The difference between Cool and In

When used as nouns, cool means a moderate or refreshing state of cold, whereas in means a position of power or a way to get it.

When used as verbs, cool means to lose heat, to get colder, whereas in means to enclose.

When used as adjectives, cool means having a slightly low temperature, whereas in means in fashion.

In is also preposition with the meaning: contained by. within. surrounded by. part of.

In is also adverb with the meaning: located indoors, especially at home or the office, or inside something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cool and In

  1. Cool as an adjective:

    Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

  2. Cool as an adjective:

    Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

    Examples:

    "a cool grey colour"

  3. Cool as an adjective:

    Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

  4. Cool as an adjective:

    Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

    Examples:

    "His proposals had a cool reception."

  5. Cool as an adjective:

    Calmly audacious.

    Examples:

    "In control as always, he came up with a cool plan."

  6. Cool as an adjective:

  7. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.

  8. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    In fashion, part of or fitting the in crowd; originally hipster slang.

  9. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.

    Examples:

    "Is it cool if I sleep here tonight?"

  10. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of a person, not upset by circumstances that might ordinarily be upsetting.

    Examples:

    "I'm completely cool with my girlfriend leaving me."

  1. Cool as a noun:

    A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

    Examples:

    "in the cool of the morning"

  2. Cool as a noun:

    A calm temperament.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: calmness composure"

  3. Cool as a noun:

    The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

  1. Cool as a verb (intransitive, literally):

    To lose heat, to get colder.

    Examples:

    "I like to let my tea cool before drinking it so I don't burn my tongue."

  2. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To make cooler, less warm.

  3. Cool as a verb (figuratively, intransitive):

    To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

    Examples:

    "Relations cooled between the USA and the USSR after 1980."

  4. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

  5. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To kill.

  1. In as a preposition (grammar, phonetics, of sounds and letters):

    Contained by. Within. Surrounded by. Part of; a member of. Pertaining to; with regard to. At the end of a period of time. Within a certain elapsed time During (said of periods of time). Coming at the end of a word.

    Examples:

    "The dog is in the kennel."

    "We are in the enemy camp. Her plane is in the air."

    "One in a million. She's in band and orchestra."

    "What grade did he get in English?"

    "Military letters should be formal ''in'' tone, but not stilted."

    "They said they would call us in a week."

    "Are you able to finish this in three hours? The massacre resulted in over 1000 deaths in three hours."

    "'in the first week of December; Easter falls in the fourth lunar month; The country reached a high level of prosperity in his first term."

    "English nouns in -ce form their plurals in -s."

  2. In as a preposition:

    Into.

    Examples:

    "Less water gets in your boots this way."

  3. In as a preposition:

    Wearing (an item of clothing).

    Examples:

    "'In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment."

    "My fat rolls around in folds."

    "He stalked away in anger. John is in a coma."

    "You've got a friend in me. He's met his match in her."

    "I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress."

  4. In as a preposition (of something offered or given in an exchange):

    In the form of, in the denomination of.

    Examples:

    "Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties."

    "The deposit can be in any legal tender, even in gold."

    "Her generosity was rewarded in the success of its recipients."

    "Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" in C minor is among his most popular."

    "His speech was in French, but was simultaneously translated into eight languages."

    "When you write in cursive, it's illegible."

  1. In as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To enclose.

  2. In as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To take in; to harvest.

  1. In as an adverb (not comparable):

    Located indoors, especially at home or the office, or inside something.

    Examples:

    "Is Mr. Smith in?"

  2. In as an adverb:

    Moving to the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

    Examples:

    "Suddenly a strange man walked in."

  3. In as an adverb (sports):

    Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.

    Examples:

    "He went for the wild toss but wasn't able to stay in."

  4. In as an adverb (UK):

    Abbreviation of in aid of.

    Examples:

    "What's that in?"

  5. In as an adverb:

    After the beginning of something.

  1. In as a noun:

    A position of power or a way to get it.

    Examples:

    "His parents got him an in with the company"

  2. In as a noun (sport):

    The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting – see innings

  3. In as a noun:

    A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.

  1. In as an adjective:

    In fashion; popular.

    Examples:

    "Skirts are in this year."

  2. In as an adjective:

    Incoming.

    Examples:

    "the in train"

  3. In as an adjective (nautical, of the sails of a vessel):

    Furled or stowed.

  4. In as an adjective (legal):

    With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.

    Examples:

    "in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband"

    "rfquotek Burrill"

  5. In as an adjective (cricket):

    Currently batting.

  1. In as a noun:

    Inch.

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