incursion
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of destruction, plunder, or bodily harm rather than an intent to conquer territory or alter the established government; contrast invasion in its narrow sense.
An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.
A function hosted within an educational institution, especially by or for students, for recreation, research, education or a display of works.

incursions
plural of incursion

indecorum
Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous

indecorums
plural of indecorum

independentism
Advocacy of independence (for example of a non-independent state).

indesert
Ill desert; failure to deserve something.

indeserts
plural of indesert

indetermination
Lack of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind.
Lack of fixed or stated direction.

indeterminations
plural of indetermination

indivision
The absence of division; an undivided state.

inducement
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
An introductory statement of facts or background information.
The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

inducements
plural of inducement

indult
A permission or privilege granted by the church authority that excepts an individual from what is otherwise a norm of church law, such as a release from monastic vows.

indulto
Alternative form of indult.

indultos
plural of indulto

indults
plural of indult

inexposure
A lack of exposure; the state of not being exposed.

inextension
Lack of extension; unextended state.

infantoria
plural of infantorium

infantorium
A room where premature infants are kept and displayed to the public.

infantoriums
plural of infantorium

inferno
A place or situation resembling Hell.
A large fire; a conflagration.

infernoes
plural of inferno

infernos
plural of inferno

infoshop
A storefront or social centre that serves as a node for the distribution of political information and resources for local activists.

infoshops
plural of infoshop

infozine
An independently published, low-circulation print or digital publication that focuses on informative content for a niche audience.

infozines
plural of infozine

ingang
An entrance or entryway.

inhabitativeness
A propensity towards permanent residence in a place or abode; love of home and country.

inhabitiveness
Alternative form of inhabitativeness.

iniid
Any river dolphin of the family Iniidae.

iniids
plural of iniid

inimitableness
inimitability; the state or quality of being inimitable.

inioid
Any river dolphin of the superfamily Inioidea

inioids
plural of inioid

inkspot
A spot of ink.

inkspots
plural of inkspot

inkstain
A spot or area that has been discoloured by absorbing ink.

inkstains
plural of inkstain

inlier
An area of older rocks surrounded by younger rocks, typically formed by erosion of part of the younger rock.
A value that fits a pattern, rather than being an outlier.

inliers
plural of inlier

inlot
An in-town lot (parcel of land), called by this name only when being contrasted with a corresponding outlot.

inlots
plural of inlot

innerbelt
A highway that loops around a city, close to the city, that is without looping around the whole metropolitan area.

innerbelts
plural of innerbelt

innful
Enough to fill an inn.

innfuls
plural of innful

innyard
The yard of an inn.

innyards
plural of innyard

inrun
In ski jumping, a steep portion of the ramp, where skiers gain speed before taking off.

insaka
A cultural center point within an African village. The community elders and leaders often gather under the Insaka to discuss community and business matters. The term insaka is most commonly used in the countries of Zambia and South Africa. In years gone by villages were established and built surrounding a large tree which served the purpose of the place to meet but in recent generations the Insaka is commonly built as a circular thatch roofed gazebo supported by wooden poles. A circle of low level walls serve as seating or as shelter from the wind. Larger insakas sometimes have fire-pits built in the center for winter warmth.

insakas
plural of insaka

insectaries
plural of insectary

insectary
A place for keeping living insects.

inselberg
A monadnock (isolated mountain).

inselberge
plural of inselberg

inselbergs
plural of inselberg

inslope
A slope that is tilted towards a road.

instadeath
instant death

instadeaths
plural of instadeath

instit
Abbreviation of institute; also instit.

insufficience
Obsolete form of insufficiency.

insufficiencies
plural of insufficiency

insufficiency
The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something).

insula
A block of buildings in a Roman town.
A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.

insulae
plural of insula

insulas
plural of insula

insurgencies
plural of insurgency

insurgency
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

integralism
An ideology according to which a nation is an organic unit, transcending conflict between social and economic groups.
A movement within Roman Catholicism, holding that political rule must not be separated from religious issues.

integralisms
plural of integralism

intemperament
A bad state.

intemperaments
plural of intemperament

inteqal
The transition of security responsibility for Afghanistan from NATO/ISAF to the Afghan state.

interblob
An area between blobs that receives the same input, but is sensitive to orientation instead of color.

intercaruncle
The area between caruncles

intercaruncles
plural of intercaruncle

interdentil
The space between two dentils.

interdentils
plural of interdentil

interdiaphragm
The space or distance between two diaphragms or separating structures.

interfenestration
The space between windows.

interfluvia
plural of interfluvium

interfluvium
An interfluvial region

interglyph
The space between glyphs.

interglyphs
plural of interglyph

interjoist
The space or interval between two joists.
A middle joist or crossbeam.

interjoists
plural of interjoist

interjunction
A place where two or more things join or cross.

interjunctions
plural of interjunction

interlucation
The thinning of a forest to let in light.

interlucations
plural of interlucation

intermodillion
The space between two modillions.

intermodillions
plural of intermodillion

intermound
The area between mounds

intermounds
plural of intermound

intermundia
plural of intermundium

intermundium
A space between worlds.

intermunicipalities
plural of intermunicipality

intermunicipality
An area administered jointly by two municipalities

interposit
An intermediate depot or station between one commercial city or country and another.

interposits
plural of interposit

interscapilium
Synonym of interscapulum.

interscapulum
The space between the shoulders.

interstria
The region between stripes

interstriae
plural of interstria

intertriglyph
The space between triglyphs.

intertriglyphs
plural of intertriglyph

intervale
An alluvial terrace or plain.

intervales
plural of intervale

intervalogram
A graphical representation (typically a bar chart) of intersystolic intervals

intervalograms
plural of intervalogram

intervasion
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of intervention in some troubled situation.

intervasions
plural of intervasion

interventionism
The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.
The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.
The idea that a person develops cognition through explicit instruction by others, and not merely by being nurtured and allowed to develop individually.