IC
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a suffix forming adjectives from other parts of speech, occurring originally in Greek and Latin loanwords (metallic; poetic; archaic; public ) and, on this model, used as an adjective-forming suffix with the particular senses “having some characteristics of” (opposed to the simple attributive use of the base noun) (balletic; sophomoric ); “in the style of” (Byronic; Miltonic ); “pertaining to a family of peoples or languages” (Finnic; Semitic; Turkic ).
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Chemistry. a suffix, specialized in opposition to -ous, used to show the higher of two valences.
ferric chloride.
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a noun suffix occurring chiefly in loanwords from Greek, where such words were originally adjectival (critic; magic; music ).
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internal-combustion
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electronics integrated circuit
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text messaging I see
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(in transformational grammar) immediate constituent
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astrology Imum Coeli: the point on the ecliptic lying directly opposite the Midheaven
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Etymology
Origin of -ic2
Middle English -ic, -ik, from Latin -icus; in many words representing the cognate Greek -ikos (directly or through Latin ); in some words replacing -ique, from French, from Latin -icus
Origin of I.C.3
< Latin I ( ēsus ) C ( hrīstus )
Example Sentences
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IC: Is there anything specifically that precipitated you being ready?
From Los Angeles Times
“Nexperia makes chips that are fundamental to virtually every modern vehicle,” says Nick Paul, general manager for United Kingdom–based supply chain specialist IC Blue.
From Barron's
In recent years, thousands of Tibetans in India have emigrated to Western countries using the IC, which some nations accept for visa applications.
From BBC
IC: Go to the front of the line, and live in opulence.
From Los Angeles Times
Theories suggest that rogue planets are more likely to be found in the outskirts of a star cluster, so expanding the search area may identify them if they exist within IC 348.
From Science Daily
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