Question 1 · Quick check
inch
CEFRA2
/ɪnt͡ʃ/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAny of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
Examples
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
The company has launched its latest 10-inch tablet.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny very short distance.
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.
A depth of one inch on the ground, used as a measurement of rainfall.
More examples
In contextThe elephant won't move an inch.
Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.
Don't move an inch!
Quick test
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Origin
noun
From Middle English ynche, enche, from Old English ynċe, borrowed from Latin uncia (“Roman inch, various similar units”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”). Cognate with Middle Dutch enke (“thumb, thumb's width, inch”). Doublet of ounce, uncia, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.