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Intake vs Untaken - What's the difference?

intake | untaken |

As a noun intake

is the place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

As a verb intake

is to take or draw in (in all the senses of the noun).

As an adjective untaken is

not taken.

intake

English

Noun

  • The place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
  • The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
  • The quantity taken in.
  • the intake of air
  • An act or instance of taking in: an intake of oxygen or food.
  • The people taken into an organisation or establishment at a particular time.
  • the new intake of students

    Verb

  • To take or draw in (in all the senses of the noun).
  • Derived terms

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    untaken

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not taken.
  • * 1943 , American Machinist (volume 87, issues 5-9, page 120)
  • The Army and the Navy and the War Production Board are constantly putting pressure on the manufacturers for more airplanes. The manufacturers feel that these agencies leave needed steps untaken , and take measures that are unnecessary