inches
n. countablen. a small unit for measuring length. There are twelve of these in one foot, and one is about the size of the top part of your thumb.
n. a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot or exactly 2.54 centimetres. Often used figuratively to describe very small distances or incremental progress.
The screen on my new phone is six inches long.
The heavy rain caused the water level in the garden pond to rise by several inches overnight.
The negotiators refused to budge even a few inches from their original demands, leading to a complete stalemate that lasted for several weeks.
Plural form of 'inch'. When used as a compound modifier before a noun, the singular form is required (e.g., 'a six-inch blade').
He is six inches taller than meHe is six inches taller than I amWhile common in speech, formal writing often requires the subjective pronoun 'I' after 'than' when comparing heights.