inline
Syllables: in·lineUK/ˈɪnlaɪ̯n/
More pronunciations (1)Fewer pronunciations
Australia/ˈɪ̟nlɑ̟ɪ̯n/
inline is the alternative spelling of in-line.
Meaning of in-line
Adjective
in-line (not comparable)
- Consisting of parts arranged in a single line.
- Synonyms:
- aligned
- Having all cylinders in a single straight line; straight.
- Inserted in the flow of a text.
- An in-line mathematical formula does not have to be on a line of its own.
- Synonyms:
- in-text
- Of a different language than the outer enclosing code.
- BBC BASIC allows the programmer to write in-line assembly language.
- 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
Verb
inline (third-person singular simple present inlines, present participle inlining, simple past and past participle inlined)
- To optimize using in-line expansion.
- Some compilers will allow statics to be inlined, but then incorrectly create multiple instances of the inlined variable at run-time.2000, Dov Bulka, David Mayhew, Efficient C++: Performance Programming Techniques, page 149
- Because functions that contain references to this cannot be inlined, the Compiler's ability to devirtualize prototype methods is even more important in terms of reducing the size of compiled code. By devirtualizing methods and removing references to this, more methods become functions that are...2010, Michael Bolin, Closure: The Definitive Guide
Noun
inline (plural inlines)
- An element that occurs within the flow of the text.
- Bold and italic tags are inline elements.
Forms of inline
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more inline |
| superlative | most inline |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | inlines |
| present participle | inlining |
| past participle | inlined |
| past | inlined |
| Noun | |
| plural | inlines |
Words formed from inline
Phrases with inline
Words that rhyme with inline
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- design
- divine
- combine
- pine
- spline
- swine
- consign
- frankenstein
- nine
- refine
- vine
- whine
- benign
- chine
- in line
- intertwine
- recline
- resign
- rine
- undermine
- wine
- affine
- anodyne
- dine
- gold mine
- incline
- malign
- opine
- outshine
- propine
- red line
- shrine
- syne
- tine
- trunk line
- tyne
- atrine
- berine
- bine
- brine
- cline
- confine
- disentwine
- einstein
- equine
- offline
- quine
- repine
Questions about inline
- What does inline mean?
- Inline means to optimize using in-line expansion.
- What is inline the alternative spelling of?
- Inline is the alternative spelling of in-line.
- What part of speech is inline?
- Inline can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce inline?
- Inline is pronounced /ˈɪnlaɪ̯n/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of inline?
- The past tense of inline is inlined.
Words near inline in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: inline (page history and authors); in-line (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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