in-line

English

Alternative forms

• inline

Adjective

in-line (not comparable)

1. Consisting of parts arranged in a single line.
2. (computing, of source code) Being of a different type written in the body of a program, as assembly language code within BBC BASIC.
3. (writing) Inserted in the flow of a text.
   • An in-line mathematical formula does not have to be on a line of its own.
   • Parenthetical referencing is a citation style which uses in-line citations enclosed within parentheses.

Synonyms

• (Arranged in a single line): aligned
• (Inserted in a text): in-text

Translations

Arranged in a single line

French: en rang d'oignons (fr)

Inserted in a text

Derived terms

• in-line code
• in-line expansion
• in-line skating

Related terms

• inlining