Difference between Inward and In

What is the difference between Inward and In?

Inward as an adjective is towards the inside while In as an adjective is in fashion; popular.

Inward

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: towards the inside

Example sentence: You can't talk about life without talking about politics. You have to have both. If you're just a political person, you're going to burn out. If you, as an artist, are just focused inward, you're going to eventually be irrelevant.

In

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: Contained by.Surrounded by.Part of; a member of.Pertaining to (that particular thing).After a period of time.By virtue of; by means ofUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.Into.During (said of periods of time)Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A position of power or a way to get it.The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: In fashion; popular.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Located indoors, especially: at home or the office .Moving to the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.abbreviation of in aid of.

We hope you now know whether to use Inward or In in your sentence.

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