Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ins

1 sense of ins

Sense 1
Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS -- (an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States)
       => agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun in

3 senses of in

Sense 1
inch, in -- (a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot)
       => linear unit, linear measure -- (a unit of measurement of length)

Sense 2
indium, In, atomic number 49 -- (a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite)
       => metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Sense 3
Indiana, Hoosier State, IN -- (a state in midwestern United States)
       INSTANCE OF=> American state -- (one of the 50 states of the United States)