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
: 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
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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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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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“IC.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IC. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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IC
1 of 2 noun(ˈ)ī-ˈsē
-ic
2 of 2 adjective suffixik
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)
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