Inch meaning

What does “inch” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“inch” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.

inch

noun

  1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

    Synonymsin
  2. a unit of measurement for advertising space

    Synonymscolumn inch

verb

  1. advance slowly, as if by inches

    “He edged towards the car”

    Synonymsedge

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University