document drawn up in duplicate ) into its two copies with a zigzag line, thus ensuring identification and preventing forgery. • draw up (a legal document ) in exact duplicate. ▶noun |ˈɪndɛnt | 1 Brit. an official order or requisition for goods. 2 a space left by indenting text. 3 an indentation: every indent in the coastline. 4 an indenture. DERIVATIVES indentor noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘give a zigzag outline to, divide by a zigzag line ’): from Anglo-Norman French endenter or medieval Latin indentare, from en-, in- ‘into ’ + Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’.

indent

indent 2 |ɪnˈdɛnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make a dent or impression in (something ).

indentation

in |den ¦ta ¦tion |ɪndɛnˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of indenting or the state of being indented: paragraphs are marked off by indentation | [ count noun ] : an indentation for each change of speaker. 2 a deep recess or notch on the edge or surface of something: coastal indentations.

indentation test

indented

in |dent ¦ed |ɪnˈdentɪd | ▶adjective Heraldry divided or edged with a zigzag line.

indenter

in |dent ¦er |ɪnˈdɛntə | ▶noun a small hard object used for producing an indentation in a solid in an indentation test.

indention

in |den |tion |ɪnˈdɛnʃ (ə )n | ▶noun archaic term for indentation.

indenture

indenture |ɪnˈdɛntʃə | ▶noun a legal agreement, contract, or document, in particular: • historical a deed or contract of which copies were made for the contracting parties with the edges indented for identification and to prevent forgery. • a formal list, certificate, or inventory. • an agreement binding an apprentice to a master. • [ mass noun ] the state of being bound to service by an indenture: the bracelet on his wrist represented his indenture to his master. • historical a contract by which a person agreed to work for a set period for a landowner in a British colony in exchange for passage to the colony. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be indentured to ) chiefly historical bind (someone ) by an indenture as an apprentice or labourer. DERIVATIVES indentureship noun ORIGIN late Middle English endenture, via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin indentura, from indentatus, past participle of indentare (see indent 1 ).

independence

in |de ¦pend |ence |ɪndɪˈpɛnd (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the fact or state of being independent: Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816 | I've always valued my independence. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from independent, partly on the pattern of French indépendance .

Independence

In de pend ence |ˌindəˈpendəns ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns | a historic city in northwestern Missouri, east of Kansas City; pop. 110,440 (est. 2008 ).

Independence Day

Independence Day ▶noun a day celebrating the anniversary of national independence. • another term for Fourth of July.

Independence Hall

Independence Hall |ɪndɪpɛndənsˈhɔːl | a building in Philadelphia where the US Declaration of Independence was proclaimed and outside which the Liberty Bell is kept.

independency

in |de ¦pend |ency |ɪndɪˈpɛnd (ə )nsi | ▶noun ( pl. independencies ) 1 rare an independent state. 2 archaic term for independence.

independent

in |de ¦pend |ent |ɪndɪˈpɛnd (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 free from outside control; not subject to another's authority: an independent nuclear deterrent | the study is totally independent of central government. • (of a country ) self-governing: India became independent in 1947. • not belonging to or supported by a political party: the independent candidate. • (of broadcasting, a school, etc. ) not supported by public funds. • ( Independent ) historical Congregational. 2 not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence: I wanted to remain independent in old age. • (of income or resources ) making it unnecessary to earn one's living: a woman of independent means. 3 capable of thinking or acting for oneself: advice for independent travellers. • not influenced by others; impartial: a thorough and independent investigation of the case. 4 not connected with another or with each other; separate: treating each factory as an independent unit of production | the legislature and the judicature are independent of one another. • not depending on something else for strength or effectiveness; free-standing: an independent electric shower. • Mathematics (of one of a set of axioms, equations, or quantities ) incapable of being expressed in terms of, or derived or deduced from, the others. ▶noun an independent person or body. • an independent political candidate. • ( Independent ) historical a Congregationalist. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective ): partly on the pattern of French indépendant .

Independent Broadcasting Authority

Independent Labour Party

independently

in |de ¦pend |ent ¦ly |ˌɪndɪˈpɛnd (ə )ntli | ▶adverb 1 in a way that is free from outside control or influence: the government must prove its ability to govern independently. the independently run museum receives no public funding. the figures have been independently audited. 2 without outside help; unaided: disabled people living independently in their own homes. information for those who are travelling independently . 3 in a way that is not connected with another; individually: decisions are made independently of consumers. why should each of us independently spend time creating the same course?

independent suspension

in |de ¦pend |ent sus ¦pen |sion ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of vehicle suspension in which each wheel is supported independently of the others.

Independent Television Commission

Independent Television Commission (abbrev.: ITC ) (in the UK ) an organization responsible for licensing and regulating commercial television. It merged with Ofcom in 2003.

independent variable

in |de ¦pend |ent vari |able ▶noun Mathematics a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

indescribable

indestructible

indeterminable

in |de ¦ter ¦min |able |ɪndɪˈtəːmɪnəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not able to be definitely ascertained, calculated, or identified: a woman of indeterminable age. • (of a dispute or difficulty ) not able to be resolved. DERIVATIVES indeterminably adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘unable to be limited ’): from late Latin indeterminabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + determinabilis (see determinable ).

indeterminacy principle

in |de ¦ter ¦min |acy prin |ciple ▶noun another term for uncertainty principle.

indeterminate

indeterminate |ˌɪndɪˈtəːmɪnət | ▶adjective 1 not exactly known, established, or defined: the carpet is an indeterminate dull shade | the date of manufacture is indeterminate. • (of a judicial sentence ) not of a fixed length but dependent on the convicted person's conduct. • Mathematics (of a quantity ) having no definite or definable value. • Medicine (of a condition ) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made: indeterminate colitis. 2 Botany (of a shoot ) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so potentially of indefinite length. DERIVATIVES indeterminacy noun, indeterminately adverb, indeterminateness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin indeterminatus, from in- ‘not ’ + Latin determinatus ‘limited, determined ’ (see determinate ).

indeterminate vowel

in |de ¦ter ¦min |ate vowel |ə | ▶noun Phonetics the vowel |ə | heard in ‘ a mom e nt a go ’; a schwa.

indetermination

in |de ¦ter ¦min |ation |ˌɪndɪtəːmɪˈneɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of being uncertain or undecided.

indeterminism

index

index |ˈɪndɛks | ▶noun ( pl. indexes or especially in technical use indices |ˈɪndɪsiːz | ) 1 (in a book or set of books ) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned. • an alphabetical list by title, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, for example in a library. • Computing a set of items each of which specifies one of the records of a file and contains information about its address. 2 a sign or measure of something: exam results may serve as an index of the teacher's effectiveness. • a figure in a system or scale representing the average value of specified prices, shares, or other items as compared with some reference figure: the hundred-shares index closed down 9.3. • [ with modifier ] a number giving the magnitude of a physical property or other measured phenomenon in terms of a standard: the oral hygiene index was calculated as the sum of the debris and calculus indices. 3 Mathematics an exponent or other superscript or subscript number appended to a quantity. 4 a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc. • Printing a symbol shaped like a pointing hand, used to draw attention to a note. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 record (names, subjects, etc. ) in an index: the list indexes theses under regional headings. • provide an index to. 2 link the value of (prices, wages, or other payments ) automatically to the value of a price index. 3 [ no obj. ] (often as noun indexing ) (of a machine or part of one ) move from one predetermined position to another in order to carry out a sequence of operations. DERIVATIVES indexable |ˈɪndɛks -, ɪnˈdɛks - |adjective, indexation |-ˈseɪʃ (ə )n |noun, indexer noun, indexible adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin index, indic- ‘forefinger, informer, sign ’, from in- ‘towards ’ + a second element related to dicere ‘say ’ or dicare ‘make known ’; compare with indicate. The original sense ‘index finger ’ (with which one points ), came to mean ‘pointer ’ (late 16th cent. ), and figuratively something that serves to point to a fact or conclusion; hence a list of topics in a book (‘pointing ’ to their location ).

index card

in dex card ▶noun a small card on which information is recorded, typically stored alphabetically with others in a card index.

index card

index card ▶noun a small card on which information is recorded, typically stored alphabetically with others in a card index.

index case

index case ▶noun Medicine the first identified case in a group of related cases of a particular communicable or heritable disease.

index finger

index fin ¦ger ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the forefinger.

index fossil

index fos ¦sil ▶noun Geology a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.

index futures

index fu |tures ▶plural noun contracts to buy a range of shares at an agreed price but delivered and paid for later.

indexical

indexical |ɪnˈdɛksɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective & noun Linguistics another term for deictic. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in this sense by the American philosopher C. S. Peirce.

Index Librorum Prohibitorum

Index Librorum Prohibitorum |ˌɪndɛks lɪˌbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm | an official list of books which Roman Catholics were forbidden to read or which were to be read only in expurgated editions, as contrary to Catholic faith or morals. The first Index was issued in 1557; it was revised at intervals until abolished in 1966. ORIGIN Latin, ‘index of forbidden books ’.

index-linked

index-linked ▶adjective Brit. adjusted according to the value of a retail price index: an index-linked pension. DERIVATIVES index-linking noun

American Oxford Thesaurus

indebted

indebted adjective he thinks he is indebted to us for saving his life: beholden, under an obligation, obliged, obligated, grateful, thankful, in debt, owing a debt of gratitude.

indecent

indecent adjective 1 indecent photographs: obscene, dirty, filthy, rude, coarse, naughty, vulgar, gross, crude, lewd, salacious, improper, smutty, off-color; pornographic, offensive, prurient, sordid, scatological; ribald, risqué, racy; informal porn, porno, X-rated, XXX, raunchy, blue; euphemistic adult. 2 they left the dinner table with indecent haste: unseemly, improper, indecorous, unceremonious, indelicate, unbecoming, ungentlemanly, unladylike, unfitting, unbefitting; untoward, unsuitable, inappropriate; in bad taste, tasteless, unacceptable, offensive, crass.

indecipherable

indecipherable adjective indecipherable handwriting: illegible, unreadable, hard to read, unintelligible, unclear; scribbled, scrawled, hieroglyphic, cramped, crabbed.

indecision

indecision noun many an opportunity has been lost to indecision: indecisiveness, irresolution, hesitancy, hesitation, tentativeness; ambivalence, doubt, doubtfulness, uncertainty, incertitude; vacillation, wavering, equivocation, second thoughts; shilly-shallying, dithering, temporizing, hemming and hawing, dilly-dallying, sitting on the fence; formal dubiety.

indecisive

indecisive adjective 1 an indecisive result: inconclusive, proving nothing, settling nothing, open, indeterminate, undecided, unsettled, borderline, indefinite, unclear, ambiguous, vague; informal up in the air. 2 an indecisive leader: irresolute, hesitant, tentative, weak; vacillating, equivocating, dithering, wavering, faltering; ambivalent, divided, blowing hot and cold, of two minds, in a dilemma, in a quandary, torn; doubtful, unsure, uncertain; undecided, uncommitted; informal iffy, sitting on the fence, wishy-washy, shilly-shallying, waffling, waffly.

indecorous

indecorous adjective they swaggered in sporting wild hair and the most indecorous attire: improper, unseemly, unbecoming, undignified, immodest, indelicate, indecent, unladylike, ungentlemanly; inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, undesirable, unfitting, in bad taste, ill-bred, vulgar.

indeed

indeed adverb 1 there was, indeed, quite a furor: as expected, to be sure; in fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in truth, actually, as it happens /happened, if truth be told, admittedly; archaic in sooth. 2 “May I join you? ” “Yes, indeed. ”: certainly, assuredly, of course, naturally, without (a ) doubt, without question, by all means, yes; informal you bet, I'll say; informal indeedy. 3 you are indeed clever: very, extremely, exceedingly, tremendously, immensely, singularly, decidedly, particularly, remarkably, really.

indefatigable

indefatigable adjective the indefatigable celebrity spoke at eight different colleges: tireless, untiring, unflagging, unwearied; determined, tenacious, dogged, single-minded, assiduous, industrious, hard-working, unswerving, unfaltering, unwavering, unshakable, resolute, indomitable; persistent, relentless, unremitting.

indefensible

indefensible adjective Smith admitted that her remarks about Collins were indefensible: inexcusable, unjustifiable, unjustified, unpardonable, unforgivable; uncalled for, unprovoked, gratuitous, unreasonable, unnecessary; insupportable, unacceptable, unwarranted, unwarrantable; flawed, wrong, untenable, unsustainable.

indefinable

indefinable adjective the flavor is indefinable: hard to define, hard to describe, indescribable, inexpressible, nameless; vague, obscure, nebulous, impalpable, intangible, elusive.

indefinite

indefinite adjective 1 an indefinite period: indeterminate, unspecified, unlimited, unrestricted, undecided, undetermined, undefined, unfixed, unsettled, unknown, uncertain; limitless, infinite, endless, immeasurable. ANTONYMS fixed, limited. 2 an indefinite idea: vague, ill-defined, unclear, imprecise, inexact, loose, general, nebulous, fuzzy, hazy, obscure, ambiguous, equivocal. ANTONYMS clear.

indelible

indelible adjective indelible memories: ineradicable, permanent, lasting, ingrained, persisting, enduring, unfading, unforgettable, haunting, never to be forgotten.

indelicate

indelicate adjective 1 an indelicate question: insensitive, tactless, inconsiderate, undiplomatic, impolitic. ANTONYMS tactful. 2 an indelicate sense of humor: vulgar, rude, crude, tasteless, bawdy, racy, risqué, ribald, earthy, indecent, improper, naughty, indecorous, off-color, dirty, smutty, raunchy. ANTONYMS polite, clean.

indemnity

indemnity noun 1 indemnity against loss: insurance, assurance, protection, security, indemnification, surety, guarantee, warranty, safeguard. 2 the company was paid $100,000 in indemnity: compensation, reimbursement, recompense, repayment, restitution, payment, redress, reparation (s ), damages. 3 legislative indemnity: salary, wages, pay, remuneration, earnings.

indent

indent verb the shoreline is indented by marshes, harbors, and tidal inlets: notch, make an indentation in, nick; depress, impress, mark, imprint; scallop, groove, furrow. ▶noun See indentation.

indentation

indentation noun the indentation in the side of the refrigerator is barely visible: hollow, depression, dip, dent, indent, cavity, concavity, pit, trough; dimple, cleft; nick, notch, groove; impression, imprint, mark; recess, bay, inlet, cove.

indenture

indenture noun the validity of the indenture was in question: contract, agreement, compact, deal, covenant, bond. ▶verb Taylor was indentured by the age of twelve: bind, contract, employ, apprentice; Law article.

independence

independence noun 1 the struggle for national independence: self-government, self-rule, home rule, separation, self-determination, sovereignty, autonomy, freedom, liberty. 2 he valued his independence: self-sufficiency, self-reliance, autonomy, freedom, liberty. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See liberty . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

independent

independent adjective 1 an independent country: self-governing, self-ruling, self-determining, sovereign, autonomous, free, nonaligned. ANTONYMS subservient, dependent. 2 two independent groups of biologists verified the results: separate, different, unconnected, unrelated, dissociated, discrete. ANTONYMS connected. 3 independent schools: private, private-sector, non-state-run, fee-paying; privatized, denationalized. ANTONYMS public, state-run. 4 her grown-up, independent children: self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-reliant, standing on one's own two feet. ANTONYMS dependent. 5 independent advice: impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, disinterested, uninvolved, uncommitted, detached, dispassionate, objective, nonpartisan, nondiscriminatory. ANTONYMS biased. 6 an independent spirit: freethinking, free, individualistic; unconventional, maverick, bold, unconstrained, unfettered, untrammeled. ANTONYMS orthodox, constrained.

independently

independently adverb I prefer to work independently: alone, on one's own, separately, unaccompanied, solo, autonomously; unaided, unassisted, without help, by one's own efforts, under one's own steam, single-handed, single-handedly, on one's own initiative. ANTONYMS jointly, assisted.

indescribable

indescribable adjective indescribable joy: inexpressible, indefinable, beyond words /description, ineffable, incommunicable; unutterable, unspeakable.

indestructible

indestructible adjective indestructible plastics: unbreakable, shatterproof, durable; lasting, enduring, everlasting, perennial, deathless, undying, immortal, inextinguishable, imperishable; informal heavy-duty, industrial-strength; literary adamantine. ANTONYMS fragile, breakable.

indeterminate

indeterminate adjective 1 an indeterminate period of time: undetermined, uncertain, unknown, unspecified, unstipulated, indefinite, unfixed. ANTONYMS known. 2 some indeterminate figures: vague, indefinite, unspecific, unclear, nebulous, indistinct; amorphous, shapeless, formless; hazy, faint, fuzzy, shadowy, dim. ANTONYMS definite, clear.

index

index noun 1 the library's subject index: list, listing, inventory, catalog, register, directory. 2 literature is an index to its time: guide, sign, indication, indicator, gauge, measure, signal, mark, evidence, symptom, token; clue, hint. ▶verb he indexed his sources: list, catalog, make an inventory of, itemize, inventory, record.

Oxford Thesaurus

indebted

indebted adjective I shall always be indebted to them for their help: beholden, under an obligation, obliged, obligated, bound, duty-bound, honour-bound, grateful, thankful, filled with gratitude, appreciative; in someone's debt, owing someone a debt of gratitude.

indecency

indecency noun a man was up in court this week on a charge of indecency: indecent behaviour, gross indecency, pornography; obscenity, rudeness, coarseness, dirtiness, smuttiness, vulgarity, grossness, crudity, crudeness, bawdiness, lewdness, raciness, salaciousness, wickedness, impropriety, indelicacy, unseemliness, impurity, ribaldry, lasciviousness, licentiousness; prurience, profanity, foulness, vileness.

indecent

indecent adjective 1 he was fined for importing indecent material: obscene, dirty, filthy, rude, coarse, vulgar, gross, crude, bawdy, lewd, racy, risqué, salacious, wicked, improper, indelicate, unseemly, impure, smutty, spicy, raw, off colour, ribald, Rabelaisian, lascivious, licentious; pornographic, offensive, prurient, sordid, scatological, low, profane, foul, vile; informal blue, naughty, near the knuckle /bone, nudge-nudge, porn, porno, X-rated, raunchy, skin; Brit. informal fruity, saucy; euphemistic adult. ANTONYMS decent, proper. 2 most of her clothes are rather indecent: revealing, short, brief, skimpy, scanty, insubstantial, low-cut, flimsy, thin, see-through; erotic, arousing, sexy, suggestive, titillating. ANTONYMS modest. 3 the company took her pass and desk away from her with indecent haste: unseemly, improper, indecorous, unceremonious, indiscreet, indelicate, demeaning, unbecoming, ungentlemanly, unladylike, unworthy, unfitting, unbefitting, degrading, debasing, cheapening, belittling, lowering, shaming, shameful, humiliating, mortifying, dishonourable, ignominious, undignified, discreditable, ignoble, inglorious, scandalous, disgraceful, outrageous; untoward, unsuitable, inappropriate; in bad taste, tasteless, unacceptable, offensive, crass.

indecipherable

indecipherable adjective the taxi driver scribbled something indecipherable upon the back of a cigarette packet: illegible, unreadable, hard to read, indistinguishable, indiscernible, unclear, indistinct; scribbled, scrawled, hieroglyphic, squiggly, shaky, small, cramped, crabbed, pinched, bad; unintelligible, unfathomable, impenetrable, enigmatic, puzzling, mystifying, inexplicable, baffling, bewildering. ANTONYMS legible.

indecision

indecision noun she was rooted to the spot, torn by indecision: indecisiveness, irresolution, irresoluteness, lack of resolution, hesitancy, hesitation, tentativeness; ambivalence, doubt, doubtfulness, unsureness, uncertainty; vacillation, equivocation, oscillation, wavering, teetering, fluctuation, faltering, second thoughts; delay, hanging back, waiting, shilly-shallying, dithering, stalling, temporizing, temporization; Brit. havering, humming and hawing; Scottish swithering; informal dilly-dallying, blowing hot and cold, sitting on the fence; rare dubiety, incertitude, cunctation. ANTONYMS decision, decisiveness.

indecisive

indecisive adjective 1 these experimental results are indecisive: inconclusive, proving nothing, settling nothing, open, indeterminate, undecided, unsettled, borderline, indefinite, unclear, ambiguous, contradictory, ambivalent, conflicting, confusing, two-edged, double-edged, paradoxical; informal up in the air. ANTONYMS decisive. 2 he came across as a weak, indecisive leader: irresolute, hesitant, tentative, weak; vacillating, equivocating, dithering, wavering, teetering, fluctuating, faltering, shilly-shallying; ambivalent, divided, in two minds, in a dilemma, in a quandary, torn; doubtful, unsure, uncertain; undecided, uncommitted, unresolved, undetermined; informal iffy, blowing hot and cold, sitting on the fence. ANTONYMS decisive.

indecorous

indecorous adjective kissing in public is considered indecorous in many countries: improper, unseemly, unbecoming, undignified, immodest, indecent, indelicate, indiscreet, immoral, shameless, loose, wanton, unvirtuous; inappropriate, incorrect, wrong, unsuitable, inapt, inapposite, undesirable, unfitting, out of keeping, unacceptable, impolite, discourteous, in bad taste, ill-bred, ill-mannered, beyond the pale. ANTONYMS decorous.

indecorum

indecorum noun it would have been the height of indecorum to send one's daughter unchaperoned to a ball: impropriety, unseemliness, unbecomingness, indignity, immodesty, indecency, indelicacy, indiscretion, immorality, shamelessness; inappropriateness, incorrectness, unsuitability, inaptness, inappositeness, undesirability, unacceptability, impoliteness, discourtesy, bad taste, ill breeding, bad manners; rare improperness. ANTONYMS decorum.

indeed

indeed adverb 1 there was, indeed, quite a furore: as expected, to be sure, in fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in truth, truly, actually, really, in reality, as it happens /happened, certainly, surely, for sure, undeniably, veritably, nay, if truth be told, you could say; archaic in sooth, verily. 2 ‘Are you well? ’ ‘Indeed! ’ | indeed I did: yes, certainly, assuredly, emphatically, absolutely, exactly, precisely, of course, definitely, quite, positively, naturally, without (a ) doubt, without question, unquestionably, undoubtedly, doubtlessly, indubitably; by all means; informal you bet, you got it, I'll say. 3 Ian's future with us looked rosy indeed: very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, extraordinarily, to a fault, in the extreme, extra, tremendously, immensely, singularly, significantly, distinctly, outstandingly, uncommonly, unusually, decidedly, particularly, eminently, supremely, highly, remarkably, really, truly, mightily, thoroughly; all that, to a great extent, most, so; Scottish unco; French très; N. English right; informal terrifically, awfully, fearfully, terribly, devilishly, majorly, seriously, mega, ultra, oh-so, mucho, damn, damned; informal, dated devilish, hellish, frightfully; Brit. informal ever so, well, bloody, dead, jolly, fair; N. Amer. informal real, mighty, powerful, awful, plumb, darned, way, bitching; S. African informal lekker; archaic exceeding. ANTONYMS moderately, slightly; by no means.

indefatigable

indefatigable adjective he is one of those indefatigable researchers who won't take no for an answer: tireless, untiring, never-tiring, unwearied, unwearying, unflagging; energetic, dynamic, enthusiastic; unrelenting, relentless, unremitting, unswerving, unfaltering, unshakeable, indomitable; persistent, tenacious, determined, dogged, single-minded, assiduous, industrious. ANTONYMS idle; feeble.

indefensible

indefensible adjective 1 indefensible cruelty: inexcusable, unjustifiable, unjustified, unpardonable, unforgivable, inexpiable; uncalled for, unprovoked, gratuitous, without justification, without cause, without reason, unreasonable, unnecessary; regrettable, unacceptable, unworthy, remiss, blameworthy, culpable, reprehensible, censurable, unwarrantable; excessive, immoderate, unconscionable, outrageous. ANTONYMS justifiable, excusable. 2 an indefensible system of dual justice: untenable, insupportable, unsustainable, unwarrantable, unwarranted, unjustifiable, unjustified, unadmissible, unsound, ill-founded, unfounded, groundless, baseless, flimsy, weak, shaky, flawed, faulty, defective, invalid, specious, arbitrary, implausible, absurd, illogical, irrational, preposterous, senseless, unacceptable. ANTONYMS tenable. 3 an indefensible island: undefendable, defenceless, undefended, unfortified, unguarded, unprotected, unshielded, unarmed, without arms, without weapons, without defences; vulnerable, exposed, assailable, open to attack, wide open, open, endangered, in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, insecure; rare pregnable. ANTONYMS defensible; well protected.

indefinable

indefinable adjective the curious, indefinable quality which sets his sculptures apart: hard to define, hard to describe, indescribable, inexpressible, nameless; vague, obscure; indefinite, unanalysable, intangible, impalpable, incorporeal, elusive, fugitive. ANTONYMS definable.

indefinite

indefinite adjective 1 an indefinite period: unknown, indeterminate, unspecified, unlimited, unrestricted, undecided, undetermined, undefined, unfixed, unsettled, unresolved, uncertain; limitless, infinite, endless, immeasurable. ANTONYMS fixed, limited. 2 a word with an indefinite meaning: vague, ill-defined, unclear, loose, general, imprecise, inexact, nebulous, blurred, fuzzy, hazy, confused, obscure, ambiguous, equivocal, doubtful, dubious. ANTONYMS clear.

indefinitely

indefinitely adverb 1 the trial has been postponed indefinitely: for an unspecified time /period, for an unlimited time /period, without a fixed limit; Law sine die. 2 the state of affairs could continue indefinitely: forever, for always, for good, for good and all, evermore, for ever and ever, for all time, until the end of time, eternally, undyingly, permanently, perpetually, in perpetuity; Brit. for evermore; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over, until the twelfth of never, until doomsday, until kingdom come; archaic for aye. ANTONYMS temporarily.

indelible

indelible adjective indelible ink | the story made an indelible impression on me: ineradicable, inerasable, ineffaceable, unexpungeable, indestructible, permanent, lasting, persisting, enduring, stubborn, ingrained, unfading, imperishable; unforgettable, haunting, memorable, not /never to be forgotten. ANTONYMS erasable.

indelicacy

indelicacy noun the magazine printed the photographs with manifest indelicacy for commercial ends: impropriety, unseemliness, unbecomingness, indignity, immodesty, indecency, obscenity, indecorum, indiscretion, immorality, shamelessness; insensitivity, tactlessness; undesirability, unacceptability, impoliteness, discourtesy, bad taste, ill breeding, bad manners. ANTONYMS delicacy; propriety.

indelicate

indelicate adjective 1 forgive me if I am indelicate in asking: insensitive, tactless, undiplomatic, impolitic, indiscreet. ANTONYMS tactful. 2 an indelicate sense of humour: vulgar, coarse, rude, gross, crude, bawdy, racy, risqué, ribald, Rabelaisian, earthy, indecent, improper, indecorous, unseemly, unrefined, off colour, obscene, dirty, filthy, impure, smutty, lewd, salacious, raw, lascivious, licentious; informal blue, naughty, near the knuckle /bone, nudge-nudge, raunchy; Brit. informal fruity, saucy. ANTONYMS clean; polite.

indemnify

indemnify verb 1 he should be indemnified for his losses in the war: reimburse, compensate, recompense, repay, pay back, remunerate, recoup, requite, make restitution /amends to; settle up with, settle accounts with. 2 the author is required to indemnify the publishers against any such loss: insure, assure, guarantee, protect, secure, make secure, give security to, warrant; agree to pay.

indemnity

indemnity noun 1 an outgoing partner should insist on indemnity against future liabilities of the firm: insurance, assurance, protection, security, indemnification, surety, endorsement, guarantee, warranty, safeguard. 2 those charged with political offences were granted indemnity from prosecution: immunity, exemption, exception, dispensation, exclusion, freedom, release, relief, absolution, exoneration; special treatment, privilege, favouritism; impunity; informal a let-off; rare derogation. 3 the public purse would be saved the burden of paying indemnity: reimbursement, compensation, recompense, repayment, restitution, payment, remuneration, requital, redress, reparation (s ), damages; N. Amer. informal comp; archaic guerdon, meed; rare solatium.

indent

indent verb |(stress on the second syllable ) | 1 the first line of a paragraph is indented by using the tab key: move to the right, move further from the margin, start in from the margin. 2 the many lochs that indent the isle of Mull: notch, nick, make an indentation in, make notches /nicks in, scallop, serrate, pink, cut, mark, score, incise, carve, engrave, scratch, gash, slit, snick, gouge, groove, furrow, dent. 3 you'll have to indent for a new uniform: order, put in an order for, requisition, apply for, put in for, request, put in a request for, ask for, claim, put in a claim for, call for, demand. ▶noun |(stress on the first syllable ) |Brit. he cancelled the indent for silk scarves: order, requisition, purchase order, request, call, application; claim, demand, summons.

indentation

indentation noun there was a slight indentation in his chin | indentations in the coastline: hollow, depression, dent, dint, cavity, concavity, dip, pit, trough, crater; dimple; cleft, slot, snick, notch; nick, mark, cut, gouge, gash; recess, alcove, niche, bay; inlet, cove, creek, fjord, firth, ria; Anatomy fossa, lacuna.

indenture

indenture noun the indenture allowed for moneys to be returned in certain circumstances: contract, agreement, covenant, compact, bond, pledge, promise, warrant, undertaking, commitment, settlement, arrangement, understanding; lease, guarantee, warranty; certificate, deed, document, instrument; rare engagement.

independence

independence noun 1 the struggle for American independence: self-government, self-rule, home rule, self-legislation, self-determination, sovereignty, autonomy, non-alignment, freedom, liberty; rare autarky. ANTONYMS dependence; subservience. 2 one disadvantage of marriage is the individual's lack of independence: self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-support, self-sustenance, self-standing. ANTONYMS dependence. 3 you must be able to rely on an adviser's independence: impartiality, neutrality, disinterest, disinterestedness, uninvolvement, detachment, dispassionateness, lack of bias, lack of prejudice, objectivity, open-mindedness, even-handedness, fairness, fair-mindedness, justice; rare equitableness. ANTONYMS partiality. 4 there is a tendency for select committees to show some greater independence of spirit: individualism, unconventionality, unorthodoxy; freedom, liberation, boldness, unconstraint, lack of constraint /restraint; indiscipline, unruliness, wilfulness, contrariness. ANTONYMS constraint; orthodoxy. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD independence, liberty, freedom See liberty . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

independent

independent adjective 1 an independent country: self-governing, self-legislating, self-determining, sovereign, autonomous, autonomic, autarkic, free, non-aligned. ANTONYMS dependent; subservient. 2 the auditing of a company's accounts is done by independent accountants: unconnected, unrelated, unassociated, dissociated, unattached, separate. ANTONYMS connected. 3 the Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit: separate, discrete, different, distinct, free-standing, self-contained, complete. ANTONYMS subordinate. 4 an independent school: private, public, non-state-controlled, non-state-run, non-public, private-sector, private-enterprise, fee-paying, commercial; privatized, denationalized. ANTONYMS private; state-run. 5 one has to be very careful about offering money to proud and independent old folk: self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-reliant, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet; self-contained, self-made; informal living on one's hump. ANTONYMS dependent. 6 an independent financial adviser: impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, disinterested, uninvolved, uncommitted, detached, dispassionate, objective, open-minded, equitable, non-partisan, even-handed, fair, fair-minded, just; without favouritism, free from discrimination, non-discriminatory, with no axe to grind, without fear or favour; informal on the fence. ANTONYMS biased; tied. 7 entrepreneurs are independent spirits: freethinking, individualistic, unconventional, maverick; free, liberated, bold, unconstrained, unrestrained, unfettered, untrammelled, unhampered; undisciplined, wild, wilful, headstrong, contrary. ANTONYMS constrained; orthodox.

independently

independently adverb he prefers to work independently | we'll get there independently and then meet up: alone, all alone, on one's own, in a solitary state, separately, singly, solitarily, unaccompanied, solo; unaided, unassisted, without help, without assistance, by one's own efforts, under one's own steam, single-handed (ly ), off one's own bat, on one's own initiative, autonomously, as one's own boss; informal by one's lonesome; Brit. informal on one's tod, on one's lonesome, on one's jack, on one's Jack Jones; formal severally. ANTONYMS accompanied; jointly; assisted.

indescribable

indescribable adjective the indescribable thrill of the chase: inexpressible, undefinable, beyond words /description, beggaring description, nameless, incommunicable, ineffable, unutterable, unspeakable; intense, extreme, acute, strong, powerful, profound; incredible, extraordinary, remarkable, prodigious; indefinite, unanalysable, intangible, impalpable, elusive, fugitive.

indestructible

indestructible adjective indestructible plastic containers | the indestructible spirit of man: unbreakable, shatterproof, non-breakable; toughened, sturdy, stout, hard-wearing, heavy-duty, resistant, durable, lasting, made to last; enduring, everlasting, perennial, deathless, undying, immortal, endless, inextinguishable, imperishable, ineradicable, long-lasting; literary adamantine; rare infrangible. ANTONYMS fragile; ephemeral.

indeterminate

indeterminate adjective 1 a woman of indeterminate age: undetermined, undefined, unspecified, unfixed, unsettled, indefinite, unknown, uncounted, uncertain, unpredictable. ANTONYMS known. 2 indeterminate background noise: vague, indefinite, unspecific, unclear, obscure, nebulous, indistinct, some kind of; ambiguous, ambivalent, equivocal; amorphous, shapeless, formless, unformed, unshaped, structureless, unstructured; inexact, imprecise, inexplicit, ill-defined; hazy, faint, shadowy, dim; rare nebulose. ANTONYMS definite, clear.

index

index noun 1 the book has a very complete index: register, list, listing, inventory, directory, guide, key, catalogue, table of contents. 2 literature is an index to the condition of civilization: guide, clue, hint, indication, indicator, lead, sign, signal, mark, token, evidence, symptom, implication, intimation, suggestion. 3 the index jumped up the dial: pointer, indicator, needle, hand, finger, marker.

Duden Dictionary

indeciso

in de ci so Adverb Musik |ɪndeˈt͜ʃiːzo |lateinisch-italienisch unbestimmt Vortragsanweisung

indefinibel

in de fi ni bel Adjektiv |indefin i bel |lateinisch nicht definierbar, nicht begrifflich abgrenzbar; unerklärbar

indefinit

in de fi nit Adjektiv besonders Sprachwissenschaft |indefin i t auch ˈɪn …|lateinisch indefinitus unbestimmt ein indefinites Pronomen (Indefinitpronomen )

Indefinitpronomen

In de fi nit pro no men Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Indefin i tpronomen |unbestimmtes Pronomen z. B. jemand, nichts

Indefinitum

In de fi ni tum Substantiv, Neutrum selten , das |Indefin i tum |das Indefinitum; Genitiv: des Indefinitums, Plural: die Indefinita Indefinitpronomen

indeklinabel

in de kli na bel Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |i ndeklinabel auch …ˈnaː …|spätlateinisch indeclinabilis, aus lateinisch in- = un-, nicht und declinabilis, deklinabel (von Wörtern bestimmter Wortarten ) nicht beugbar ein indeklinables Adjektiv

Indeklinabile

In de kli na bi le Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Indeklin a bile |das Indeklinabile; Genitiv: des Indeklinabile, Plural: die Indeklinabilia spätlateinisch (nomen ) indeclinabile indeklinables Wort

indelikat

in de li kat Adjektiv |i ndelikat auch …ˈkaːt |lateinisch-französisch unzart; unfein; Gegensatz delikat 1 1, 2

indem

in dem Konjunktion |ind e m |1 (instrumental )leitet einen Gliedsatz ein, der das Mittel, den Begleitumstand von etwas angibt dadurch, dass; damit, dass er hat viel Geld sparen können, indem er einen Teil der Arbeit selbst gemacht hat 2 (zeitlich )veraltend leitet einen Gliedsatz ein, der eine Gleichzeitigkeit ausdrückt während indem er sprach, öffnete sich die Tür

indemnisieren

in dem ni sie ren schwaches Verb Rechtssprache veraltet |indemnis ie ren |lateinisch-französisch entschädigen, vergüten

Indemnität

In dem ni tät Substantiv, feminin Politik , die |Indemnit ä t |spätlateinisch indemnitas = Schadloshaltung 1 nachträgliche Billigung einer Maßnahme der Regierung, die das Parlament zuvor abgelehnt hatte 2 Straffreiheit der Abgeordneten in Bezug auf Äußerungen im Parlament

indemonstrabel

in de mons t ra bel , in de mons tra bel Adjektiv Philosophie |i ndemonstrabel auch …ˈtraː …|lateinisch nicht demonstrierbar, nicht beweisbar

Indentgeschäft

In dent ge schäft Substantiv, Neutrum Kaufmannssprache , das |Ind e ntgeschäft |zu englisch indent = Auslandsgeschäft Exportgeschäft, das der Minderung des Risikos für den Exporteur, die Exporteurin dient

Independence Day

In de pen dence Day Substantiv, maskulin , der |ɪndɪˈpɛnd (ə )ns deɪ |der Independence Day; Genitiv: des Independence Day englisch, aus: independence = Unabhängigkeit (wohl unter Einfluss von gleichbedeutend französisch indépendance aus: in- = un-, nicht [< lateinisch in- ] und dependence [< französisch dépendance, Dependance ]) und day = Tag Unabhängigkeitstag der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika 4. Juli

Independent

In de pen dent Substantiv, maskulin , der |Independ e nt |der Independent; Genitiv: des Independenten, Plural: die Independenten meist im Plural lateinisch-französisch -englisch a Anhänger eines radikalen Puritanismus in England im 17. Jahrhundert b Kongregationalist

Independent Labour Party

In de pen dent La bour Par ty Substantiv, feminin , die |ɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈleɪbə ˈpɑːtɪ |die Independent Labour Party; Genitiv: der Independent Labour Party englisch a Name der Labour Party bis 1906 b 1914 von der Labour Party abgespaltene Partei mit pazifistischer Einstellung

Independenz

In de pen denz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Independ e nz |wohl nach französisch indépendance Unabhängigkeit

Inder

In der Substantiv, maskulin , der |I nder |der Inder; Genitiv: des Inders, Plural: die Inder Einwohnerbezeichnung zu Indien

Inderin

In de rin Substantiv, feminin , die |I nderin |die Inderin; Genitiv: der Inderin, Plural: die Inderinnen weibliche Form zu Inder

indessen

in des sen , in des Adverb gehoben seltener indes |ind e ssen ind e s |1 drückt die Gleichzeitigkeit aus unterdessen, inzwischen du kannst indessen anfangen 2 drückt einen Gegensatz aus jedoch, aber man machte ihm ein verlockendes Angebot, er lehnte indessen alles ab

indeterminabel

in de ter mi na bel Adjektiv Philosophie |indetermin a bel auch ˈɪn …|spätlateinisch indeterminabilis, zu lateinisch in- = un-, nicht und determinare, determinieren unbestimmbar

Indetermination

In de ter mi na ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Indeterminati o n auch ˈɪn …|spätlateinisch indeterminatio 1 Philosophie Unbestimmtheit 2 bildungssprachlich Unentschlossenheit

indeterminiert

in de ter mi niert Adjektiv Philosophie |indetermin ie rt auch ˈɪn …|lateinisch unbestimmt, nicht festgelegt (abgegrenzt ), frei

Indeterminismus

In de ter mi nis mus Substantiv, maskulin Philosophie , der |Indetermin i smus auch ˈɪ …|lateinisch-neulateinisch Lehrmeinung, nach der ein Geschehen nicht oder nur bedingt durch Kausalität oder Naturgeschehen bestimmt ist; Gegensatz Determinismus 2

Index

In dex Substantiv, maskulin , der |I ndex |der Index; Genitiv: des Index [es ], Plural: die Indexe und Indizes, auch: Indices |[…dit͜seːs ]|lateinisch index = Anzeiger; Register, Verzeichnis, zu: indicare, indizieren 1 alphabetisches Namen-, Stichwort-, Sachverzeichnis; Register das Buch wäre mit einem ausführlichen Index leichter zu benutzen 2 Plural Indexe katholische Kirche früher Liste von Büchern, die nach päpstlichem Entscheid von den Gläubigen nicht gelesen werden dürfen seine Werke wurden auf den Index gesetzt | figurativ die Bücher des Regimekritikers stehen auf dem Index dürfen nicht erscheinen, nicht gelesen werden auf dem Index stehen umgangssprachlich nicht erlaubt sein was das äußere Erscheinungsbild betrifft: Tätowierungen stehen auf dem Index 3 Plural Indizes Wirtschaft statistischer Messwert, durch den eine Veränderung bestimmter wirtschaftlicher Tatbestände ausgedrückt wird der Index der Lebenshaltungskosten ist leicht gefallen, gesunken 4 a Plural Indizes Mathematik, Physik an gleichartige, in Buchstaben oder Zahlen ausgedrückte Größen (meist tiefer stehend ) angehängtes Kennzeichen in Form eines Buchstabens oder einer Zahl z. B. x 1, x 2 b Plural Indizes Lexikografie hochgestellte Zahl, die Homografen o. Ä. zum Zwecke der Unterscheidung vorangestellt wird z. B. 1 Bauer, der; 2 Bauer, das 5 Medizin Zeigefinger 6 EDV als separate Datei gespeichertes Verzeichnis von Adressen 3

Indexanpassung

In dex an pas sung Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |I ndexanpassung |Anpassung an die Inflationsrate

Indexfamilie

In dex fa mi lie Substantiv, feminin , die |I ndexfamilie |die Indexfamilie; Genitiv: der Indexfamilie, Plural: die Indexfamilien Modellfamilie, nach deren Monatsverbrauch der Preisindex für die Lebenshaltung anhand eines sogenannten Warenkorbes berechnet wird

Indexfonds

In dex fonds Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |I ndexfonds |Investmentfonds, der einen bestimmten Index (z. B. den DAX ) nachbildet

indexgebunden

in dex ge bun den Adjektiv besonders österreichisch |i ndexgebunden |

indexieren

in de xie ren schwaches Verb |index ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Index 1 1 Fachsprache einen Index 1 , eine Liste von Gegenständen oder Hinweisen anlegen 2 Wirtschaft an eine Indexklausel knüpfen

Indexierung

In de xie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Index ie rung |die Indexierung; Genitiv: der Indexierung, Plural: die Indexierungen 1 das Indexieren, Indexiertwerden 2 Wirtschaft Dynamisierung (vgl. dynamisieren b ) eines Betrages durch Knüpfung an eine Indexklausel

Indexklausel

In dex klau sel Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die |I ndexklausel |Wertsicherungsklausel, nach der die Höhe eines in Form einer wiederkehrenden Zahlung geschuldeten Betrages vom Preisindex der Lebenshaltung abhängig gemacht wird

Indexregister

In dex re gis ter Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das |I ndexregister | Register 5 eines Prozessors, mit dessen Hilfe Adressen 3 gefunden, gebildet und verändert werden können

Indexwährung

In dex wäh rung Substantiv, feminin , die |I ndexwährung |lateinisch ; deutsch Währung, die durch die Beeinflussung der Geld- und Kreditmenge durch die Notenbank manipuliert wird

Indexzahl

In dex zahl Substantiv, feminin , die Indexziffer |I ndexzahl | Index 3 3, 4

Indexziffer

In dex zif fer Substantiv, feminin , die Indexzahl |I ndexziffer | Index 3 3, 4

indezent

in de zent Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |i ndezent auch …ˈt͜sɛnt |französisch indécent < lateinisch indecens, aus: in = un-, nicht und decens, dezent nicht taktvoll, nicht feinfühlig eine indezente Frage

Indezenz

In de zenz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |I ndezenz auch …ˈt͜sɛnt͜s |französisch indécence < spätlateinisch indecentia Mangel an Takt, an Feinfühligkeit

French Dictionary

indécemment

indécemment adv. adverbe D ’une manière indécente. : Se vêtir indécemment. Prononciation La troisième syllabe se prononce sa, [ɛ̃desamɑ̃ ]

indécence

indécence n. f. nom féminin Inconvenance. : L ’indécence d ’une tenue. FORME FAUTIVE grossière indécence. Calque de « gross indecency » pour attentat à la pudeur.

indécent

indécent , ente adj. adjectif 1 Inconvenant, scandaleux. : Elle porte un maillot indécent. 2 Qui déplaît par sa démesure, sa vulgarité, etc. : Un étalage de richesses indécent. SYNONYME impudent . Note Orthographique indéc en t.

indéchiffrable

indéchiffrable adj. adjectif 1 Illisible, que l ’on ne peut déchiffrer. : Une écriture indéchiffrable. 2 Impossible à comprendre. : Une énigme indéchiffrable. SYNONYME incompréhensible ; inexplicable ; inintelligible .

indécis

indécis , ise adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui n ’arrive pas à se décider. : Des clients indécis. SYNONYME hésitant ; incertain ; perplexe .

indécision

indécision n. f. nom féminin Hésitation. : Cette personne est dans l ’indécision, elle n ’arrive pas à faire un choix. SYNONYME incertitude ; irrésolution ; perplexité .

indécomposable

indécomposable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut être décomposé. : Un tout indécomposable.

indécrottable

indécrottable adj. adjectif familier Incorrigible. : Un paresseux indécrottable. SYNONYME invétéré .

indéfectible

indéfectible adj. adjectif Solide. : Une amitié indéfectible. SYNONYME fidèle .

indéfectiblement

indéfectiblement adv. adverbe De façon indéfectible.

indéfendable

indéfendable adj. adjectif Qu ’on ne peut défendre. : Cette opinion est indéfendable.

indéfini

indéfini , ie adj. adjectif Indéterminé. : Une longueur indéfinie. ANTONYME défini . Déterminant indéfini. grammaire Déterminant qui se place devant le nom d ’un être, d ’un objet indéterminé ou encore inconnu dans le texte. : Un, une, des sont des déterminants indéfinis.

indéfiniment

indéfiniment adv. adverbe D ’une manière indéfinie, à jamais. : Éliane sera indéfiniment reconnaissante à son médecin: elle est maintenant hors de danger. SYNONYME éternellement .

indéfinissable

indéfinissable adj. adjectif Difficile à définir. : Un parfum indéfinissable. SYNONYME indéterminable .

indéformable

indéformable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut se déformer. : Des pantalons indéformables.

indéfrisable

indéfrisable n. f. nom féminin vieilli Permanente.

indélébile

indélébile adj. adjectif Qui ne peut s ’effacer. : Une encre indélébile. ANTONYME délébile .

indélébilité

indélébilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est indélébile.

indélicat

indélicat , ate adj. adjectif 1 Grossier. 2 Malhonnête.

indélicatement

indélicatement adv. adverbe Malhonnêtement.

indélicatesse

indélicatesse n. f. nom féminin 1 Impolitesse. 2 Malversation. : Il a commis une indélicatesse.

indémaillable

indémaillable adj. adjectif Dont les mailles ne peuvent se défaire. : Des collants indémaillables.

indemne

indemne adj. adjectif Sans dommage, sans blessure. : Il est sorti indemne de cet accident. Prononciation Le e final ne se prononce pas, [ɛ̃dɛmn ] Note Orthographique inde mn e.

indemnisable

indemnisable adj. adjectif Qui a droit à une indemnité. : Un accidenté indemnisable.

indemnisation

indemnisation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’indemniser. : Ces déplacements leur donnent droit à une indemnisation. Note Orthographique inde mn isation.

indemniser

indemniser v. tr. verbe transitif Dédommager. : Cette famille sera indemnisée pour son déménagement. aimer

indemnité

indemnité n. f. nom féminin Somme accordée en compensation de frais engagés, en réparation d ’un préjudice. : Une indemnité de déménagement, de licenciement. LOCUTION Indemnité de départ, indemnité de cessation d ’emploi. Somme versée par l ’employeur au salarié au moment où ce dernier quitte définitivement l ’organisme ou l ’entreprise pour une raison indépendante de la volonté de l ’un ou de l ’autre. : Une généreuse indemnité de départ (et non *prime de séparation ). Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom allocation, prestation versée par l ’État.

indémodable

indémodable adj. adjectif Qui échappe à la mode et, par conséquent, ne se démodera pas. : Un tweed indémodable.

indémontrable

indémontrable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut être prouvé. : Cette théorie est indémontrable.

indéniable

indéniable adj. adjectif Qu ’on ne peut nier. : Son talent est indéniable. SYNONYME incontestable ; indiscutable . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • assuré, dont la réalité est sûre; • avéré, reconnu comme vrai; • clair, compréhensible; • évident, indiscutable; • irréfutable, qu ’on ne peut réfuter; • notoire, qui est bien connu.

indéniablement

indéniablement adv. adverbe De façon indéniable. SYNONYME incontestablement ; indiscutablement .

indépendamment

indépendamment adv. adverbe De façon indépendante. : Il agit indépendamment. SYNONYME individuellement ; isolément . LOCUTIONS Indépendamment de En ne tenant pas compte de quelqu ’un, de quelque chose. : Indépendamment de ces progrès, nous avons encore du chemin à parcourir. Indépendamment de En plus de. : Indépendamment de ses vacances, il a d ’autres congés. SYNONYME outre ; par surcroît . Note Orthographique indép en damment.

indépendance

indépendance n. f. nom féminin 1 Liberté. : Étienne tient à son indépendance. 2 Autonomie. : L ’indépendance d ’un État. SYNONYME souveraineté . 3 Absence de relation entre deux phénomènes. Note Orthographique indép en d an ce.

indépendant

indépendant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Sans rapport. : Un phénomène indépendant de la météo. SYNONYME relation . Note Syntaxique En ce sens, l ’adjectif se construit avec la préposition de. 2 Libre, qui refuse la contrainte. : Un caractère indépendant. 3 Autonome. : Le Québec sera-t-il indépendant un jour? SYNONYME souverain . Note Orthographique indép en d ant.

indépendantisme

indépendantisme n. m. nom masculin Mouvement politique prônant l ’indépendance, la souveraineté d ’une nation. : L ’indépendantisme québécois.

indépendantiste

indépendantiste adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Partisan de l ’indépendance. : Les indépendantistes du Québec. Un député indépendantiste. SYNONYME souverainiste . Note Orthographique indép en d an tiste.

indéracinable

indéracinable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut être déraciné; bien ancré. : Des préjugés indéracinables. SYNONYME tenace .

indescriptible

indescriptible adj. adjectif Qu ’on ne peut décrire. : Un désordre indescriptible. SYNONYME inexprimable . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • imprescriptible, qui conserve toujours sa valeur; • indestructible, qu ’on ne peut détruire.

indésirable

indésirable adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Se dit d ’une personne dont la présence n ’est pas désirée. : Ce sont des indésirables. SYNONYME importun ; intrus .

indestructibilité

indestructibilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est indestructible.

indestructible

indestructible adj. adjectif Qu ’on ne peut détruire, très solide. : Une confiance indestructible, un béton indestructible. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • imprescriptible, qui conserve toujours sa valeur; • indescriptible, qu ’on ne peut décrire.

indestructiblement

indestructiblement adv. adverbe D ’une manière indestructible.

indétectable

indétectable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut être détecté. : Des substances indétectables.

indéterminable

indéterminable adj. adjectif Indéfinissable. : Un air indéterminable.

indétermination

indétermination n. f. nom féminin 1 Imprécision, en parlant d ’une chose. 2 Indécision, en parlant d ’une personne.

indéterminé

indéterminé , ée adj. adjectif Qui n ’est pas déterminé, indistinct. : Une date indéterminée. SYNONYME incertain .

index

index n. m. (pl. index ) nom masculin 1 Deuxième doigt de la main. 2 Table alphabétique. : Des index thématiques et alphabétiques. Prononciation Le x se prononce, [ɛ̃dɛks ]

indexation

indexation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’indexer. : Des clauses d ’indexation. L ’indexation d ’un terme.

indexer

indexer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Relier la valeur d ’un titre, d ’un prix, etc. , à un indice. : Indexer un prix. 2 Créer l ’index d ’un ouvrage, d ’un texte, d ’une banque de données. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

indebido, -da

indebido, -da adjetivo Que no se debe hacer porque es inconveniente, ilegal o injusto :adelantamiento indebido . VÉASE apropiación indebida .

indecencia

indecencia nombre femenino 1 Falta de decencia (observación de las normas morales socialmente establecidas, honradez ):la mujer que los atendió vestía con bastante indecencia para estar en un sitio público; la indecencia de los políticos corruptos que aceptan dinero a cambio de favores .ANTÓNIMO decencia .2 Acto indecente :no le importó dejarme escuchar todas aquellas indecencias y barbaridades que atribuía a nuestro padre .

indecente

indecente adjetivo Que no es decente :lleva una ropa indecente para ir al trabajo; los pueblos de América fueron tratados de un modo indecente y cruel por los conquistadores; viven en un piso indecente, pequeño, abarrotado y lleno de mugre .ANTÓNIMO decente .

indecible

indecible adjetivo Que es tan grande, intenso o extraordinario que no puede ser expresado o descrito, en especial referido a una emoción o un sentimiento :la situación les causa un terror indecible; se recuperó de su enfermedad después de haber sufrido lo indecible con el tratamiento médico .SINÓNIMO indescriptible, inenarrable .

indeciblemente

indeciblemente adverbio En grado sumo :su marido sufrió indeciblemente; es una ciudad fragmentaria, caótica, dispersa, con áreas indeciblemente congestionadas y zonas diluidas en el campo circundante .SINÓNIMO extraordinariamente .

indecisión

indecisión nombre femenino Falta de decisión :lo que me saca de quicio es su indecisión; se aprovechaban de su indecisión para obligarlo a hacer siempre lo que a ellos les apetecía .

indeciso, -sa

indeciso, -sa adjetivo 1 Que está pendiente de decisión :fallo indeciso .2 Que carece de firmeza o seguridad :con una actitud indecisa nunca conseguirás tus objetivos .ANTÓNIMO decidido .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que adolece de indecisión :no se movió todavía, indeciso entre la tentación de no llegar a saber la procedencia del murmullo y la acongojante necesidad de descubrirlo .ANTÓNIMO decidido .

indeclinable

indeclinable adjetivo 1 Que necesariamente tiene que hacerse o cumplirse :obligación indeclinable; renuncia indeclinable .2 der [jurisdicción ] Que no se puede declinar .3 ling [palabra ] Que no se declina .

indecoroso, -sa

indecoroso, -sa adjetivo Que carece de decoro u ofende al decoro :comportamiento indecoroso; actitud indecorosa .ANTÓNIMO decoroso .

indefectible

indefectible adjetivo Que tiene que ocurrir o no puede faltar o dejar de suceder :de modo indefectible, el sol sale cada día por el este; “Sentir con los menos y hablar con los más ”, decía Gracián, como una aconsejable e indefectible forma de actuar en el mundo .ANTÓNIMO defectible .

indefendible

indefendible adjetivo Que no puede ser defendido o sostenido :un caso jurídicamente indefendible .ANTÓNIMO defendible .

indefensión

indefensión nombre femenino 1 Situación o estado de la persona que está falta de la defensa, ayuda o protección que necesita :se refirió a la situación de indefensión del niño con respecto a la publicidad .2 der Situación en que se deja a la parte litigante a la que se niegan o limitan, de modo ilegal, sus medios procesales de defensa .

indefenso, -sa

indefenso, -sa adjetivo Que carece de medios de defensa o de ayuda para defenderse :las crías nacen totalmente indefensas e incapaces de valerse por sí mismas; las zonas periféricas de la capital se encuentran indefensas por el progresivo abandono de los soldados .

indefinible

indefinible adjetivo Que no puede ser definido, determinado o precisado :edad indefinible; una indefinible extensión de basuras; un objeto de indefinible forma y materia; la indefinible dignidad de la persona; se estremeció de indefinible emoción .ANTÓNIMO definible .

indefinición

indefinición nombre femenino Falta de definición, claridad o precisión :criticó la indefinición de la política económica del gobierno .

indefinido, -da

indefinido, -da adjetivo 1 Que no tiene características claras y precisas o que no tiene unos límites concretos :un color indefinido; un plazo de tiempo indefinido .SINÓNIMO indeterminado .ANTÓNIMO definido, determinado .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino gram [artículo ] Que indica un referente desconocido por los hablantes o uno cualquiera de la especie :los artículos indefinidos son ‘un ’, ‘una ’, ‘unos ’ y ‘unas ’.SINÓNIMO indeterminado .3 gram [pretérito ] Que expresa una acción anterior al presente cuyo desarrollo ya ha acabado :‘cayó ’ es pretérito indefinido de ‘caer ’.4 gram [pronombre ] Que se refiere a una persona, animal o cosa de manera poco exacta o concreta :las palabras ‘alguien ’, ‘nadie ’, ‘poco ’ y ‘bastante ’ son pronombres indefinidos .

indeformable

indeformable adjetivo Que no puede ser deformado :las barras de protección hacen indeformable el habitáculo de algunos automóviles .ANTÓNIMO deformable .

indehiscente

indehiscente adjetivo bot [fruto ] Que no se abre espontáneamente al llegar a la madurez para liberar las semillas .ANTÓNIMO dehiscente .

indeleble

indeleble adjetivo 1 Que no puede ser borrado (en un escrito o dibujo ):escribió sus iniciales con un rotulador de tinta indeleble .SINÓNIMO imborrable .ANTÓNIMO deleble .2 [recuerdo ] Que es inolvidable :la ceremonia ritualizada del casamiento de dos personas marca un hito indeleble en sus vidas .SINÓNIMO imborrable .

indeleblemente

indeleblemente adverbio De manera que cierta cosa queda fija e indeleble :el siglo xiii castellano está indeleblemente marcado por la figura y la obra de Alfonso X el Sabio; los recuerdos de mi país se fijaron indeleblemente en mi memoria .

indelegable

indelegable adjetivo Que no puede delegarse :el voto de senadores y diputados es personal e indelegable .

indeliberado, -da

indeliberado, -da adjetivo Que no tiene deliberación ni voluntariedad :pero tan pronto como nuestro autor quiere ir más allá de la visión clásica, se ve arrastrado de modo indeliberado por su profunda tendencia al antropocentrismo y al hispanocentrismo .ANTÓNIMO deliberado, intencionado .

indelicadeza

indelicadeza nombre femenino 1 Falta de delicadeza o cortesía .2 Dicho o hecho indelicado .

indelicado, -da

indelicado, -da adjetivo [persona ] Que no tiene delicadeza o cortesía .ANTÓNIMO delicado .

indemne

indemne adjetivo Que no ha recibido ningún daño a pesar de haber estado en peligro o de haber sufrido un accidente :Elvira salió indemne del accidente .SINÓNIMO ileso .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del latín indemnis ‘que no ha sufrido daño ’, derivado de damnum ‘daño ’. De la familia etimológica de daño (V.).

indemnidad

indemnidad nombre femenino Situación o estado de indemne :la garantía de indemnidad es un derecho fundamental de los trabajadores .

indemnización

indemnización nombre femenino 1 Acción de indemnizar :si no se cumplen las condiciones se puede exigir la rescisión del contrato y la indemnización de daños y perjuicios .2 Cantidad de dinero con la que se indemniza :la compañía de seguros le pagó una indemnización proporcional a los días que estuvo sin trabajar .

indemnizar

indemnizar verbo transitivo Pagar una cantidad de dinero a una persona para compensar un daño o perjuicio que se le ha causado :se ha creado un fondo de garantías para indemnizar a los consumidores afectados por los fraudes; la sentencia les obliga a indemnizar con 3 000 pesos a sus víctimas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del francés indemniser , derivado de indemnis ‘indemne ’. De la familia etimológica de daño (V.). Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

indemnizatorio, -ria

indemnizatorio, -ria adjetivo De la indemnización o relacionado con ella :el texto que regula esta actividad establece un doble sistema indemnizatorio aplicable en los supuestos de extinción del contrato .

indemorable

indemorable adjetivo Que no puede ser demorado o aplazado :la resolución del problema es indemorable .SINÓNIMO inaplazable .

indemostrable

indemostrable adjetivo Que no puede ser demostrado :hipótesis indemostrable .ANTÓNIMO demostrable .

independencia

independencia nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de independiente :aún no tiene independencia económica; nadie duda de la independencia del periódico .ANTÓNIMO dependencia .2 Condición del territorio que no depende políticamente de otro .con independencia de Sin tomar en consideración lo que se dice para adoptar una determinada decisión o hacer algo que se ha decidido :con independencia del tiempo que haga, pensamos salir al campo .

independentismo

independentismo nombre masculino Movimiento político que propugna la independencia de un territorio :el político reiteró su apoyo a la creación de un estado federal y expresó su rechazo al independentismo .

independentista

independentista adjetivo 1 Del independentismo o que tiene relación con este movimiento político :los movimientos independentistas provocaron la disolución de la antigua Unión Soviética en una serie de repúblicas autónomas .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del independentismo :Simón Bolívar fue el más significado líder independentista hispanoamericano .

independiente

independiente adjetivo 1 Que no guarda relación de dependencia con otra cosa :su decisión de abandonar la empresa es independiente de su relación personal con los compañeros de trabajo .2 Que tiene independencia política, que no depende de una autoridad de rango superior :Bosnia es un estado independiente que formaba parte de la antigua Yugoslavia .3 [espacio ] Que está aislado y separado de un espacio al que podría o al que suele estar unido :una casa con baño independiente; una cocina independiente del comedor .4 [persona ] Que prefiere obrar o pensar por sí mismo, sin ayuda o influencia de los demás y sin dar cuentas a nadie :es un crítico muy independiente; desde pequeñito se ha mostrado siempre muy independiente .5 [persona ] Que tiene independencia, que no depende de otros en la toma de decisiones o en su trabajo :un asesor fiscal independiente; un periódico independiente; aunque se trate de una empresa pública, es independiente en sus decisiones .6 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que no está afiliado a ningún partido político :un independiente ganó la alcaldía de la ciudad .

independización

independización nombre femenino Acción de independizar :el proceso de independización del adolescente; la independización de terrenos rústicos que se ejecuten en áreas urbanas deberán tener parcelas de más de una hectárea .

independizar

independizar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer independiente :han independizado el salón del comedor .2 independizarse verbo pronominal Obtener la independencia :se ha independizado de sus padres; Estados Unidos de América se independizó de Gran Bretaña en 1783 . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

inderogabilidad

inderogabilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es inderogable .

inderogable

inderogable adjetivo Que no puede ser derogado .

indescifrable

indescifrable adjetivo Que no puede ser descifrado o comprendido :una excusa indescifrable; el enigma parece indescifrable; encerraba un peligro indescifrable; una nostalgia indescifrable .

indescriptible

indescriptible adjetivo Que es tan grande, intenso o extraordinario que no puede ser expresado o descrito :sentía un terror indescriptible; su presencia ha generado una fascinación indescriptible .SINÓNIMO indecible, inenarrable .

indeseable

indeseable adjetivo 1 [cosa ] Que es indigno de ser deseado :algunos pueblos asiáticos se sirven del opio como euforizante general y parecen inmunes a cualquier efecto indeseable; estos accidentes ocurren con indeseable frecuencia .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que se considera indigno de trato :algún vecino indeseable acostumbra a tirar la basura a la calle por el balcón .3 [persona ] Que, en opinión de las autoridades, no debe seguir en un país, por ser considerada peligrosa su permanencia :el Gobierno italiano anunció la expulsión urgente de 28 libios considerados indeseables y peligrosos para la seguridad nacional .

indeseado, -da

indeseado, -da adjetivo Que, por su condición, no es deseable :la soledad, en tanto que impuesta, es indeseada .

indesignable

indesignable adjetivo Que es muy difícil o imposible de señalar .

indesmallable

indesmallable adjetivo [tejido ] Que por su trama evita que se corran los puntos que se sueltan :medias indesmallables .

indesmayable

indesmayable adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que no pierde nunca el ánimo, el valor o las fuerzas :un luchador indesmayable .2 adjetivo [acción, actitud ] Que es propio de la persona indesmayable :tesón indesmayable; tiene una indesmayable voluntad .

indestructibilidad

indestructibilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es indestructible .

indestructible

indestructible adjetivo Que no puede ser destruido :toda la materia está formada por átomos indivisibles e indestructibles .ANTÓNIMO destructible, destruible .

indetectable

indetectable adjetivo Que no puede ser detectado :una droga indetectable en los controles antidopaje .ANTÓNIMO detectable .

indeterminable

indeterminable adjetivo Que no puede ser determinado .ANTÓNIMO determinable .

indeterminación

indeterminación nombre femenino Falta de determinación en algo o de resolución en una persona :la indeterminación en la cantidad no será obstáculo para la existencia del contrato; la indeterminación narrativa acabaría por hartar a la audiencia; su indeterminación la inquietaba .

indeterminado, -da

indeterminado, -da adjetivo 1 Que no tiene características claras y precisas o que no tiene unos límites definidos :un sonido indeterminado y seco; un señor de edad indeterminada .SINÓNIMO indefinido .ANTÓNIMO definido, determinado .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino gram [artículo ] Que indica un referente desconocido por los hablantes o uno cualquiera de la especie :los artículos indeterminados son ‘un ’, ‘una ’, ‘unos ’ y ‘unas ’.SINÓNIMO indefinido .3 gram [pronombre ] Que alude a personas o cosas de una manera vaga o imprecisa, como uno , cierto, tal , poco , mucho , ninguno o tanto , entre otros .

indeterminismo

indeterminismo nombre masculino Doctrina filosófica según la cual los fenómenos no están determinados de una manera necesaria por las circunstancias o condiciones en que se producen, y, por consiguiente, los actos de voluntad son libres .

indeterminista

indeterminista adjetivo 1 Del indeterminismo o relacionado con él :teoría indeterminista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del indeterminismo .

indexación

indexación nombre femenino 1 Acción o efecto de hacer índices .SINÓNIMO indización .2 Ordenación de una serie de datos o informaciones de acuerdo con un criterio común a todos ellos, para facilitar su consulta y análisis :procedió a la indexación de los registros de la base de datos según su fecha de entrada .SINÓNIMO indización .

indexar

indexar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer índices .SINÓNIMO indizar .2 Ordenar una serie de datos o informaciones de acuerdo a un criterio común a todos ellos, para facilitar su consulta y análisis :las informaciones de la guía telefónica son indexadas según los apellidos de los abonados .SINÓNIMO indizar .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

indebted

in debt ed /ɪndétɪd /形容詞〖be ～〗1 «…に /…の » 借金 [負債 ]があって «to /for » ▸ be indebted to A for a large amount of money Aに多額の金を借りている 2 «…に /…に関して » 負って, 恩を受けて «to /for » ▸ I am indebted to him for this information .彼のおかげでこの情報が手に入った～ness 名詞 U 負債 ; 恩義 ; C 負債額 .

indecency

in de cen cy /ɪndíːs (ə )nsi /名詞複 -cies 1 U 無作法, 下品, みだら , 猥褻（わいせつ）.2 C 下品 [猥褻 ]な言行 .

indecent

in de cent /ɪndíːs (ə )nt /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈言動衣服などが〉猥褻（わいせつ）な , みだらな, 下品な (obscene )(↔decent )▸ indecent speech 猥褻な話 ▸ indecent clothes 露出度の高い服装 2 ｟しばしばおどけて｠受け入れられない, 好ましくない; 〈速さ量などが〉度を超えている ▸ with indecent haste あわてて, あっというまに～̀ ass á ult 〘法〙強制猥褻 (行為 ) 〘強姦（ごうかん）(rape )を除く性犯罪〙.～̀ exp ó sure 〘法〙公然猥褻 (罪 ) 〘性器などを露出すること〙.～ly 副詞みだらに, 無作法に .

indecipherable

in de ci pher a ble /ɪ̀ndɪsáɪf (ə )rəb (ə )l /形容詞〈筆跡などが〉判読できない .ì n de c ì pher a b í l i ty 名詞 ì n de c í pher a bly 副詞

indecision

in de ci sion /ɪ̀ndɪsɪ́ʒ (ə )n /名詞 U 優柔不断, 不決断 ; 躊躇（ちゆうちよ）.

indecisive

in de ci sive /ɪ̀ndɪsáɪsɪv /形容詞 1 決定的でない ; どっちつかずの ▸ a severe but indecisive battle 激しい勝負のつかない戦い ▸ an indecisive answer どっちつかずの返事 2 〈人が〉 «…について » 決断力のない, 優柔不断の «about » .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

indecorous

in dec o rous /ɪndék (ə )rəs , ｟米｠ɪ̀ndɪkɔ́ːr -/形容詞｟かたく｠無作法な ; 悪趣味の .

indecorum

in de co rum /ɪ̀ndɪkɔ́ːrəm /名詞 U ｟かたく｠無作法 .

indeed

in deed /ɪndíːd /〖「行為において (in deed ); 実際に」〗副詞比較なし 1 〖文修飾〗本当に , 確かに (!自分の言葉肯定の答えを強める; →actually 読解のポイント ) ▸ Indeed , I am very glad to hear you say so .本当に, あなたがそう言ってくれるのが聞けてうれしいです ▸ He did, indeed , come, [Indeed he did come, ] but he was late .彼は確かに来た, しかし遅れた (!Indeed …, but … は, It is true that …, but … と同種の譲歩の表現; →true 形容詞 1 ) ▸ Of course, yes indeed .もちろん, そうですとも 2 ｟かたく｠〖文修飾〗実際は , 事実は ; 実はむしろ (in fact ) (!前言を補足訂正する; →actually 読解のポイント ) ▸ I think so, indeed I am sure of it .私はそう思います, 実はむしろ確信しています 3 ｟主に英｠実に , まったく (!veryを伴う形容詞副詞の後に置きveryを強める; 通例文尾で ) ▸ He is very nasty indeed .彼は本当に意地悪だ ▸ The crops in this area are very rich indeed .この地方の作物は実に豊かだ 4 ｟主に英話｠〖間投詞的に〗本当, まあ, まさか (!相手の言葉への驚き疑い関心などを表す ) ▸ “That's his father. ” “Indeed ?”「あれが彼の父です」「本当? 」▸ Did you, indeed ?本当にやったのか .5 ｟話｠まったくだ ; (皮肉を込めて )…とはあきれるよ (!相手と同じ疑問詞をくり返す ) ▸ “What can I say? ” “What indeed ?”「私に何が言える?」「まったくだ」.

indefatigable

in de fat i ga ble /ɪ̀ndɪfǽtɪɡəb (ə )l /形容詞｟かたく｠疲れを知らない, 根気のよい, 不屈の .ì n de f á t i ga bly 副詞

indefensible

in de fen si ble /ɪ̀ndɪfénsəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 守れない, 防御不能の .2 弁護の余地のない ; 言い訳のたたない .ì n de f è n si b í l i ty 名詞 ì n de f é n si bly 副詞

indefinable

in de fin a ble /ɪ̀ndɪfáɪnəb (ə )l /形容詞｟かたく｠〖通例名詞の前で〗定義できない ; 名状しがたい .ì n de f í n a bly 副詞名状しがたいほど .

indefinite

in def i nite /ɪndéf (ə )nət /形容詞比較なし 1 〖通例名詞の前で〗不定の, 決まっていない〈期間数量など〉(↔definite )▸ an indefinite period 無期限 ▸ stay at home under indefinite suspension 無期停学中で自宅にいる 2 〈範囲意味内容が〉ぼんやりした, はっきりしない, 不明瞭な (vague )▸ an indefinite answer [plan ]あいまいな返事 [計画 ]3 〘文法〙不定の ▸ an indefinite pronoun 不定代名詞〘人物数量などを漠然とさす代名詞 ; everyone, anyone, everybodyなど〙～̀ á rticle 〖通例the ～〗〘文法〙不定冠詞 (!英語ではa, an ) .～̀ í ntegral 〘数〙不定積分 .～ness 名詞 U 無期限, 不明瞭さ .

indefinitely

in d é f i nite ly 副詞 1 漠然と, 不明確に .2 無期限に, いつまでも .

indelible

in del i ble /ɪndéləb (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈インク汚れなどが〉消えない, 消せない ▸ indelible ink 消えないインク 2 拭（ぬぐ）うことができない, いつまでも残る ▸ an indelible impression 忘れられない印象 in d é l i bly 副詞消えないように ; いつまでも残って .

indelicacy

in del i ca cy /ɪndélɪkəsi /名詞複 -cies 1 U ぶしつけ, 粗野 ; 不手際 ; 下品 .2 C 下品 [粗野 ]な言動 .

indelicate

in del i cate /ɪndélɪkət /形容詞｟かたく｠下品な, 野卑な (!時にみだらな言動などをさす遠回しな表現 ) ; 無神経な .～ly 副詞

indemnification

in dem ni fi ca tion /ɪndèmnɪfɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U 補償 [賠償 ](する [される ]こと ).2 C 補償 [賠償 ]金 .

indemnify

in dem ni fy /ɪndémnɪfàɪ /動詞 -fies ; -fied ; ～ing 他動詞｟かたく｠〘法〙1 【損害などを】〈人〉に賠償する «for » .2 【損害などから】〈人〉を保障 [保護 ]する «from , against » .3 【行為から】〈人〉を免責する «for » .in d é m ni f ì er 名詞

indemnity

in dem ni ty /ɪndémnəti /名詞複 -ties 1 U (損害などに対する )賠償, 補償 ; 〘法〙【損害などに対する】賠償の保障 «against , for » .2 C «…に対する » 賠償 [補償 ]金 «for » .

indent

in dent 1 /ɪndént /動詞他動詞 1 〈物の縁など〉に (のこぎりの歯状の )ぎざぎざを付ける .2 〈段落の1行目〉を引っ込めて書く, インデントする .自動詞｟英｠【店に /商品を】(注文書で )注文する «on /for » ▸ indent on the company for goods 会社に品物を注文する名詞 /-́-, --́ C /1 ぎざぎざ, 刻み目 .2 (段落の )字下がり, インデント .3 ｟英｠(商品の )注文 ; «…の » 注文書 «for » .

indent

in dent 2 /--́ /動詞他動詞 …にへこみを作る, …をへこませる ; 〈印など〉を押して付ける .名詞 /-́-, --́ /C くぼみ, へこみ .

indentation

in den ta tion /ɪ̀ndentéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U (縁の )ぎざぎざ (を付ける [が付いている ]こと ).2 C 刻み目, ぎざぎざ ; (海岸線などの )湾入 ; へこみ, くぼみ .3 ＝indention 1 .

indented

in d é nt ed /-ɪd /形容詞ぎざぎざ [でこぼこ ]のある ; へこんだ .

indention

in den tion /ɪndénʃ (ə )n /名詞 C 1 〘印〙(段落の1行目を )引っ込めること ; インデント .2 ＝indentation 1 2 .

indenture

in den ture /ɪndén (t )ʃə r /名詞 C (正副2通の )契約書 ; 〖～s 〗正式な証書 [名簿, 目録 ]; 債務契約証書 .

independence

in de pend ence /ɪ̀ndɪpénd (ə )ns /→independent 名詞 U 1 «…からの » 独立 , 自立 ; 自活 «from » (↔dependence )▸ The colonies won independence from Britain .植民地は英国から独立を勝ち取った ▸ her independence from her mother 母親からの彼女の自立 ▸ women's independence 女性の自立 ▸ live a life of independence 自活する 2 ｟まれ｠生計をたてていくだけの収入 .I -́ D à y 米国独立記念日 (the Fourth of July ) 〘7月4日; →holiday 事情〙.I -́ H à ll 米国独立記念館〘Philadelphiaにある; 1776年7月4日ここで独立が宣言された〙.

independent

in de pend ent /ɪ̀ndɪpénd (ə )nt / (! 名詞の前では í ndep è ndent ) 〖in (打ち消し )dependent (頼っている )〗(名 )independence 形容詞比較なし /2 , 5 , 6 はmore ～; most ～1 «…から » 〈国が〉独立した , 独立の ; 自治の «of , from » ▸ an independent nation 独立国家 ▸ want to make Tibet independent of China 中国からチベットを独立させたいと望む 2 〖名詞の前で〗中立 [第三者 ]的立場による [からの ]〈調査意見忠告など〉▸ appoint an independent counsel to investigate the case 事件の調査のため中立的な法律顧問を任命する ▸ an independent inquiry 第三者的な調査 ▸ independent advice 第三者からの助言 3 «…と » 無関係の , « …の » 影響を受けない , « …から » 独立した «of , from » ; 独自の, 別々の ▸ The report shall be independent of the power of the authorities .報告書は当局の影響を受けないものでなくてはならない 4 〖名詞の前で〗独立の, 民営の〈組織など〉; ｟主に英｠〖通例名詞の前で〗民営の, 民間の, 私立の〈学校など〉(↔state )▸ independent television 民放テレビ ▸ put the first single out on an independent label 独立系のレコード会社から最初のシングルを出す 5 〈人が〉【人から】自立した , « …から » 独立独歩の, 独立心のある «of , from » (↔dependent )▸ You have to become independent of your parents .親から自立しなければならない 6 〈人収入財産などが〉働かなくても暮らせる (だけの )▸ a person of independent means 働かずに暮らせるだけの収入のある人 7 〖通例名詞の前で〗(政治的に )自由な, 無所属の〈政治家〉▸ an independent candidate for President 大統領選の無所属候補 8 〖I- 〗〘キリスト教〙独立教会派の .9 〘文法〙〈節が〉独立の .名詞 C 〖時にI -〗無所属議員 [候補者 ], (政治的に )無所属の人 ;〖I- 〗〘キリスト教〙独立教会派の信徒 .～̀ cl á use 〘文法〙独立節 .～̀ sch ó ol ｟英｠私立学校 .～̀ v á riable 〘数〙独立変数 .

independently

ì n de p é nd ent ly 副詞 «…とは » 独立して, 自立して ; 独自に, 自由に ; 無関係に «of » ▸ live independently 一人暮らしをする

indescribable

in de scrib a ble /ɪ̀ndɪskráɪbəb (ə )l /形容詞言葉で言い表せない, 筆舌に尽くしがたい ; 言語に絶するような .ì n de scr ì b a b í l i ty 名詞

indestructible

in de struct i ble /ɪ̀ndɪstrʌ́ktəb (ə )l /形容詞破壊できない (ほど強固な ); 不滅の .ì n de str ù ct i b í l i ty 名詞

indeterminable

in de ter mi na ble /ɪ̀ndɪtə́ː r mɪnəb (ə )l /形容詞決定しがたい ; 確定できない ; 決着がつけられない .

indeterminacy

in de ter mi na cy /ɪ̀ndɪtə́ː r mɪnəsi /名詞 U 不確定性 .

indeterminate

in de ter mi nate /ɪ̀ndɪtə́ː r mɪnət /形容詞 1 不確定の, 漠然とした ; はっきりしない .2 〘数〙〈数量が〉不定の .～̀ v ó wel 〘音声〙あいまい母音〘agoのa /ə /の音〙.～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

index

in dex /ɪ́ndeks /〖「人差し指」＞「指し示すもの」〗名詞複～es /-ɪz /, 4 , 5 ではindices /ɪ́ndɪsìːz /C 1 (書物などの )索引 , インデックス ▸ an alphabetical index ABC順索引 .2 (図書館などの )索引カード, 目録 ▸ a library index (図書館の )蔵書目録 .3 ｟かたく｠指示するもの, 指標 ; (計器などの )針 ▸ a precise index of A Aを正確に示すもの .4 〘経〙指数 (index number )▸ changes in the price index 物価指数の変化 .5 〘数〙指数 .6 人差し指 (index finger )(→finger ); 〘印〙指じるし〘☞〙.動詞他動詞 1 〈書物〉に索引を付ける; 〈語など〉を索引に載せる .2 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈賃金年金などが〉【物価などに連動して】増減される, スライドされる «to » ▸ be indexed to prices 物価に合わせてスライドされる .3 〈物事〉を示す, 表示する .～́ c à rd 索引カード .～́ f ù nd ｟英｠〘経〙インデックスファンド〘指標に近い運用利回りが得られるよう組んだもの〙.

indexation

in dex a tion /ɪ̀ndekséɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟主に英｠(賃金年金などの )物価スライド制 .

index-linked

ì ndex-l í nked /-t /形容詞｟主に英｠〈年金などが〉物価スライド制の .