IC

Electronics. integrated circuit.

intensive care.

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Definition for ic (2 of 3)

I.C.

Jesus Christ.

Origin of I.C.

< Latin I(ēsus) C(hrīstus)

Definition for ic (3 of 3)

-ic

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).

Chemistry. a suffix, specialized in opposition to -ous, used to show the higher of two valences: ferric chloride.

a noun suffix occurring chiefly in loanwords from Greek, where such words were originally adjectival (critic; magic; music).

Origin of -ic

Middle English -ic, -ik < Latin -icus; in many words representing the cognate Greek -ikos (directly or through L); in some words replacing -ique < French < Latin -icus

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Example sentences from the Web for ic

The Republican National Committee has called the project out as a “Democrat[ic] front group.”
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Collectively, these 16 agencies are called the “IC”—intelligence community.
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Orthograph′ic, -al, pertaining or according to orthography: spelt correctly.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Pedant′ic, -al, displaying knowledge for the sake of showing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

Nu ic geare geseo minne soan Cyning; ic stande on his gesihe to him me gebiddende.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric
Cabbalist′ic, -al, relating to the cabbala: having a hidden meaning.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Ic lrde weras, t h heora ǽwe heoldon, foran t se wer gewitna on wbrcum wife, t wrec God on ǽwbrcum were.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric

British Dictionary definitions for ic (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

internal-combustion

electronics integrated circuit

text messaging I see

(in transformational grammar) immediate constituent

astrology Imum Coeli: the point on the ecliptic lying directly opposite the Midheaven

British Dictionary definitions for ic (2 of 2)

-ic

suffix forming adjectives

of, relating to, or resemblingallergic; Germanic; periodic See also -ical

(in chemistry) indicating that an element is chemically combined in the higher of two possible valence statesferric; stannic Compare -ous (def. 2)

Word Origin for -ic

from Latin -icus or Greek -ikos; -ic also occurs in nouns that represent a substantive use of adjectives (magic) and in nouns borrowed directly from Latin or Greek (critic, music)

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Medical definitions for ic

-ic

suff.

Of, relating to, or characterized by:carbonic.

Having a valence higher than that of a specified element in compounds or ions named with adjectives ending in -ous:ferric.

Of or relating to an acid:sulfuric acid.