0 a feeling that something is true or likely to happen, although you are not certain: --
[ + that ] I didn't have the slightest inkling that she was unhappy.
He must have had some inkling of what was happening.
1 a slight idea that something is true or likely to happen, although it is not certain: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.