1. (

• inch ,
• in

) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot ;

2. (

• indium ,
• In ,
• atomic_number_ ,

) a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite ;

3. (

• Indiana ,
• Hoosier_State ,
• IN ,
• Ind.

) a state in midwestern United States ;

1. (

• in

) holding office; "the in party" ;

2. (

• in

) directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket" ;

3. (

• in

) currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in" ;

1. (

• in ,
• inwards ,
• inward ,

) to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door" ;