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The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 1 36 yard or 1 12 of a foot.
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1 inch / ˈ ɪntʃ/ noun. plural inches. Britannica Dictionary definition of INCH. [count] 1. : a unit of measurement equal to ¹/₃₆ yard or ¹/₁₂ of a foot (2.54 centimeters) It measures six inches from top to bottom. an insect that is an inch long = an inch -long insect.
inch, unit of British Imperial and United States Customary measure equal to 1/36 of a yard. The unit derives from the Old English ince, or ynce, which in turn came from the Latin unit uncia, which was “one-twelfth” of a Roman foot, or pes.
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3 days ago · An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb . ( figuratively) Any very short distance . Don't move an inch! Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
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An inch is a unit of length commonly used in U.S. customary and imperial measurement systems. One inch is equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters. Usage of Inches. Inches are abbreviated in, [1] but are also often indicated with a double prime symbol ″. Usually, a double-quote ” is used instead of a double-prime for convenience.
noun [ C ] us / ɪntʃ / uk / ɪntʃ / ( written abbreviation in.) Add to word list. B1. a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by the symbol ″: Twelve inches are equal to one foot. He had a cut an inch long above his left eye. The snow was six inches deep in some places. a piece of wood 2″ by 2″.
