| insectan | (adjective) of or relating to the class Insecta | - |
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| insecticidal | (adjective) of or relating to insecticide | - |
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| insecticidally | (adverb) by means of an insecticide | - |
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| insecticide | (noun) a chemical used to kill insects | Synonyms: insect powder |
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| insectifuge | (noun) a chemical substance that repels insects | Synonyms: insect repellant, insect repellent |
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| insectivore | (noun) small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals | - |
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| (noun) any organism that feeds mainly on insects | - |
| insectivorous | (adjective) (of animals and plants) feeding on insects | - |
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| inspect | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, scrutinise, scrutinize |
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| (verb) come to see in an official or professional capacity | Synonyms: visit |
| (verb) look over carefully | - |
| inspection | (noun) a formal or official examination | Synonyms: review |
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| inspector | (noun) an investigator who observes carefully | Synonyms: examiner |
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| (noun) a high ranking police officer | - |
| inspectorate | (noun) a body of inspectors | - |
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| inspectorship | (noun) the office of inspector | - |
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| insurrection | (noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | Synonyms: rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising |
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| insurrectional | (adjective) of or relating to or given to insurrection | Synonyms: insurrectionary |
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| insurrectionary | (adjective) of or relating to or given to insurrection | Synonyms: insurrectional |
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| insurrectionism | (noun) the principle of revolt against constituted authority | - |
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| insurrectionist | (noun) a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | Synonyms: freedom fighter, insurgent, rebel |
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| intellect | (noun) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination | Synonyms: reason, understanding |
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| (noun) knowledge and intellectual ability | Synonyms: mind |
| (noun) a person who uses the mind creatively | Synonyms: intellectual |
| intellection | (noun) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully | Synonyms: cerebration, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process |
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| intellectual | (adjective) appealing to or using the intellect | - |
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| (adjective) involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct | Synonyms: cerebral |
| (adjective) of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | Synonyms: noetic, rational |
| (noun) a person who uses the mind creatively | Synonyms: intellect |
| intellectualisation | (noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict | Synonyms: intellectualization |
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| intellectualization | (noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict | Synonyms: intellectualisation |
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| intellectually | (adverb) of or relating to the intellect | - |
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| interconnect | (verb) cause to be interconnected or interwoven | Synonyms: interlink |
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| (verb) be interwoven or interconnected | Synonyms: complect, interlink |
| interconnected | (adjective) operating as a unit | Synonyms: co-ordinated, coordinated, unified |
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| (adjective) reciprocally connected | Synonyms: interrelated |
| interconnectedness | (noun) a state of being connected reciprocally | Synonyms: interconnection |
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| interconnection | (noun) (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.) | - |
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| (noun) a state of being connected reciprocally | Synonyms: interconnectedness |
| interject | (verb) to insert between other elements | Synonyms: come in, inject, interpose, put in, throw in |
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| interjection | (noun) the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts | Synonyms: interpellation, interpolation, interposition |
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| (noun) an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion | Synonyms: ejaculation |
| interreflection | (noun) reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces | - |
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| intersect | (verb) meet at a point | Synonyms: cross |
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| intersectant | (adjective) crossed or intersected in the form of an X | Synonyms: decussate, intersecting |
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| intersecting | (adjective) crossed or intersected in the form of an X | Synonyms: decussate, intersectant |
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| intersection | (noun) the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) | - |
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| (noun) a junction where one street or road crosses another | Synonyms: carrefour, crossing, crossroad, crossway |
| (noun) a point where lines intersect | Synonyms: intersection point, point of intersection |
| (noun) a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | Synonyms: convergence, overlap |
| (noun) the set of elements common to two or more sets | Synonyms: Cartesian product, product |
| (noun) a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations | - |
| introject | (noun) (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized | - |
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| (verb) incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously | - |
| introjected | (adjective) incorporated unconsciously into your own psyche | - |
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| introjection | (noun) (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego | - |
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| (noun) (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects | - |
| introspect | (verb) reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings | - |
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| introspection | (noun) the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | Synonyms: self-contemplation, self-examination |
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| introspectionism | (noun) a doctrine that psychology must be based essentially on data derived from introspection. | - |
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| introspective | (adjective) given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences | Synonyms: introverted, self-examining |
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| introspectiveness | (noun) thoughtfulness about your own situation and feelings | - |
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| invective | (noun) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | Synonyms: vitriol, vituperation |
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| iridectomy | (noun) an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye | - |
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| irrespective | (adverb) in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks | Synonyms: disregarding, disregardless, no matter, regardless |
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| keratectasia | (noun) abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye | - |
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| laminectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae | - |
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| laryngectomy | (noun) surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) | - |
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| lectern | (noun) desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer | Synonyms: reading desk |
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| lectin | (noun) any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus | - |
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| lector | (noun) a public lecturer at certain universities | Synonyms: lecturer, reader |
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| (noun) someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church | Synonyms: reader |
| lecture | (noun) teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | Synonyms: lecturing |
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| (noun) a speech that is open to the public | Synonyms: public lecture, talk |
| (noun) a lengthy rebuke | Synonyms: speech, talking to |
| (verb) censure severely or angrily | Synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce |
| (verb) deliver a lecture or talk | Synonyms: talk |
| lecturer | (noun) someone who lectures professionally | - |
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| (noun) a public lecturer at certain universities | Synonyms: lector, reader |
| lectureship | (noun) the post of lecturer | - |
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| lecturing | (noun) teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | Synonyms: lecture |
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| lipectomy | (noun) plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue | Synonyms: selective lipectomy |
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| lobectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) | - |
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| lumpectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer | - |
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| lymphangiectasia | (noun) dilatation of a lymph vessel | Synonyms: lymphangiectasis |
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| lymphangiectasis | (noun) dilatation of a lymph vessel | Synonyms: lymphangiectasia |
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| mastectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor | - |
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| mastoidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process | - |
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| meniscectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee | - |
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| microelectronic | (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components | - |
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| microelectronics | (noun) the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components | - |
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| midsection | (noun) the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) | Synonyms: middle, midriff |
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| misdirect | (verb) put a wrong address on | Synonyms: misaddress |
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| (verb) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions | Synonyms: lead astray, misguide, mislead |
| (verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | Synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate |
| misdirection | (noun) management that is careless or inefficient | Synonyms: mismanagement |
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| (noun) the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something | Synonyms: distraction |
| (noun) incorrect directions or instructions | - |
| (noun) an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge | - |
| myringectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the eardrum | - |
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| nectar | (noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal | Synonyms: ambrosia |
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| (noun) fruit juice especially when undiluted | - |
| (noun) a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators | - |
| nectariferous | (adjective) possessing nectaries | - |
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| nectarine | (noun) a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin | - |
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| (noun) variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh | Synonyms: nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina |
| nectarous | (adjective) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant | Synonyms: ambrosial, ambrosian |
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| nectary | (noun) a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar | Synonyms: honey gland |
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| neglect | (noun) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | Synonyms: carelessness, negligence, nonperformance |
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| (noun) willful lack of care and attention | Synonyms: disregard |
| (noun) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | Synonyms: neglectfulness, negligence |
| (noun) lack of attention and due care | Synonyms: disregard |
| (noun) the state of something that has been unused and neglected | Synonyms: disuse |
| (verb) leave undone or leave out | Synonyms: drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit |
| (verb) give little or no attention to | Synonyms: disregard, ignore |
| (verb) fail to attend to | - |
| (verb) fail to do something; leave something undone | Synonyms: fail |
| neglected | (adjective) lacking a caretaker | Synonyms: unattended |
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| (adjective) disregarded | Synonyms: ignored, unheeded |
| neglecter | (noun) a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities | - |
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| neglectful | (adjective) failing in what duty requires | Synonyms: delinquent, derelict, remiss |
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| (adjective) not showing due care or attention | Synonyms: inattentive |
| neglectfully | (adverb) in a neglectful manner | - |
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| neglectfulness | (noun) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | Synonyms: neglect, negligence |
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| nephrectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a kidney | - |
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| neurectomy | (noun) surgical removal of all or part of a nerve | - |
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| nonelected | (adjective) filled by appointment rather than by election | Synonyms: non-elective, nonelective |
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| nonelective | (adjective) filled by appointment rather than by election | Synonyms: non-elective, nonelected |
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| noninfectious | (adjective) not infectious | - |
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| nonintellectual | (adjective) not intellectual | - |
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| nonintersecting | (adjective) (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing | Synonyms: nonconvergent |
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| nonobjective | (adjective) not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | Synonyms: abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative |
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| nonreflecting | (adjective) not capable of physical reflection | Synonyms: nonreflective |
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| nonreflective | (adjective) not capable of physical reflection | Synonyms: nonreflecting |
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| nonsectarian | (adjective) not restricted to one sect or school or party | Synonyms: unsectarian |
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| nonsubjective | (adjective) undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena | Synonyms: objective |
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| object | (noun) a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow | Synonyms: physical object |
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| (noun) the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | Synonyms: aim, objective, target |
| (noun) the focus of cognitions or feelings | - |
| (noun) (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer | - |
| (noun) (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon | - |
| (verb) express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent | - |
| (verb) be averse to or express disapproval of | - |
| objectification | (noun) the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | - |
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| (noun) a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle | - |
| objectify | (verb) make impersonal or present as an object | Synonyms: depersonalise, depersonalize |
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| (verb) make external or objective, or give reality to | Synonyms: exteriorise, exteriorize, externalise, externalize |
| objection | (noun) (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality | - |
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| (noun) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | Synonyms: dissent, protest |
| (noun) the speech act of objecting | - |
| (noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | Synonyms: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration |
| objectionable | (adjective) causing disapproval or protest | Synonyms: obnoxious |
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| (adjective) liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to | Synonyms: exceptionable |
| objectionableness | (noun) the quality of being hateful | Synonyms: hatefulness, obnoxiousness |
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| objectionably | (adverb) in an obnoxious manner | Synonyms: obnoxiously, offensively |
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| objective | (adjective) undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena | Synonyms: nonsubjective |
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| (adjective) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes | Synonyms: accusative |
| (adjective) belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events | - |
| (adjective) emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation | - |
| (noun) the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed | Synonyms: object glass, object lens, objective lens |
| (noun) the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | Synonyms: aim, object, target |