ind

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abbreviation (1)

1
independent
2
index
3
industrial; industry

Ind

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noun

1
archaic : India
2
obsolete : Indies

Ind

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abbreviation (2)

1
Indian
2
Indiana

IND

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abbreviation (3)

investigational new drug

ind-

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combining form

variants or indo-
1
: indigo
indoxyl
2
: resembling indigo (as in color)
indophenol

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin indicum — more at indigo

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ind was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Ind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ind. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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