English to English Dictionary

Iat

An experimental test in social psychology designed to detect the strength of a person's automatic association between mental representations of objects (concepts) in memory.

Ice-creep

The slow, continuous deformation and downhill flow of a glacier or ice sheet under the influence of gravity.

Ich-theorist

A psychoanalytic concept relating to the observing ego or the self-reflective eye of consciousness.

Ichkeria

The historical name used by Chechen separatist forces and government-in-exile for the Chechen Republic during its de facto independence period in the 1990s.

Ichthyology

The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of fishes.

Ichthys

A symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, resembling the side profile of a fish, used as a traditional symbol of Christianity.

Iconoclast

A person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, or established dogmas.

Iconophile

A person who loves, venerates, or supports the use of icons, images, or representations, especially in a religious context.

Idem

The same person or thing previously mentioned; used in bibliographies and footnotes.

Idempotent

Denoting an element or operation which, when applied multiple times, yields the same result as applying it once.

Idioticon

A dictionary or lexicon of a particular dialect, regional idioms, or provincialisms.

Idyllist

A writer or composer of idylls; someone who creates literary or artistic works depicting peaceful, picturesque scenes, usually of rural or pastoral life.