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in-line

in-line adjective: consisting of parts arranged in a single line.

Adjective

in-line (not comparable)

  1. Consisting of parts arranged in a single line.
    Synonyms:
    aligned
  2. Having all cylinders in a single straight line; straight.
  3. Inserted in the flow of a text.
    • An in-line mathematical formula does not have to be on a line of its own.
    • Parenthetical referencing is a citation style which uses in-line citations enclosed within parentheses.
    Synonyms:
    in-text
  4. Of a different language than the outer enclosing code.
    • BBC BASIC allows the programmer to write in-line assembly language.
  5. (Cascading Style Sheets) Of a style: inserted in the style attribute of an HTML element instead of in a separate stylesheet.
    • Now the paragraph to which you applied the inline style should be light gray, as the inline CSS is overriding the embedded CSS and the linked style sheet. Any other default paragraphs should still be dark gray based on the embedded style.2007, Simon Collison, Beginning CSS Web Development: From Novice to Professional

in-line meaning in Persian and Vietnamese

in-line in Persian

arranged in a single line
این لاین - قرار داشتن در یک خط یا ردیف

in-line in Vietnamese

inserted in a text
nội tuyến
of a different language than the outer enclosing code
nội tuyến
inserted in the style attribute of an HTML element
nội tuyến

Synonyms of in-line

Forms of in-line

alternative forminline

Origin of in-line

From in- + line.

Words formed from in-line

Phrases with in-line

Questions about in-line

What does in-line mean?
In-line means consisting of parts arranged in a single line.
What is in-line in Persian?
In-line in Persian is این لاین - قرار داشتن در یک خط یا ردیف. See In-line meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is in-line?
In-line is an adjective.

Words near in-line in the dictionary

  1. in-lawhood
  2. in-lawry
  3. in-laws
  4. in-lieu fee
  5. in-lieu fees
  6. in-line
  7. in-line engine
  8. in-line engines
  9. in-line expansion
  10. in-line expansions
  11. in-line skate

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