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Inward vs Ingressive - What's the difference?

inward | ingressive |

As adjectives the difference between inward and ingressive

is that inward is situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside while ingressive is going or directed inward, entering.

As nouns the difference between inward and ingressive

is that inward is that which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera while ingressive is a speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.

As an adverb inward

is towards the inside.

inward

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
  • (obsolete) Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar.
  • *, II.3:
  • *:There is nothing can be added unto the daintinesse of Fulvius'' wives death, who was so inward with ''Augustus .
  • * Bible, Job xix. 19
    • All my inward friends abhorred me.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life.

    Derived terms

    * inwards * inwardly * inwardness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Towards the inside.
    • So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward . — Milton.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • * Milton
    • Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat.
  • (obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) The mental faculties.
  • (obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I was an inward of his.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    ingressive

    English

    (wikipedia ingressive)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • going or directed inward, entering
  • open to entry or examination
    • The chances that your internet actions are being watched is low, despite the ingressive nature of the modern internet envioronment .
  • (phonetics, of a speech sound) Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose.
  • (geology) descriptive of a source or channel through which water enters or once entered an area.
    • This spring is the ingressive source of the water that flows through the cave .

    Antonyms

    * egressive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.

    • Antonyms

    * egressive ----