inline

in·line
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Canada, US, UK/ˈɪnlaɪ̯n/Australia/ˈɪ̟nlɑ̟ɪ̯n/Australia/ˈɪ̟nlɒ̈ɪ̯n/New Zealand/ˈɘnlɑ̟e̝n/

verb

To optimize using in-line expansion.

“Bold and italic tags are inline elements.”

CommonScrabble 6

Meanings

adjectiveinline (comparative more inline, superlative most inline)

comparative more inline · superlative most inline

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of in-line.
verbinline (third-person singular simple present inlines, present participle inlining, simple past and past participle inlined)

present singular third person inlines · participle present inlining · participle past inlined · past inlined

  1. transitivecomputingTo 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
    1 more example

    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 candidates for inlining.

    2010, Michael Bolin, Closure: The Definitive Guide
nouninline (plural inlines)

plural inlines

  1. Cascading Style SheetscomputingAn element that occurs within the flow of the text.

    Bold and italic tags are inline elements.

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APA

inline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inline

MLA

“inline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inline.

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