i

noun (1), often capitalized, often attributive

\ ˈī

How to pronounce i (audio)

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plural i's or is\ ˈīz

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Definition of i

(Entry 1 of 8)

1a : the 9th letter of the English alphabet

b : a graphic representation of this letter

c : a speech counterpart of orthographic i

2 : one — see Table of Numbers

3 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter i

4 : one designated i especially as the ninth in order or class

5 : something shaped like the letter I

6 : a unit vector parallel to the x-axis

7 [abbreviation for incomplete]

a : a grade rating a student's work as incomplete

b : one graded or rated with an I

8 : i formation

i

abbreviation (1)

Definition of i (Entry 2 of 8)

1 industrial

2 initial

3 intelligence

4 intensity

5 interlaced

6 intransitive

7 island; isle

i

symbol (1)

Definition of i (Entry 3 of 8)

imaginary unit

I

\ ˈī

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, ə \

Definition of I (Entry 4 of 8)

: the one who is speaking or writing I feel fine — compare me, mine, my, we

I

\ ˈī

How to pronounce I (audio)

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plural I's or Is\ ˈīz

How to pronounce Is (audio)

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Definition of I (Entry 5 of 8)

: someone aware of possessing a personal individuality : self

I

abbreviation (2)

Definition of I (Entry 6 of 8)

1 electric current

2 Indian

3 interstate

4 Israeli

I

symbol (2)

Definition of I (Entry 7 of 8)

iodine

-i-

affix

Definition of -i- (Entry 8 of 8)

—used as a connective vowel to join word elements especially of Latin originmatrilinealraticide

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me or I?: Usage Guide

Pronoun

Me is used in many constructions where strict grammarians prescribe I. This usage is not so much ungrammatical as indicative of the shrinking range of the nominative form: me began to replace I sometime around the 16th century largely because of the pressure of word order. I is now chiefly used as the subject of an immediately following verb. Me occurs in every other position: absolutely who, me? , emphatically me too , and after prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs, including be. come with me you're as big as me it's me Almost all usage books recognize the legitimacy of me in these positions, especially in speech; some recommend I in formal and especially written contexts after be and after as and than when the first term of the comparison is the subject of a verb.

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“I.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-i-. Accessed 11 December 2019.

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More Definitions for i

i

noun

English Language Learners Definition of i

(Entry 1 of 2)

: the ninth letter of the English alphabet

: the number one in Roman numerals

I

pronoun

English Language Learners Definition of I (Entry 2 of 2)

: the person who is speaking or writing

See the full definition for I in the English Language Learners Dictionary

i

noun, often capitalized

\ ˈī

\

plural i's or is\ ˈīz \

Kids Definition of i

1 : the ninth letter of the English alphabet

2 : the number one in Roman numerals

I

\ ˈī

, ə \

Kids Definition of I

: the person speaking or writing I am here.

i

Medical Definition of i

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 incisor

2 optically inactive

I

Medical Definition of I (Entry 2 of 2)

iodine

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