plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
American beers, especially IPAs, are still quite hoppy …Lauren Buzzeo
: an alphabet designed to represent each human speech sound with a unique symbol

IPA

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abbreviation

individual practice association

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Noun
The other is Rainbow Roll, an 8% ABV double IPA with mosaic, galaxy, and sultana hops. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 Even one of the winning beers below isn’t billed as a New Zealand IPA. Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Our thought bubbles: The Honest Weight is a solid, rich IPA but the Topanga was both our favorites — a little lighter, which is nice for a 3pm work meeting, but it's still got some hops. Arika Herron, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Holland and his collaborator, longtime beverage marketer John Herman, created three Bero drinks: Kingston Golden Pils, Edge Hill Hazy IPA and Noon Wheat. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for IPA 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

India Pale Ale

Noun (2)

International Phonetic Alphabet

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1893, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IPA was in 1893

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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

IPA

abbreviation
independent practice association; individual practice association

Note: An independent practice association is made up of a group of physicians in private practice who join in an association that contracts with a managed health-care plan (as an HMO) to provide medical services to patients enrolled in the plan.

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