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<hw>In"take`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; -- opposed to <i>outlet</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>the beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The quantity taken in; <as>as, the <ex>intake</ex> of air</as>.</def>

<h1>Intaminated</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In*tam"i*na`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intaminatus</ets>. See <er>Contaminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Uncontaminated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wood.</i>

<h1>Intangibility</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In*tan`gi*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Intangibilities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intangibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.</def>

<h1>Intangible</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In*tan"gi*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>tangible</ets>: cf. F. <ets>intangible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible.</def>

<i>Bp. Wilkins.</i>

<blockquote>A corporation is an artificial, invisible, <b>intangible</b> being. <i>Marshall.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>In*tan"gi*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>In*tan"gi*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Intangle</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In*tan"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Entangle</er>.</def>

<h1>Intastable</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In*tast"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being tasted; tasteless; unsavory.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Grew.</i>

<h1>Integer</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In"te*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>integer</ets> untouched, whole, entire. See <er>Entire</er>.]</ety> <def>A complete entity; a whole number, in contradistinction to a fraction or a mixed number.</def>

<cs><col>Complex integer</col> <fld>(Theory of Numbers)</fld>, <cd>an expression of the form <mathex>a + b&root;-1<mathex>, where <it>a<it> and <it>b<it> are real integers.</cd></cs>

<h1>Integrability</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In`te*gra*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The quality of being integrable.</def>

<h1>Integrable</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In"te*gra*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Capable of being integrated.</def>

<h1>Integral</h1> <Xpage=773>

<hw>In"te*gral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>int\'82gral</ets>. See <er>Integer</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Lacking nothing of completeness; complete; perfect; uninjured; whole; entire.</def>

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