IC

¹

, plural ICs.

1. plural ICs immediate constituent.
2. Electronics. integrated circuit.
3. intensive care.

-ic

²

1. 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 ).
2. Chemistry. a suffix, specialized in opposition to -ous, used to show the higher of two valences:

   ferric chloride.

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

I.C.

³

abbreviation for

1. Jesus Christ.

-ic

¹

suffix forming adjectives

1. of, relating to, or resembling See also -ical

   allergic

   periodic

   Germanic

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

   ferric

   stannic

IC

²

abbreviation for

1. internal-combustion
2. electronics integrated circuit
3. text messaging I see
4. (in transformational grammar) immediate constituent
5. astrology Imum Coeli: the point on the ecliptic lying directly opposite the Midheaven

i/c

³

abbreviation for

1. in charge (of)

Word History and Origins

Origin of IC¹

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 IC²

< Latin I ( ēsus ) C ( hrīstus )

Word History and Origins

Origin of IC¹

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 )

Example Sentences

“In the trenches for truth: Looking back on the career of IC’s Jeff Cohen,” Ithaca Times, April 19, 2018.

From Slate

“The information seen first-hand by this whistleblower directly contradicts the asserted conclusions that US personnel, particularly within the IC, are not being attacked by a foreign power using some sort of directed energy. It asserts the existence of classified documents, which are specifically identified in the complaint, is being deliberately covered up, including being withheld from other investigating federal agencies,” Zaid said.

From Salon

“The IC Inspector General investigated this complaint and deemed it to constitute an 'urgent concern’ and forwarded it to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees.

From Salon

Directed by Anubhav Sinha for Netflix, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack recounts the events surrounding the hijacking of a Kathmandu-Delhi flight which was taken to Taliban-ruled Kandahar to demand the release of militants jailed in India.

From BBC

IC: Go to the front of the line, and live in opulence.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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