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“Inc” or “Ink”

inc / ink are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

inc IH·ng·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

ink IH·ng·k

  • nouna liquid used for printing or writing or drawing.
  • noundark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods.
  • verbappend one's signature to.
  • verbmark, coat, cover, or stain with ink.
  • verbfill with ink.
Usage

Examples in context

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“inc”

  • Category:Apple Inc. file systems
  • …is under ownership of iHeartMedia, Inc..
  • …became a co-founder of MegaBots, Inc. where he focused on fluid…
  • The Printing (Holmes Burton Films Inc., 1947) documentary about linotype tech.
  • …Kapoor under the Kapoor Film Inc Kc Production Pvt.Ltd banner.
  • …Communist Party of India (Marxist), INC, Kerala Congress.
  • …was acquired by Radio Ashland, Inc. on January 15, 1957 and…
  • …owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc..
  • …project engineering manager for BarDyne, Inc., a fluid power engineering and…
  • …company T and T Industries, Inc.

“ink”

  • …might slip back into red ink (be unprofitable) on each aircraft…
  • Under Media Ink the neighborhood magazines had focuses…
  • …recordings with, among others, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan and Louis…
  • Red Ink: Socialist Youth blog
  • …abandoned following the closure of Ink Inc. (a large ink factory)…
  • Media Ink
  • …with a package of type, ink and instructions.
  • …six community magazines to Media Ink on August 1, 1994, he…
  • Xerography makes copies without using ink.
  • In 1996 Media Ink changed the six monthly neighborhood…

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