Words starting with I

514 words from the Lexfall vocabulary, each with a definition and an example sentence.

I am concerned that A graded-assertiveness opener used to voice a clinical worry clearly at the start of an...
I am grateful A courtesy used by counsel to acknowledge the court's rulings, guidance or indulgence.
I am instructed by A formula by which counsel identifies the solicitors or client on whose behalf they...
I am uncomfortable with A graded-assertiveness phrase escalating a concern one level when an initial worry has...
I am writing in response to your letter An opening formula used in a response letter to acknowledge and reply to correspondence...
I am writing to refer A standard opening formula used to state the purpose of a referral letter in its first...
I am writing to update you regarding An opening formula used in an update letter to signal that new information about a...
I can't say for certain at this stage A hedging phrase that honestly conveys diagnostic uncertainty while awaiting further...
I hear what you're saying A validating acknowledgement of another's view, typically preceding a but that introduces...
I hope this email finds you well A conventional, somewhat formulaic opening pleasantry in professional emails.
I look forward to hearing from you A standard formal sign-off expressing polite anticipation of a reply.
I'm afraid I have some difficult news A softening phrase used to forewarn a patient that serious or unwelcome information is...
I'm afraid the news isn't good A gentle, direct opener used to introduce a serious or unwelcome diagnosis to a patient.
I'm going to ask you a few questions that might seem unrelated A signposting phrase that prepares the patient for questions whose relevance may not be...
I'm mindful that A diplomatic phrase acknowledging a constraint or sensitivity before making a point or...
I take your point An acknowledgement that an interlocutor's argument has merit, often before offering a...
I trust this clarifies matters A courteous closing indicating that the writer believes the explanation is now complete.
I trust this information is sufficient A closing formula expressing confidence that the letter provides enough detail for the...
I was wondering whether A polite, indirect way of making a request or floating a possibility.
I would appreciate your assessment and management A courteous request phrase specifying that the writer wants the recipient to evaluate and...
I would be grateful if A polite, formal opener for a request in a professional letter.
I would be grateful if you could A polite request formula used to state the specific action being asked of the recipient.
I would hazard A hedging phrase used to offer a tentative guess or estimate one is not certain about.
I write to advise you A client-letter opener introducing formal advice on the matter in hand.
iatrogenic Caused by medical examination or treatment itself.
ICE A consultation model for eliciting the patient's Ideas, Concerns and Expectations about...
iceberg An order that displays only a fraction of its full size to the market at a time.
ichthyosis A disorder of keratinisation characterised by persistent, generalised dryness and...
ick A sudden, irreversible turn-off triggered by something trivial.
iconoclast A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
iconography The visual imagery and symbols associated with a subject or brand.
ictal Relating to or occurring during a seizure or acute neurological event such as a stroke.
icteric Describing a sample with a yellow tinge caused by raised bilirubin.
icterus A yellowish discolouration of serum caused by raised bilirubin, which can bias certain...
idea-expression dichotomy The foundational principle that copyright guards the particular expression of an idea but...
idealism The philosophical view that reality is fundamentally mental or dependent on mind.
ideation The forming of ideas or thoughts, often used when documenting thoughts of harm to self or...
idempotency The property of an operation that yields the same result no matter how many times it is...
ideologue A dogmatic adherent of an ideology.
idiopathic Arising from an unknown cause.
idiosyncratic Relating to an unusual and unpredictable individual reaction, especially to a medicine.
idyllic Peaceful and picturesque; perfect.
if I may take your Lordship to An advocacy formula directing the judge to a particular document or passage in the bundle.
if in doubt, call A standing instruction encouraging junior staff to escalate uncertainty rather than...
if things don't settle A safety-netting phrase advising the patient what to do if their symptoms fail to improve...
ignominious Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
ignorantia juris non excusat The maxim that ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.
ileus A temporary failure of normal intestinal motility, commonly seen after abdominal surgery.
illegality A ground of judicial review where a decision-maker misdirects itself in law or acts...
illiquid Not easily convertible into cash without a substantial loss in value.
illiquidity The difficulty of selling an asset quickly without moving its price.
illusory Appearing to be a binding promise while in truth committing the promisor to nothing.
imago The final, fully developed adult stage of an insect.
imbibe To drink, especially alcohol, or to absorb liquid.
imbroglio An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
imbue To fill or inspire someone or something with a feeling or quality.
imitate To copy a competitor's product, strategy, or approach.
imitator A company that copies a market leader's product or strategy rather than pioneering its...
immanent Existing or operating within, rather than transcending, the world or the mind.
immaterial Not significant enough to affect the substance of the bargain or justify termination.
immemorial Extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge.
imminent About to happen very soon.
immiseration The process of making someone economically impoverished or increasingly wretched.
immobilisation The act of preventing movement of an injured part or the spine to avoid further harm.
immobilise the spine To hold the spinal column still to prevent movement that could worsen a suspected injury.
immunisation A strategy of structuring a bond portfolio so that its value is insulated from...
immunisation schedule The recommended timetable setting out which vaccines a child should receive and at what...
immunise To structure a portfolio so its value is insulated from interest-rate movements.
immunity The body's ability to resist a particular infection.
immunoassay A test that uses antibody-antigen binding to detect or quantify a target substance.
immunocompromised Having an impaired or weakened immune system.
immunofluorescence A laboratory technique using fluorophore-labelled antibodies to localise antigens or...
immunogenicity The capacity of a substance to provoke an immune response.
immunohistochemistry A technique that uses labelled antibodies to detect specific antigens within tissue...
immunomodulator An agent that adjusts the activity of the immune system, either enhancing or suppressing...
immunophenotyping A technique that identifies cells by the antigens on their surface using labelled...
immunosuppressant An agent that reduces the activity or efficiency of the immune system.
immunotherapy Treatment that harnesses the patient's immune system to recognise and attack cancer.
immutable Unchanging over time and unable to be altered.
impacted Describing a tooth that fails to erupt fully because it is blocked by bone, soft tissue...
impaction The condition of a tooth being prevented from erupting into its normal position by bone...
impair To reduce the carrying amount of an asset to its recoverable amount.
impairment A reduction in the carrying value of an asset below its book value.
impanel To enrol and swear in a jury for the trial of a case.
impartial Treating all sides equally without favouring any.
impartiality The absence of bias required of an arbitrator towards either party.
impasse A situation in which no progress is possible; a deadlock.
impasto Paint laid on thickly so that it stands out from the surface and shows the brush or knife...
impeach To challenge the credibility of a witness or the reliability of their testimony.
impeachment The process of discrediting a witness's credibility, typically through prior inconsistent...
impecunious Having little or no money; habitually poor.
impediment An obstacle that hinders progress and must be cleared.
imperil To put a person or thing at serious risk of harm.
imperious Domineering and overbearing in an arrogantly commanding way.
imperturbable Unable to be upset, excited, or agitated; consistently calm.
impetuous Acting or done quickly and rashly, without careful thought.
implacable Unable to be appeased, placated, or stopped.
implant An artificial root placed in the jaw to support a replacement tooth.
implausible Unlikely to be true given the surrounding facts or circumstances.
impleader A procedure allowing a defendant to bring a third party into the action who may be liable...
implied term A term not expressly stated but read into the contract by the courts or by statute to...
import substitution A policy of fostering domestic industry to replace goods that were previously imported.
importune To press someone persistently and urgently with requests.
imposition The act of levying a tax, duty, or other charge.
impossibility The condition of a contractual obligation that can no longer be performed at all.
impost A tax or duty, especially one levied on imported goods.
impracticability The state of performance having become excessively burdensome or unfeasible through...
impregnable So strongly defended that it cannot be successfully attacked by rivals.
impression A negative mould of the teeth and gums used to make a model or appliance.
imprimatur Official approval or sanction giving something the authority to proceed.
improbity Dishonesty or lack of moral integrity.
improper purpose The exercise of a power to achieve an end other than that for which it was conferred.
impropriety Conduct that breaches accepted standards of honesty or ethics.
impugn To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of something or someone.
impunity Exemption from punishment or from the harmful consequences of an action.
imputation A system that attributes corporation tax paid to shareholders as a credit against tax on...
impute To attribute something, especially a fault, to someone.
imputed Describing knowledge or notice attributed to a person by law through the knowledge of his...
in a nutshell Used to introduce a very brief summary of something.
in a similar vein A signposting phrase used to introduce a point or source that continues the same line of...
in accordance with In conformity with the requirements or procedure laid down in a specified provision or...
in any event A connector introducing an argument that holds regardless of whether the preceding point...
in breach of Acting in a way that violates a contract, duty, or law.
in camera Conducted privately in the judge's chambers or a closed court, away from the public and...
in consideration of Introducing the value or promise given in exchange that makes a contract binding.
in dubio pro reo The principle that any doubt must be resolved in favour of the accused.
in due course At an appropriate but unspecified later time.
in good faith With honest intentions and a genuine willingness to reach a fair agreement.
in hindsight With the benefit of understanding a situation only after it has happened.
in layman's terms Using plain, non-technical language that a person without medical training can readily...
in light of Taking into consideration, used to signal that a conclusion follows from newly presented...
in limine At the outset or threshold of proceedings, typically of a preliminary objection or motion.
in loco parentis In the place of a parent, describing a person who assumes parental responsibility for a...
in my respectful submission A courteous advocacy formula prefacing an assertion of what the law or the facts require.
in pari delicto Where both parties share equal fault, the law leaves the loss where it falls.
in plain terms Explained simply, without medical jargon, so a patient understands.
in principle Agreed in general terms, with the specific details still to be settled.
in real terms Measured after adjusting for the effect of inflation.
in respect of Concerning or relating to a specified matter, used to define the subject a provision...
in specie In its actual form, describing restitution or transfer of the very asset rather than its...
in the black Describing a business or account that is profitable or has a positive balance.
in the interest of time A phrase used to justify moving a meeting along or cutting a discussion short.
in the loop Kept informed and included in what is happening.
in the pipeline Describing a deal that is being actively worked but not yet closed.
in the premises In pleading usage, meaning in these circumstances or given the matters already stated.
in the red Describing a business or account that is operating at a loss or has a negative balance.
in the weeds Caught up in excessive operational detail at the expense of the bigger picture.
in view of A formal connector introducing the reason or evidence on which a clinical decision is...
in witness whereof Introducing the concluding attestation clause of a deed, confirming that the parties have...
in your own words A phrase used to invite a patient to describe their experience freely and naturally.
inadequacy Insufficiency, notably of damages as a remedy so as to justify specific performance.
inadmissibility The status of a foreign national who is barred by law from being admitted to or remaining...
inadmissible Describing evidence that the law excludes and which the tribunal may not take into...
inadvertence An unintentional oversight or lack of attention amounting to carelessness.
inadvertent Happening unintentionally, without deliberate purpose.
inadvertently Without intention; by accident or oversight.
inalienable Incapable of being taken away, surrendered or transferred.
inamorata A woman with whom one is in love or having a romantic relationship.
inbound Relating to prospects who initiate contact with a company themselves.
incandescent Glowing with intense heat or brilliance.
incapacitation The prevention of further offending by removing an offender's ability to reoffend,...
incapacity A lack of the mental ability required to make a particular decision at a given time.
incarceration The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
incentivise To motivate someone to act by offering a reward, typically financial.
incentivize To motivate with a reward or inducement.
inception The moment at which insurance cover begins to operate.
incest The offence of sexual relations between people too closely related to marry.
inchoate Just begun and so not yet fully formed or developed.
inchoate offence A crime of preparation or agreement complete before any substantive harm occurs.
incidence The ultimate distribution of a tax's economic burden among those who actually bear it.
incidental Discovered by chance while investigating something unrelated.
incidentaloma A lesion found unexpectedly on imaging performed for an unrelated reason.
incipient In an early stage; just beginning.
incision A surgical cut made into tissue.
incisive Sharp, penetrating and clear in thought or expression.
incite To urge or stir someone to commit an unlawful act.
incitement The offence of encouraging or urging others to commit a crime.
inclement Unpleasantly cold, wet or stormy, of the weather.
including but not limited to Signalling that the following items are non-exhaustive examples and do not narrow the...
including without limitation Introducing examples that illustrate but do not restrict the scope of a general word or...
income statement A financial statement showing a company's revenues, expenses and resulting profit or loss...
incommunicado Held in detention without any contact with the outside world.
inconclusive Not leading to a definite conclusion or result.
incongruent Describing an emotional expression that does not match the situation or the thoughts...
incontinence The involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control.
incontrovertible Not able to be denied or disputed.
incorporate To form a company as a separate legal entity.
incorporate by reference To make the terms of a separate document part of a contract by expressly referring to...
incorporation The process by which international obligations or external rights are given effect in...
incorporeal Existing as a legal right rather than as a physical thing.
incorporeal hereditament An intangible but inheritable property right in land with no physical existence, such as...
incorrigible Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.
incorruptible Unable to be bribed or morally corrupted.
Incoterms The standard international trade terms that define who bears cost and risk at each stage...
increased costs Additional expenses that a change in law or regulatory capital requirement imposes on a...
incredulous Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing disbelief.
incremental Arising specifically from a particular decision or an extra unit of activity.
incrementalism A strategy of advancing through small, cautious steps rather than bold, sweeping change.
incrementality The additional outcome genuinely caused by an activity, over and above what would have...
incretin A gut-derived hormone, such as GLP-1, that augments glucose-dependent insulin secretion...
incriminate To make a person appear guilty of a crime by evidence or suggestion.
incubate To nurture a nascent idea or venture in a protected setting until it is ready to stand...
incubation period The interval between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of clinical symptoms.
incubator An organisation that nurtures very early-stage startups with workspace, mentoring and...
inculpate To accuse of or implicate in a crime; to incriminate.
inculpatory Tending to establish a party's fault or guilt.
incumbency The holding of an office or position, or the period during which it is held.
incumbency advantage The structural edge an established player holds through installed base, accumulated...
incumbent The current holder of a position, or the dominant existing company.
incurrence covenant A covenant tested only when the borrower takes a specified action, such as incurring...
indebtedness The state or extent of owing money.
indefatigable Persisting tirelessly.
indemnification The act of compensating another for loss, or of agreeing to bear it.
indemnify To compensate another for loss, or secure them against it.
indemnify against To undertake to compensate another party for a defined category of loss, liability or...
indemnitee The party protected by an indemnity and entitled to be reimbursed for covered losses.
indemnitor The party who gives an indemnity.
indemnity A contractual obligation to compensate another party for a defined loss or liability.
indemnity basis A basis of assessing costs under which any doubt about reasonableness is resolved in the...
indenture A deed made between two or more parties, historically written in duplicate on a single...
independence The freedom of an arbitrator from relationships that could compromise objectivity.
indeterminate Describing a result that cannot be classified with confidence and needs further...
indexation The adjustment of a tax base or allowance to reflect inflation.
indication A condition or reason for which a medicine is appropriately used.
indicia Signs, marks or indications from which the existence of a fact may be inferred.
indicium A distinguishing sign or mark serving to indicate the commercial origin of goods or...
indict To charge someone formally with a serious crime.
indictable Describing a serious offence that must or may be tried on indictment before a judge and...
indictable offence A serious criminal offence that is tried on indictment before a judge and jury in the...
indictment A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
indigent Suffering from extreme poverty; needy.
indignation Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
indirect discrimination Applying an apparently neutral rule that puts people sharing a protected characteristic...
indirect taxation Taxation charged on transactions or consumption and collected by an intermediary who...
individual character The condition that a design give the informed user a different overall impression from...
indivisibility The principle that civil, political, economic and social rights form a single inseparable...
indoctrination The process of teaching people to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
indolent Habitually lazy and averse to any exertion.
indomitable Impossible to subdue, defeat, or discourage.
inducement Actively encouraging another to infringe, a basis for secondary liability in patent and...
induction The process of artificially starting labour rather than waiting for it to begin on its...
induction of labour The medical process of starting labour artificially, for example with a pessary or a...
inductive Reasoning that infers general principles from particular observations.
indulgence A concession granting the other party extra time or leniency without giving up one's...
induration An abnormal hardening of skin or soft tissue, usually appreciated on palpation.
indwelling Of a catheter or device, left in place within the body for a period of time.
indwelling catheter A urinary catheter that remains in the bladder and drains urine continuously into a...
ineffable Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
inelastic Of demand or supply, changing only slightly in response to a change in price.
inelasticity The insensitivity of demand or supply to a change in price.
ineluctable Impossible to avoid, resist, or escape.
inept Having or showing no skill; clumsy and incompetent.
ineptitude A lack of skill or competence in doing something.
inequitable conduct The intentional withholding or misstatement of material information during patent...
inertia An organisation's tendency to persist in its existing course and resist strategic change.
inevitable Certain to happen and impossible to avoid or prevent.
inevitable disclosure doctrine The theory that a departing employee's new role will unavoidably force reliance on a...
inexcusable Not capable of being justified or explained away.
inexorable Impossible to stop, prevent or persuade.
infancy The defence that a defendant is below the age of criminal responsibility.
infanticide The killing of an infant by its mother while the balance of her mind is disturbed by the...
infarction Tissue death (necrosis) caused by a sustained interruption of its blood supply.
infatuation An intense but short-lived and often irrational passion for someone.
inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning rather than direct...
inferior alveolar nerve block A regional anaesthetic injection that numbs all the lower teeth on one side by blocking...
infighting Persistent conflict and rivalry among members of the same organisation.
inflammation The body's response to injury or infection, with redness, heat and swelling.
inflammatory bowel disease A group of chronic relapsing conditions, chiefly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,...
inflation A sustained rise in the general level of prices, which reduces the purchasing power of...
inflationary Tending to cause or characterised by rising prices.
inflection The modulation of the pitch or tone of the voice.
inflection point A moment at which the direction or trajectory of something changes decisively.
influencer marketing The practice of partnering with people who have an engaged audience to promote a brand.
infographic A visual representation of data or information designed for quick comprehension.
infomercial A long television commercial presented in the guise of an informative programme.
informality The share of economic activity conducted outside formal, taxed, and regulated employment.
informant A person who provides information about a patient's history, especially when the patient...
informed Based on an adequate understanding of the relevant facts, risks and alternatives.
informed consent A patient's agreement to a treatment or procedure given after they have understood its...
informed user A hypothetical, reasonably observant user of the product type against whom design...
infraglottic Situated below the vocal cords within the airway.
inframarginal Relating to units bought before the last, marginal one, which typically earn surplus for...
infringe To do an act that falls within the exclusive rights of an intellectual property owner...
infringement A breach of a right, especially in intellectual property.
infusion The slow delivery of fluid or medicine into a vein.
ingenuous Innocently frank and candid, without guile or disguise.
ingratiate To bring oneself into favour with someone through deliberate effort to please.
ingredient branding Marketing a component brand inside a finished product so its reputation lifts the host.
inhaler A device that delivers medicine into the lungs by breathing it in.
inherent risk The level of risk present before any controls are taken into account.
inhuman Causing physical or mental suffering of a severity that offends human dignity.
inimical Tending to obstruct or harm; hostile or unfriendly.
inimitable So distinctive that competitors cannot copy it.
iniquity Gross injustice or wickedness; a grievously immoral act.
initiation The ability to begin a task without external prompting.
injection site The place on the body where an injection such as insulin is given.
injunction A court order to do, or refrain from, a specific act.
injunctive Relating to or providing a court order that compels or forbids an action.
injunctive relief The remedy of a court order requiring a party to do or refrain from doing something.
injurious Causing or likely to cause harm or damage.
injurious falsehood A false statement, made maliciously, that causes economic loss to another.
inlay An indirect restoration fabricated outside the mouth and cemented into a prepared cavity...
innocuous Not harmful or offensive; unlikely to provoke a strong reaction.
innominate Denoting a contractual term whose remedy for breach depends on the seriousness of the...
innominate term A term that is neither clearly a condition nor a warranty, where the remedy depends on...
innuendo An indirect, usually derogatory or suggestive insinuation.
inoculation The transfer of a sample onto a culture medium to encourage microbial growth.
inordinate Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
inorganic Achieved through acquisition or merger rather than internal expansion.
inotrope A drug that alters the force of myocardial contraction, typically to augment a failing...
inotropic Affecting the force of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.
inpatient A patient admitted to stay in hospital.
input tax The VAT a business incurs on its purchases, which it may generally recover from the...
inquest A judicial inquiry, held before a coroner, into the cause of a sudden or suspicious death.
inquiry An audit procedure consisting of seeking information from knowledgeable persons inside or...
inquisitorial Denoting a system in which the judge actively investigates the facts rather than umpiring.
inquorate Describing a meeting lacking the minimum number of members required to transact business.
inroads Progress made toward achieving something, often at another's expense.
insanity A defence that the accused, through mental disorder, did not know the nature or...
inscrutable Impossible to understand or interpret; giving nothing away.
insert a chest drain To place a tube into the pleural space to remove air or fluid and re-expand the lung.
insider-outsider Describing labour markets in which protected incumbents keep wages high while outsiders...
insidious Proceeding gradually and subtly, with harmful effects that are not immediately apparent.
insight The extent to which a patient recognises that they are unwell and understands the nature...
insinuate To suggest something unpleasant indirectly, without stating it openly.
insipid Lacking flavour, interest, or vigour; bland.
insofar as To the extent that, used to limit the scope within which a statement holds true.
insolvency The state of being unable to pay one's debts.
insolvency set-off The mandatory netting of mutual debts between an insolvent estate and a creditor so that...
insolvent Unable to pay debts as they fall due, or having liabilities that exceed assets.
insouciance Casual, carefree unconcern.
insource To bring a function previously handled by outside suppliers back in-house.
insourcing Bringing back in-house work or production that had previously been outsourced.
inspection The careful visual examination of a patient or body part as the first stage of a clinical...
inspiration The act of drawing air into the lungs.
instantiate To be or provide a concrete instance or embodiment of a general concept.
instar A developmental stage of an insect between two successive moults.
instigate To bring about or provoke an unlawful act by urging others on.
instigation The act of provoking or bringing about the commission of an offence.
institution An organisation that administers arbitrations under its own procedural rules, such as the...
institutional Describing arbitration administered by an established body under its published rules.
institutional arbitration Arbitration administered by an established institution under its own rules, as opposed to...
institutionalise To embed a practice so firmly that it becomes an established, self-sustaining part of an...
instrumentalization The process of turning an abstract idea or theory into a concrete, usable tool or...
instrumentation The tracking code and events added to a product so that user behaviour can be measured.
insubordination Deliberate refusal to obey a lawful and reasonable instruction from a superior.
insufflation The blowing of gas, typically carbon dioxide, into a body cavity to create working space...
insular Concerned only with one's own place or group and ignorant of the wider world.
insularity A narrow, inward-looking outlook that resists outside ideas or people.
insulate To protect a business from competitive or market pressures.
insulin pump A small device that delivers a continuous supply of insulin through a cannula under the...
insulin resistance A reduced response of the body's tissues to insulin, so that higher levels are needed to...
insulinoma An insulin-secreting tumour arising from the beta cells of the pancreatic islets.
insurgent A challenger company attacking an established market from an unconventional position.
insurrection A violent uprising against an established authority or government.
intangible Describing an asset that lacks physical substance, such as a patent, brand, or licence.
intangible asset A non-physical asset such as a patent, trademark or software that has value to the...
integration Doctrine treating ostensibly separate securities offerings as a single offering,...
integrative Relating to bargaining that seeks mutual gains by enlarging the deal rather than dividing...
integrity The quality of being honest and having strong, consistent moral principles.
intellectual property The category of intangible legal rights protecting creations of the mind such as...
intelligibility The degree to which a speaker's utterances can be understood by a listener.
intention to create legal relations The requirement that the parties intended their agreement to be legally binding rather...
intentional rounding The regular, structured checking of patients to address comfort, pain, position, and...
intentionality The property of mental states of being about, or directed toward, some object or content.
inter alia Among other things, signalling that the items listed are not exhaustive.
inter partes Between the parties, denoting a hearing at which both sides are present and heard.
interaction An effect that occurs when one medicine alters the action of another.
interactive process The good-faith dialogue an employer must run with a disabled employee to identify a...
intercede To intervene on behalf of others in order to reconcile a difference.
interception The capturing of communications in the course of their transmission.
interchange The fee a card-issuing bank charges a merchant's bank each time a customer pays by card.
intercompany Arising between members of the same group and eliminated on consolidation.
intercostal recession The inward drawing of the skin between the ribs during breathing, indicating increased...
intercreditor agreement An agreement among a borrower's creditors regulating the ranking, subordination and...
interdependence The mutual reliance of different categories of rights, each reinforcing the others.
interdependency A two-way or mutual reliance between tasks, teams or workstreams that must be coordinated...
interdigital Situated or occurring between the toes or fingers.
interest cover A ratio showing how comfortably a company can meet its interest payments from earnings,...
interest cover ratio A financial covenant measuring earnings against finance charges to confirm that the...
interest rate The proportion of a loan charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an...
interested party A person directly affected by a judicial review claim who is joined to the proceedings...
intergovernmentalism A mode of cooperation in which the Member States retain control and decide by agreement...
interictal Relating to the period between seizures.
interim Relating to a temporary period before something more permanent is settled.
interim injunction A temporary court order granted before trial to preserve the position until the dispute...
interim measures Provisional relief granted by a tribunal or court to preserve rights or assets pending...
interim payment A sum paid to the claimant on account of the damages likely to be awarded, before final...
interlocutor A person who takes part in a dialogue or negotiation, especially as the recognised...
interlocutory Made during the course of proceedings rather than finally disposing of them.
interloper A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not welcome or...
intermediation The act of intervening between parties to help them resolve differences.
interminable Endless, or seeming to have no end.
intermodal Relating to freight moved in the same container across two or more modes of transport...
internal fixation The surgical stabilisation of a fracture using plates, screws or rods placed inside the...
internal rate of return The discount rate at which an investment's net present value equals zero, expressing its...
international data transfer The transfer of personal data to a recipient in a country outside the European Economic...
internationalisation The process of expanding a company's operations into foreign markets.
internationalization The process by which a company expands its operations, sales, or investment into foreign...
internecine Relating to conflict within a group that is mutually destructive.
interoperability The ability of software or systems to work together, an aim that may justify limited...
interpellation A formal parliamentary procedure by which members demand an explanation from a minister.
interpleader A procedure by which a stakeholder facing rival claims to property forces the claimants...
interpolate To estimate an intermediate value between two known points, or to insert material into a...
interpolation The estimation of values that fall between known data points.
interprofessional Involving communication and collaboration between members of different health professions.
interproximal Relating to the surfaces or spaces between two adjacent teeth.
interregnum A period between two reigns or governments when normal authority is suspended.
interrogate To question someone closely and often aggressively to extract information.
interrogation The formal and often prolonged questioning of a suspect by investigators.
interrogatories Formal written questions served on an opposing party that must be answered under oath...
interrogatory A formal written question that an opposing party is required to answer on oath during...
interrupted suture A suturing technique in which each stitch is individually tied and cut, so that failure...
interscalene Relating to the groove between the scalene muscles where the brachial plexus can be...
interstitial A full-screen advert displayed at a natural transition point in an app or website.
intertriginous Relating to the skin folds where two surfaces are in apposition, such as the groin,...
intertrigo Inflammation of opposed skin surfaces caused by friction, moisture and maceration within...
intervene To become involved in a situation in order to change its outcome.
intervener A person allowed to join existing proceedings because of an interest in their outcome.
intestacy The state of dying without having made a valid will disposing of one's property.
intestate Having died without leaving a valid will.
intoxication A condition induced by drink or drugs sometimes raised to show the accused lacked the...
intra vires Describing an act that falls within the legal powers or authority conferred on a body.
intractable Hard to control, manage or solve.
intragroup Occurring within a single corporate group.
intralipid A lipid emulsion administered intravenously to sequester and reverse local-anaesthetic...
intramuscular Given by injection deep into a muscle.
intransigence A stubborn refusal to make any concession.
intransigent Refusing to change one’s position.
intraocular lens An artificial lens implanted inside the eye to replace the natural lens, typically after...
intraocular pressure The fluid pressure inside the eye, a key measurement in the assessment of glaucoma.
intraoperative Occurring or taking place during the course of a surgical operation.
intrapreneur An employee who develops new ventures within an established company.
intrapreneurship The practice of acting like an entrepreneur while working inside a large organisation.
intrathecal Situated within or introduced into the cerebrospinal fluid within the subarachnoid space.
intravenous Given directly into a vein.
intrepid Fearless and adventurous; showing no fear of danger.
intrinsic Describing the portion of an option's value equal to the immediate gain from exercising...
introspective Inclined to examine one's own thoughts and feelings.
intrusive thoughts Unwanted, distressing thoughts or images that enter the mind involuntarily and are hard...
intubate To insert a tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway and allow ventilation.
intubation The insertion of a tube into the trachea to secure and maintain a patent airway and...
intussusception The telescoping of one segment of bowel into the lumen of an adjacent segment, causing...
inure To take effect or operate, typically so as to benefit someone.
invalidation A ruling or process by which a registered right is declared void from the outset.
invalidity The state of a registered right failing to meet the legal conditions for its subsistence.
invasion The infiltration of malignant cells into adjacent normal tissue.
invasive Involving entry into the body, typically by incision or the insertion of instruments.
invective Abusive, censorious language used to attack or denounce someone.
inveigh To speak or write about something with great hostility.
inveigle To persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery.
inventive step The requirement that an invention not be obvious to a person skilled in the relevant...
inventiveness The presence of an inventive step distinguishing an invention from the obvious...
inventoriable Able to be treated as part of the cost of inventory rather than a period expense.
inventorship The determination of who actually devised the inventive concept claimed in a patent.
inventory The stock of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods a business holds at any...
inventory turnover A ratio showing how many times a business sells and replaces its stock over a period.
inversion The turning of the sole of the foot inwards, towards the midline of the body.
inveterate Having a long-established and unlikely-to-change habit or interest.
invisibles Traded services and income flows that have no physical form, such as tourism, shipping,...
invitation to treat An indication that a party is willing to negotiate or receive offers, which does not...
invocability The extent to which a provision may be relied upon by individuals before the national...
involucrum A sheath of new bone laid down by the periosteum around a sequestrum in chronic...
involution The gradual return of the uterus to its non-pregnant size after birth.
ipsilateral Relating to or affecting the same side of the body.
ipso facto By that very fact or act, indicating that a consequence follows automatically from a...
irascible Having a tendency to become angry very easily.
iridescent Showing luminous, shifting colours like a soap bubble.
iridocyclitis Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body, a form of anterior uveitis.
iridotomy Creation of a hole in the iris, usually by laser, to relieve or prevent angle closure.
iron out To resolve minor difficulties or disagreements so that a process can run smoothly.
irony The expression of meaning through language signifying the opposite, often for humorous...
irrationality A ground of judicial review where a decision is so flawed in its reasoning that no...
irrefutable Impossible to disprove or contradict.
irregularity A departure from proper procedure that may indicate error or intentional wrongdoing.
irremediable Incapable of being cured or put right.
irreproachable So blameless in conduct as to be beyond criticism.
irretrievable breakdown The sole legal ground for divorce, meaning the marriage has broken down beyond any...
irreversible Not able to be undone or returned to a previous state; permanent.
irritable bowel syndrome A common functional disorder causing abdominal pain with altered bowel habit but no...
is due for review A phrase indicating that the patient is scheduled to be seen again at a particular time.
is there anyone you'd like with you An offer to have a relative, friend or supporter present when sensitive news is discussed.
ISBAR An expanded version of SBAR that adds an Identify step at the start for the caller and...
ischaemia An inadequate blood supply to a tissue, depriving it of oxygen relative to metabolic...
ischaemic Relating to or caused by an inadequate blood supply to a tissue.
ischaemic heart disease Heart disease caused by narrowed coronary arteries that reduce the blood supply to the...
ischaemic stroke A stroke caused by a clot or narrowing that blocks blood flow to part of the brain,...
ischemia A restriction of blood supply to tissues.
isocost A line representing all input combinations that can be bought for the same total outlay.
isodense Of a density similar to that of the adjacent tissue, which can make a lesion difficult to...
isoflurane A volatile anaesthetic agent used for maintenance of anaesthesia, notable for its...
isokinetic Describing exercise performed at a constant speed against a variable, accommodating...
isolating mechanism A firm-specific barrier that stops rivals from imitating or eroding a source of advantage.
isometric Describing a muscle contraction in which tension is generated without any change in...
isometric exercise A muscle-strengthening exercise in which tension is generated without any change in...
isomorphic Having the same underlying structure or form despite superficial differences.
isomorphism The tendency of organizations operating in the same environment to converge toward...
isoquant A curve showing all combinations of inputs that yield the same level of output.
isosthenuria The excretion of urine whose osmolality is fixed at that of plasma, reflecting a lost...
isotonic Having the same concentration of dissolved particles as body fluids.
issuance The act of creating and selling new securities to investors.
issue estoppel The rule preventing a party from reopening a particular issue already determined between...
issue proceedings To formally start a legal action by filing a claim form at court.
issue shares To create and allot new shares in a company to investors in exchange for consideration.
issue tree A hierarchical diagram that breaks a central problem into progressively more specific...
issuer The bank or institution that provides a customer's card and stands behind the payments...
it could be argued that A hedging construction used to advance a claim while distancing the writer from full...
it is respectfully submitted that A deferential formula introducing a legal argument in a skeleton argument or written...
it might be worth A softened way of suggesting a course of action without imposing it.
it's most likely A hedging phrase used to convey the probable cause of symptoms without claiming complete...
it should be noted that An impersonal signposting phrase used to draw the reader's attention to an important...
iterate To refine a product through repeated cycles of building, measuring and learning.
iteration A single version of a process or model produced by repeating and refining a previous...
itinerant Travelling from one place to another, typically to find work.

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