intake
- n the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
- n an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
- n the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
intake manifold
- n a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine
intake valve
- n a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake
intangibility
- n the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch
intangible asset
- n assets that are saleable though not material or physical
intangibleness
- n the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch
integer
- n any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
an integer is a number that is not a fraction
integral calculus
- n the part of calculus that deals with integration and its application in the solution of differential equations and in determining areas or volumes etc.
integrated circuit
- n a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
integrated data processing
- n automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system
integrated logistic support
- n the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation