intake
intake Lexical Profile
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• noun
An action of taking in something, or the amount of food, drink, air, or another substance taken into the body over a particular period.
"The nutritionist recommended reducing my daily intake of refined sugar and sodium."
The number of people admitted or accepted into an institution, organization, profession, or educational course at a given time, or the process of admitting them.
"This year's university intake includes a record number of international students."
An opening, pipe, or channel through which air, water, fuel, or gas enters an engine, pump, or ventilation system.
"The mechanic cleared the leaves blocking the engine's air intake."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of the adverb "in" and the verb "take" (of Old Norse origin), originally used in northern England and Scotland to describe a piece of moorland newly enclosed for cultivation.