Meaning
A small unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres.
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Word origin
From Old English ynce, from Latin uncia, a twelfth part, because an inch is a twelfth of a foot.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- uncia
- English cognates
- ounce
Examples
inches .
There are twelve inches in one foot.
inches .
We often compare heights in inches.
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"By an inch" means by a very small distance.
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