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-ica 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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I.C.
I.C.abbreviationJesus Christ.
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i/c
i/cabbreviationin charge (of)
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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 )
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IC substrates are "critical" in the AI ecosystem "because they're one of the key aspects of reducing power consumption, reducing noise, increasing speed," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Their target was the high-energy neutrino event IC 210922A, which was detected by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
The analyst attributes this to lower losses at subsidiaries Hana Technologies and Power Master Semiconductor and higher sales of its IC divisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
IC: I think people don’t realize that it is ultimately a lot of bravery and self-sacrifice in order to keep your sister’s memory alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
They came from three directions, effectively boxing him in, and Albert realized with a sick certainty that he had been double-crossed, that Shifaz, instead of being an informant for him, was working for the IC.
From Insidekick by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
In words belonging to chemistry derivatives in -ic denote the acid containing most oxygen, when more than one is formed: as nitric acid.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
The most familiar one of these is given a name ending in the suffix -ic, while the one with less oxygen is given a similar name, but ending in the suffix -ous.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
An acid terminating in -ous forms a salt ending in -ite, and an oxyacid ending in -ic forms a salt ending in -ate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
A ternary acid with the termination -ic gives a salt with the name ending in -ate, while an acid with termination -ous gives a salt with the name ending in -ite.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
They are given names consisting of the prefix hydro-, the name of the second element present, and the termination -ic.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
Restrictions due to Covid meant he spent less time at the gym and more online, until Anne gave him a copy of I.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The Pirates just so happened to be in Los Angeles facing the Dodgers so Bednar, a Pittsburgh native, sent a few cans of I.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
Cruz’s mother, referred to in the lawsuit as I.C., is living in a different facility today.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
The Panthers bounced back from last week's overtime loss to I.C.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2017
Taehé, chief commissioner of public works; Hon. I.C.
From Lord Elgin by Sir John George Bourinot
Two months went by, during which the O. i/c Records made no further additions to our postbag.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various
Think of the kindly interest which prompted the O. i/c Records to insert a form of receipt—"to guard against impersonation."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various
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