inch
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The meaning (definition) of the word inch
a small unit used to measure how long things are
The word inch used in a sentence
“The plant grew an inch after many sunny days.”
Words that mean the same as inch (synonyms)
measurement
The plural of the word inch
inches
How the word inch is said around the world
| French | pouce (poos) |
| Spanish | pulgada (pool-GHAH-thah) |
| Mandarin | 英寸 (yeeng tswuhn) |
| Hindi | इंच (eenky) |
| Arabic | بوصة (BOO-sah) |
| Russian | дюйм (dyooym) |
| Portuguese (EU) | polegada (poo-li-GAH-duh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | polegada (poh-lay-GAH-da) |
| Japanese | インチ (EEN-chee) |
| German | Zoll (tsawl) |
| Urdu | انچ (inky) |
| Punjabi | ਇੰਚ (inky) |
| Korean | 인치 (EEN-chee) |
| Hebrew | אִינְטשׁ (eeynch) |
| Greek | ίντσα (EED-sah) |
| Dutch | inch (inkh) |
| Tagalog | pulgada (pool-GAH-dah) |
| Vietnamese | inch (inch) |
| Turkish | inç (inch) |
| Persian | اینچ (eench) |
| Polish | cal (tsahl) |
| Ukrainian | дюйм (dyooym) |
| Bengali | ইঞ্চি (EEN-chee) |
| Swedish | tum (toom) |
| Italian | pollice (PAWL-lee-chay) |
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