<B>intransigence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quality of being intransigent; uncompromising hostility. <BR> <I>Ex. The intransigence of one great power can unsettle the whole world. His intransigence made further negotiation futile.</I> </DL>
<B>intransigent, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> unwilling to agree or compromise; uncompromising; irreconcilable. <BR> <I>Ex. The strong, intransigent spirit of the Puritans led them to emigrate from the Old World and found colonies in the New World.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a person who is unwilling to agree or compromise, especially in politics. adv. <B>intransigently.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intransit">
<B>in-transit, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> in the process of being transported. <BR> <I>Ex. in-transit cargo.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intransitable">
<B>intransitable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not permitting passage or transit; impassable. <BR> <I>Ex. A road along the coast would become lost in intransitable gorges of the coast range of mountains (Geographical Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intransitive">
<B>intransitive, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> not taking a direct object. The verbs <I>belong, go,</I> and <I>seem</I> are intransitive. The verb <I>run</I> may be transitive or intransitive. In "I run to school" <I>run</I> is intransitive. In "I run the machine" <I>run</I> is transitive. <DD><I>noun </I> an intransitive verb. adv. <B>intransitively.</B> noun <B>intransitiveness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intrant">
<B>intrant, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who enters (a college, a society, holy orders, or other group); entrant. </DL>
<A NAME="intranuclear">
<B>intranuclear, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within the nucleus of an atom or cell. </DL>
<A NAME="intraocular">
<B>intraocular, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within the eye. <BR> <I>Ex. intraocular tumor.</I> adv. <B>intraocularly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intraparty">
<B>intraparty, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> occurring within a political party. <BR> <I>Ex. intraparty rivalries.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intraperitoneal">
<B>intraperitoneal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within the peritoneum. <BR> <I>Ex. The drug was given in large doses by intraperitoneal injection (Science).</I> adv. <B>intraperitoneally.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intrapreneur">
<B>intrapreneur, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a corporation executive empowered to act as an entrepreneur in undertaking new ventures. <BR> <I>Ex. Intrapreneurs, the people who start new businesses inside established companies, will soon be as big a catchword as entrepreneurs (Economist).</I> noun <B>intrapreneurship.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intrapsychic">
<B>intrapsychic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Psychology.) developed or occurring within the mind of an individual. adv. <B>intrapsychically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intraregional">
<B>intraregional, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within a region. <BR> <I>Ex. intraregional trade.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intraspecies">
<B>intraspecies, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within one species; among members of a species; intraspecific. </DL>
<A NAME="intraspecific">
<B>intraspecific, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within a species; involving members of the same species. <BR> <I>Ex. intraspecific competition for food.</I> adv. <B>intraspecifically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intraspinal">
<B>intraspinal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within the spinal column or spinal cord. </DL>
<A NAME="intrastate">
<B>intrastate, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within a state, especially within a state of the United States. <BR> <I>Ex. intrastate commerce.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intratelluric">
<B>intratelluric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>located or formed far beneath the earth's surface. <BR> <I>Ex. intratelluric rock.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>noting the period in the formation of eruptive rock just before its appearance on the earth's surface. </DL>
<A NAME="intrathecal">
<B>intrathecal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> contained or enclosed in the theca, as of a polyp. </DL>
<A NAME="intrathoracic">
<B>intrathoracic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> situated, placed, or occurring within the thorax. <BR> <I>Ex. The heart and the lungs are intrathoracic organs.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intrauterine">
<B>intrauterine, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>within the uterus. <BR> <I>Ex. the intrauterine development of an embryo or fetus.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having to do with life within the uterus. <BR> <I>Ex. the intrauterine period in an animal's life.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intrauterinedevice">
<B>intrauterine device,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a loop, coil, ring, or the like, placed within the uterus as a physical barrier to implantation of a fertilized ovum. (Abbr:) IUD </DL>
<A NAME="intravasation">
<B>intravasation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Pathology.) the entrance into vessels of matters formed in the surrounding tissues. </DL>
<A NAME="intravascular">
<B>intravascular, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within a blood vessel or the blood vessels. <BR> <I>Ex. intravascular obstruction.</I> adv. <B>intravascularly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intravehicular">
<B>intravehicular, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or used inside a space vehicle. <BR> <I>Ex. the intravehicular space suit.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intravenous">
<B>intravenous, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>within a vein or the veins. <DD><B> 2. </B>of, for, or into a vein or veins. <BR> <I>Ex. When a person is too ill to digest food, glucose is sometimes given by an intravenous injection.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> an intravenous injection. adv. <B>intravenously.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intravires">
<B>intra vires,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> within the powers granted by authority or by law. <BR> <I>Ex. It was held that the regulation was intra vires (Cape Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intravital">
<B>intravital, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology, Medicine.) occurring in or performed upon a living individual. </DL>
<A NAME="intravitam">
<B>intra vitam,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) within a living cell, tissue, or organism. <BR> <I>Ex. the injection of a stain intra vitam.</I> </DL>
<B>intrazonal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> within a zone or region. <BR> <I>Ex. intrazonal trade. An intrazonal type of soil is typical of a particular topographic area.</I> </DL>
<B>intrench, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B><B>=entrench.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>to wrinkle; furrow. <BR> <I>Ex. His face Deep scars of thunder had intrench'd (Milton).</I> noun <B>intrencher.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intrenchingtool">
<B>intrenching tool,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a tool, such as a shovel or pick, carried by a soldier in the field for the purpose of digging foxholes, breastworks, trenches, or other earthworks. </DL>
<B>intrepid, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> very brave; fearless; courageous; dauntless. <BR> <I>Ex. A fireman must be intrepid. The intrepid explorers scoffed at danger.</I> (SYN) bold, daring. adv. <B>intrepidly.</B> noun <B>intrepidness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intrepidity">
<B>intrepidity, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> great bravery; dauntless courage; fearlessness. <BR> <I>Ex. There is something about this naive intrepidity that compels admiration (Harper's).</I> (SYN) valor, heroism, daring. </DL>
<B>intricacy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-cies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>intricate nature or condition; complexity. <BR> <I>Ex. The intricacy of the plan made it hard to understand.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>an intricate thing or event; complication. <BR> <I>Ex. the intricacies of political intrigue. The laws are full of intricacies.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="intricate">
<B>intricate, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated. <BR> <I>Ex. An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot.</I> (SYN) involved, complex. <DD><B> 2. </B>very hard to understand. <BR> <I>Ex. an intricate design, an intricate piece of machinery, intricate directions. The bearded Indian frowned over intricate calculations on the back of an envelope (Graham Greene).</I> (SYN) obscure. adv. <B>intricately.</B> noun <B>intricateness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="intrigant">
<B>intrigant</B> or <B>intriguant, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gants,</B> <B>-guants.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a person who habitually intrigues; intriguer. </DL>
<A NAME="intrigante">
<B>intrigante</B> or <B>intriguante, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gantes,</B> <B>-guantes.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a woman who habitually intrigues. </DL>
