Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in itself

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: in- it-self
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Inherently; viewed independently, without reference to anything else.

Example Sentences

"Oxygen is not flammable in itself, but it supports combustion."

Synonyms

by itself per se in and of itself as such intrinsically inherently

Questions

What does in itself mean?: Inherently; viewed independently, without reference to anything else.

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