inhumanity
- n the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
- n an act of atrocious cruelty
inigo jones
- n one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
inion
- n the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
iniquity
- n absence of moral or spiritual values
- n morally objectionable behavior
- n an unjust act
initial offering
- n a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
initial public offering
- n a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
initial rhyme
- n use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
initialisation
- n (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
initialization
- n (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
initiate
- n someone new to a field or activity
- n someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
- n people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
it is very familiar to the initiate - v bring into being
He initiated a new program - v take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- v accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
African men are initiated when they reach puberty - v bring up a topic for discussion
- v set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
initiation
- n a formal entry into an organization or position or office
his initiation into the club - n the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult - n wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
his dullness was due to lack of initiation - n an act that sets in motion some course of events