I (Symbol)

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

• 9th letter of the English Alphabet
• 3rd vowel in English
• Roman Numeral with the value of one.

I may stand for

• Current. e.g. V = IR describes a property of Resistance
• Information. e.g. IT (Information Technology)
• Institute. e.g. RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology)
• Intelligence. e.g. AI (Artificial Intelligence)
• Intermediate. e.g. I.Sc. (Intermediate of Science), I.A., I.Com
• Intra. e.g. IV (Intravenous)
• Iodine or Iodide

U Win Myint (UCC) wrote:
I may stand for I and me, not you.

Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69) wrote :
(I) Inflates the ego that brings one’s downfall!

Dr. Nyunt Wai (SPHS63) wrote :
I may stand for the President post of the world government, if there is one (the dream of Bertrand Russell).

In medical science,

I stands for

• Inflammation
• Infection
• Iatrogenic ( disease caused by doctor)
• Icterus (jaundice)
• Injury
• Infarction (localized death of an organ)
• Incompatibility ( blood transfusion, organ transplantation )
• Ischaemia (decreased blood supply to an organ)

Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint wrote :
And “impotence”

Dr. Nyunt Wai added :
Ko Johnny Thane Oke Kyaw-Myint Yes. One of the important image imploding issues.

Michael Po Saw (M67) wrote :
I can stand for “idiot” as well!

Dr. Nyunt Wai added :
idiosyncratic