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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 inch n. Pronunciation: ' inch Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin uncia ― more at OUNCE Date: before 12th century 1 : a unit of length equal to 1/36 yard ― see WEIGHT table 2 : a small amount, distance, or degree 3 plural : STATURE , HEIGHT 4 a : a fall (as of rain or snow) sufficient to cover a surface or to fill a gauge to the depth of one inch b : a degree of atmospheric or other pressure sufficient to balance the weight of a column of liquid (as mercury) one inch high in a barometer or manometer 5 : a small advantage especially from lenient or compassionate treatment ― usually used in the phrase give an inch –every inch : to the utmost degree –inch by inch : very gradually or slowly –within an inch of : almost to the point of 2 inch n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 1599 : to move by small degrees : progress slowly transitive verb : to cause to move slowly 3 inch n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Scottish Gaelic innis Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish : ISLAND inch (as used in expressions) n. acre inch within an inch of inch by inch every inch