IC

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˌī-ˈsē 

: immediate constituent

IC

2 of 4

noun (2)

: integrated circuit

-ic

3 of 4

adjective suffix

1

: having the character or form of : being

panoramic

: consisting of

runic

2

a

: of or relating to

aldermanic

b

: related to, derived from, or containing

alcoholic

3

: in the manner of : like that of : characteristic of

Byronic

4

: associated or dealing with

Vedic

: utilizing

electronic

5

: characterized by : exhibiting

nostalgic

: affected with

allergic

6

: caused by

amoebic

7

: tending to produce

analgesic

8

: having a valence relatively higher than in compounds or ions named with an adjective ending in -ous

ferric iron

-ic

4 of 4

noun suffix

: one having the character or nature of : one belonging to or associated with : one exhibiting or affected by : one that produces

Examples of IC in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

So far, the telescope has observed five of them in detail, including galaxies M74, NGC 7496, IC 5332, NGC 1365 and NGC 1433. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023

General Paul Nakasone, the NSA director, is believed to have attended, though neither the IC, nor any source at the meeting, would confirm or deny his presence. —Dell Cameron, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023

The shutout win avenged an overtime loss a year ago to Owen Valley, which was then the first loss for IC head coach Casey Gillin. —Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2023

But in fact, Iran was building a secret enrichment plant, unknown to IC in 2007, at Fordow. —Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 17 July 2023

The Department stands by the legitimacy of these NIH IC Directors' reappointments. —Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 10 July 2023

The relatively modest setup cost and readiness of flip-chip laser assembly will enable near-term products and is particularly attractive for applications requiring only one or a couple of lasers per photonic IC, such as the optical transceivers used in data centers. —Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023

In a message to intelligence officials around the world, Haines said the assessment builds on an interim one last year by the intelligence community, or IC in government parlance, that came to essentially the same conclusion but said more work needed to be done to say so definitely. —Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023

In addition, nine additional former IC officers who cannot be named publicly also support the arguments in this letter. —John McLaughlin, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -ic, -ique, from Latin -icus — more at -y

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

IC

1 of 2 noun

(ˈ)ī-ˈsē

: integrated circuit

-ic

2 of 2 adjective suffix

ik

1

a

: resembling in form or manner

cherubic

b

: made up of

runic

2

a

: of or relating to

chivalric

b

: derived from or containing

alcoholic

3

: in the manner of

autocratic

4

: making use of

electronic

5

a

: marked by

nostalgic

b

: affected with

allergic

6

: caused by

amoebic

Etymology

Adjective suffix

derived from Latin -icus (adjective suffix)