'I' definitions:

Definition of 'i'

From: WordNet
adjective
Used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish" [syn: one, 1, i, ane]
noun
A nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks) [syn: iodine, iodin, I, atomic number 53]
noun
The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" [syn: one, 1, I, ace, single, unity]
noun
The 9th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: I, i]

Definition of 'I'

From: GCIDE
  • I \I\ ([imac]), pron. [poss. My (m[imac]) or Mine (m[imac]n); object. Me (m[=e]). pl. nom. We (w[=e]); poss. Our (our) or Ours (ourz); object. Us ([u^]s).] [OE. i, ich, ic, AS. ic; akin to OS. & D. ik, OHG. ih, G. ich, Icel. ek, Dan. jeg, Sw. jag, Goth. ik, OSlav. az', Russ. ia, W. i, L. ego, Gr. 'egw`, 'egw`n, Skr. aham. [root]179. Cf. Egoism.] The nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a speaker or writer denotes himself. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'I'

From: GCIDE
  • I \I\ ([imac]).
  • 1. I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Ph[oe]nician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Ph[oe]nician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. [thorn]ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon. In English I has two principal vowel sounds: the long sound, as in p[imac]ne, [imac]ce; and the short sound, as in p[i^]n. It has also three other sounds: (a) That of e in term, as in thirst. (b) That of e in mete (in words of foreign origin), as in machine, pique, regime. (c) That of consonant y (in many words in which it precedes another vowel), as in bunion, million, filial, Christian, etc. It enters into several digraphs, as in fail, field, seize, feign. friend; and with o often forms a proper diphtong, as in oil, join, coin. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 98-106. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The dot which we place over the small or lower case i dates only from the 14th century. The sounds of I and J were originally represented by the same character, and even after the introduction of the form J into English dictionaries, words containing these letters were, till a comparatively recent time, classed together. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is pronounced nearly like it. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. As a numeral, I stands for 1, II for 2, etc. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'I'

From: GCIDE
  • Personal \Per"son*al\ (p[~e]r"s[u^]n*al), a. [L. personalis: cf. F. personnel.]
  • 1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things. [1913 Webster]
  • Every man so termed by way of personal difference. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general; as, personal comfort; personal desire. [1913 Webster]
  • The words are conditional, -- If thou doest well, -- and so personal to Cain. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; as, personal charms. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Done in person; without the intervention of another. "Personal communication." --Fabyan. [1913 Webster]
  • The immediate and personal speaking of God. --White. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Gram.) Denoting person; as, a personal pronoun. [1913 Webster]
  • Personal action (Law), a suit or action by which a man claims a debt or personal duty, or damages in lieu of it; or wherein he claims satisfaction in damages for an injury to his person or property, or the specific recovery of goods or chattels; -- opposed to real action.
  • Personal equation. (Astron.) See under Equation.
  • Personal estate or Personal property (Law), movables; chattels; -- opposed to real estate or real property. It usually consists of things temporary and movable, including all subjects of property not of a freehold nature.
  • Personal identity (Metaph.), the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person, which is attested by consciousness.
  • Personal pronoun (Gram.), one of the pronouns I, thou, he, she, it, and their plurals.
  • Personal representatives (Law), the executors or administrators of a person deceased.
  • Personal rights, rights appertaining to the person; as, the rights of a personal security, personal liberty, and private property.
  • Personal tithes. See under Tithe.
  • Personal verb (Gram.), a verb which is modified or inflected to correspond with the three persons. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'I'

From: Moby Thesaurus