inch

English Thesaurus

1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	linear measure, linear unit,
definition	:	a unit of measurement of length (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	ligne,
definition	:	a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	mesh,
definition	:	the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	mil,
definition	:	a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire) (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	em, pica, pica em,
definition	:	a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing (noun.quantity)

part meronym	:	foot, ft,
definition	:	a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard (noun.quantity)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

domain region	:	america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa,
definition	:	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 (noun.location)

2. a unit of measurement for advertising space (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	area unit, square measure,
definition	:	a system of units used to measure areas (noun.quantity)

3. advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

4. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	edge, inch,
definition	:	advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)

5. advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)

also	:	edge in, edge up,
definition	:	push one's way into (a space) (verb.motion)

derivation	:	in, inch,
definition	:	a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity)

6. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	edge, inch,
definition	:	advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)

7. advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)

also	:	edge in, edge up,
definition	:	push one's way into (a space) (verb.motion)

derivation	:	in, inch,
definition	:	a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity)