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Inch vs Scramble - What's the difference?

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Inch is a related term of scramble.


As nouns the difference between inch and scramble

is that inch is a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 254 centimetres or inch can be (scotland) a small island while scramble is a rush or hurry.

As verbs the difference between inch and scramble

is that inch is (followed by a preposition) to advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction) while scramble is to move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

As an interjection scramble is

(uk) shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item.

inch

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (ang) ynce, from (etyl) . Compare ounce.

Noun

(es)
  • A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
  • (meteorology) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
  • The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.
  • (figuratively) A very short distance.
    • "Don't move an inch !"
  • * Shakespeare
    • Beldame, I think we watched you at an inch .
    Derived terms
    * every inch * * inch-perfect

    Verb

    (es)
  • (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
    • Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.
  • * 1957 , :
  • *:The window blind had been lowered — Zooey had done all his bathtub reading by the light from the three-bulb overhead fixture—but a fraction of morning light inched under the blind and onto the title page of the manuscript.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=John Percy , title=Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report , work=the Telegraph citation , page= , passage=Already guarding a 1-0 lead from the first leg, Blackpool inched further ahead when Stephen Dobbie scored from an acute angle on the stroke of half-time. The game appeared to be completely beyond Birmingham’s reach three minutes into the second period when Matt Phillips reacted quickly to bundle the ball past Colin Doyle and off a post.}}
  • To drive by inches, or small degrees.
  • * Dryden
    • He gets too far into the soldier's grace / And inches out my master.
  • To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
    • Derived terms
    * inch along * inch forward * inch up * inchworm

    See also

    * thou * mil

    Etymology 2

    From Gaelic (innis)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (Scotland) A small island
  • * Sir Walter Scott, Rosabelle
    • The blackening wave is edged with white; / To inch and rock the sea-mews fly.

    Usage notes

    * Found especially in the names of small Scottish islands, e.g. (Inchcolm), (Inchkeith).

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs

    scramble

    English

    Interjection

    scramble!
  • (UK) shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item.

    • Verb

    (scrambl)
  • To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=18 April , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=As half-time approached Fabregas had another chance to give Barcelona the lead. He collected an incisive Messi pass and this time beat Cech, who required Cole to scramble back and clear the ball off the line.}}
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 3
    • When I saw the coffin I knew that I was respited, for, as I judged, there was space between it and the wall behind enough to contain my little carcass; and in a second I had put out the candle, scrambled up the shelves, half-stunned my senses with dashing my head against the roof, and squeezed my body betwixt wall and coffin.
  • To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
  • (transitive, of food ingredients, usually, including egg) To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
    • I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese.
  • To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
  • (military) To quickly enter (vehicles, usually aircraft) and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  • (sports) To partake in motocross.
  • To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
  • To gather or collect by scrambling.
    • to scramble up wealth
    (Marlowe)
  • To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.
  • * Milton
    • Of other care they little reckoning make, / Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast.

    Derived terms

    * scrambled eggs

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rush or hurry
  • (military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
  • A motocross race
  • Any frantic period of activity.
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    • Antonyms

    * sortie

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs