Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [718]
in·duc·tion noun 1 : the act or process of inducting; also : INITIATION
2 : the formality by which a civilian is inducted into military service
3 : inference of a generalized conclusion from particular instances; also : a conclusion so reached
4 : the act of causing or bringing on or about
5 : the process by which an electric current, an electric charge, or magnetism is produced in a body by the proximity of an electric or magnetic field
Synonyms
inaugural, inauguration, installation, investiture—more at INSTALLATION
in·duc·tive adjective : of, relating to, or employing induction
in·duc·tor noun : an electrical component that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction
in·dulge verb in·dulged; in·dulg·ing 1 : to give free rein to : GRATIFY
2 : HUMOR
3 : to gratify one's taste or desire for <~ in alcohol>
Synonyms
cater, gratify, humor; also bask, luxuriate, revel, wallow; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil; delight, please, pleasure; sate, satiate, satisfy
in·dul·gence noun 1 : remission of temporal punishment due in Roman Catholic doctrine for sins whose eternal punishment has been remitted by reception of the sacrament of penance
2 : the act of indulging : the state of being indulgent
3 : an indulgent act
4 : the thing indulged in
5 : SELF-INDULGENCE
— in·dul·gent adjective
— in·dul·gent·ly adverb
Synonyms
amenity, comfort, extra, frill, luxury, superfluity—more at LUXURY
in·du·rat·ed adjective : physically or emotionally hardened
— in·du·ra·tion noun
in·dus·tri·al adjective 1 : of or relating to industry; also : HEAVY-DUTY
2 : characterized by highly developed industries
— in·dus·tri·al·ly adverb
in·dus·tri·al·ise British variant of INDUSTRIALIZE
in·dus·tri·al·ist noun : a person owning or engaged in the management of an industry
in·dus·tri·al·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make or become industrial
— in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion noun
in·dus·tri·ous adjective : constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : DILIGENT, BUSY
in·dus·tri·ous·ly adverb : in an industrious manner
in·dus·tri·ous·ness noun : the quality or state of being industrious
in·dus·try noun, plural -tries 1 : steady or habitual effort : DILIGENCE
2 : a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital
3 : a distinct group of productive enterprises
4 : manufacturing activity as a whole
Synonyms
assiduity, diligence—more at DILIGENCE
in·dwell verb : to exist within as an activating spirit or force
In·dy car noun : a single-seat, open-cockpit racing car with the engine in the rear
1inebriate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to make drunk : INTOXICATE
— in·ebri·a·tion noun
2inebriate noun : one that is drunk; especially : DRUNKARD
Synonyms
drunk, soak, sot, souse, tippler—more at DRUNK
in·ef·fa·ble adjective 1 : incapable of being expressed in words : INDESCRIBABLE <~ joy>
2 : UNSPEAKABLE <~ disgust>
3 : not to be uttered : TABOO
— in·ef·fa·bly adverb
Synonyms
indescribable, inexpressible, nameless, unspeakable, unutterable—more at INDESCRIBABLE
in·ef·fec·tive adjective 1 : not producing an intended effect : INEFFECTUAL
2 : incapable of performing efficiently
— in·ef·fec·tive·ly adverb
— in·ef·fec·tive·ness noun
in·ef·fec·tu·al adjective : INEFFECTIVE
— in·ef·fec·tu·al·ly adverb
in·ef·fi·cient adjective 1 : not producing the desired effect
2 : wasteful of time or energy
3 : INCAPABLE, INCOMPETENT
— in·ef·fi·cien·cy noun
— in·ef·fi·cient·ly adverb
in·el·e·gant adjective : lacking in refinement, grace, or good taste
— in·el·e·gance noun
— in·el·e·gant·ly adverb
Synonyms
awkward, clumsy, gauche, graceless, stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden—more at AWKWARD
dowdy, tacky, tasteless, trashy, unfashionable, unstylish—more at TACKY
in·el·i·gi·ble adjective : not qualified for an office or