9-Letter Nouns Starting With I
Here's the list of all the 701 9-Letter Nouns Starting With I in the English Language.
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insurance | 1. promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company 2. written contract or certificate of insurance More Definitions → |
institute | 1. an association organized to promote art or science or education More Definitions → |
interface | 1. (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) 2. (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system More Definitions → |
interview | 1. the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists 2. a conference (usually with someone important) More Definitions → |
influence | 1. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc 2. causing something without any direct or apparent effort More Definitions → |
inventory | 1. a detailed list of all the items in stock 2. the merchandise that a shop has on hand More Definitions → |
implement | 1. instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end More Definitions → |
investing | 1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit More Definitions → |
infection | 1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms 2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound More Definitions → |
integrity | 1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting 2. moral soundness More Definitions → |
introduce | More Definitions → |
injection | 1. the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure 2. any solution that is injected (as into the skin) More Definitions → |
indicator | 1. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time 2. a signal for attracting attention More Definitions → |
inclusion | 1. the state of being included 2. the relation of comprising something More Definitions → |
intensive | 1. a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies More Definitions → |
intensity | 1. the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) 2. high level or degree; the property of being intense More Definitions → |
inflation | 1. a general and progressive increase in prices 2. (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang More Definitions → |
invention | 1. the creation of something in the mind 2. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation More Definitions → |
incentive | 1. a positive motivational influence 2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output More Definitions → |
intention | 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal More Definitions → |
inspector | 1. a high ranking police officer 2. an investigator who observes carefully More Definitions → |
integrate | More Definitions → |
isolation | 1. a state of separation between persons or groups 2. a feeling of being disliked and alone More Definitions → |
invisible | More Definitions → |
induction | 1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office 2. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current More Definitions → |
incidence | 1. the relative frequency of occurrence of something 2. the striking of a light beam on a surface More Definitions → |
insertion | 1. a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted 2. the act of putting one thing into another More Definitions → |
interpret | More Definitions → |
interrupt | 1. a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out More Definitions → |
inability | 1. lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something 2. lacking the power to perform More Definitions → |
ignorance | 1. the lack of knowledge or education More Definitions → |
influenza | 1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease More Definitions → |
immigrant | 1. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there More Definitions → |
interfere | More Definitions → |
intrusion | 1. any entry into an area not previously occupied 2. entrance by force or without permission or welcome More Definitions → |
inhibitor | 1. a substance that retards or stops an activity More Definitions → |
itinerary | 1. an established line of travel or access 2. a guidebook for travelers More Definitions → |
irregular | 1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment 2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name More Definitions → |
importing | 1. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country More Definitions → |
inference | 1. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation More Definitions → |
innocence | 1. the quality of innocent naivete 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
incumbent | 1. the official who holds an office More Definitions → |
invariant | 1. a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it More Definitions → |
increment | 1. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important 2. the amount by which something increases More Definitions → |
inception | 1. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events More Definitions → |
impedance | 1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms More Definitions → |
imaginary | 1. (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1 More Definitions → |
inpatient | 1. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated More Definitions → |
iteration | 1. (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated 2. (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained More Definitions → |
informing | 1. to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) 2. a speech act that conveys information More Definitions → |
inaugural | 1. an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) 2. the ceremonial induction into a position More Definitions → |
injustice | 1. an unjust act 2. the practice of being unjust or unfair More Definitions → |
imitation | 1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations 2. something copied or derived from an original More Definitions → |
immersion | 1. sinking until covered completely with water 2. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse More Definitions → |
intuition | 1. instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) 2. an impression that something might be the case More Definitions → |
intellect | 1. knowledge and intellectual ability 2. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination More Definitions → |
impotence | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate More Definitions → |
indemnity | 1. protection against future loss 2. legal exemption from liability for damages More Definitions → |
intervene | More Definitions → |
intercept | 1. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis More Definitions → |
incapable | More Definitions → |
inversion | 1. the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer 2. abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth) More Definitions → |
imperfect | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going More Definitions → |
imbalance | 1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium 2. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something More Definitions → |
intestine | 1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus More Definitions → |
iterative | 1. the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action More Definitions → |
ingestion | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) More Definitions → |
incubator | 1. apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants More Definitions → |
indemnify | More Definitions → |
interplay | 1. reciprocal action and reaction More Definitions → |
intrusive | More Definitions → |
initiator | 1. a person who initiates a course of action More Definitions → |
insisting | 1. continual and persistent demands More Definitions → |
innovator | 1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art More Definitions → |
ingenuity | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. the property of being ingenious More Definitions → |
interlude | 1. an intervening period or episode 2. a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance More Definitions → |
informant | 1. a person who supplies information 2. someone who sees an event and reports what happened More Definitions → |
interlock | 1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting 2. the act of interlocking or meshing More Definitions → |
ibuprofen | 1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic More Definitions → |
intersect | More Definitions → |
intensify | More Definitions → |
inquiring | 1. a request for information More Definitions → |
interment | 1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave More Definitions → |
insulator | 1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity More Definitions → |
infirmary | 1. a health facility where patients receive treatment More Definitions → |
incurring | 1. acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable) More Definitions → |
indenture | 1. a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) 2. formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt More Definitions → |
insurgent | 1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) 2. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment More Definitions → |
impromptu | 1. an extemporaneous speech or remark 2. a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation More Definitions → |
ideograph | 1. a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it More Definitions → |
insoluble | More Definitions → |
interlink | More Definitions → |
incarnate | More Definitions → |
insolvent | 1. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts More Definitions → |
innkeeper | 1. the owner or manager of an inn More Definitions → |
isometric | 1. a line connecting isometric points More Definitions → |
innermost | More Definitions → |
incognito | More Definitions → |
isomerase | 1. an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form More Definitions → |
immediacy | 1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency 2. immediate intuitive awareness More Definitions → |
itinerant | 1. a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment More Definitions → |
immovable | 1. property consisting of houses and land More Definitions → |
indulging | 1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire More Definitions → |
incurable | 1. a person whose disease is incurable More Definitions → |
insomniac | 1. someone who cannot sleep More Definitions → |
implosion | 1. a sudden inward collapse 2. the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant More Definitions → |
improvise | More Definitions → |
indecency | 1. the quality of being indecent 2. an indecent or improper act More Definitions → |
implicate | More Definitions → |
incursion | 1. the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) 2. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory More Definitions → |
imparting | 1. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
isoniazid | 1. antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis More Definitions → |
immunogen | 1. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body More Definitions → |
insolence | 1. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties 2. an offensive disrespectful impudent act More Definitions → |
infirmity | 1. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) More Definitions → |
infielder | 1. (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield More Definitions → |
interlace | More Definitions → |
instigate | More Definitions → |
intestate | More Definitions → |
immigrate | More Definitions → |
internode | 1. a segment of a stem between two nodes More Definitions → |
internist | 1. a specialist in internal medicine More Definitions → |
intercede | More Definitions → |
ironworks | 1. the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made More Definitions → |
indinavir | 1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV More Definitions → |
introvert | 1. (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts More Definitions → |
imidazole | 1. an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor More Definitions → |
invective | 1. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will More Definitions → |
ischaemia | 1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism More Definitions → |
immensity | 1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
indignity | 1. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem More Definitions → |
impotency | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate More Definitions → |
imbroglio | 1. an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation 2. a very embarrassing misunderstanding More Definitions → |
inculcate | More Definitions → |