In-line
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: In-line is an adjective meaning Consisting of parts arranged in a single line.
Meaning
Consisting of parts arranged in a single line.
More Meanings
- (engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; straight.
- (writing) Inserted in the flow of a text.
- (computing, of source code) Of a different language than the outer enclosing code.
- (web design, Cascading Style Sheets) Of a style: inserted in the style attribute of an HTML element instead of in a separate stylesheet.
Example Sentences
BBC BASIC allows the programmer to write in-line assembly language.
An in-line mathematical formula does not have to be on a line of its own.
This is an inline (e.g. mid-sentence) template for marking up text as a Wikipedia self-reference.
Parenthetical referencing is a citation style which uses in-line citations enclosed within parentheses.
Word Forms
- inline
Synonyms for in-line
Depending on context, synonyms include aligned, in-text.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inline, on-line, line, online, favourable, favorable.
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