ic
IPA: ɪk
Root Word: IC
noun
- (astronomy) Initialism of Index Catalogue (part of the NGC survey of J.L.E. Dreyer’s update to the Herschel General Catalogue).
- (medicine) Initialism of interstitial cystitis (a type of chronic pain that affects the urinary bladder).
- Initialism of independent contractor. [A person working independently, under a contract; a self-employed person.]
- Initialism of irreducible complexity. [(biology, pseudoscience) The proposition that complex organs such as eyes and flagella must have started existing in their current form; i.e., that they cannot have evolved from previous, less complex stages.]
- (chemistry) Initialism of intercalation compound. [(chemistry) a crystalline solid consisting of a host lattice containing voids into which guest atoms or molecules are inserted]
- (chemistry) Initialism of ion chromatography. [Synonym of ion exchange chromatography]
- (electronics) Initialism of integrated circuit. [(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.]
- (medicine, uncountable) Initialism of intensive care. [(medicine) The support and monitoring of critically ill patients, especially by the use of instrumentation and specialized staff and equipment.]
- (immunology) Initialism of immune complex. [(biochemistry, immunology) A molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen; an antigen-antibody complex.]
- Initialism of identity card. [A card or badge showing the official identity of the bearer.]
- Initialism of individual contributor.
- (slang) Short for incel. [A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.]
- Initialism of intermittent catheterization.
adjective
- Pseudo-acronym of icy.
- Initialism of in charge. [Having the responsibility of leading or overseeing.]
- (roleplaying games, fandom slang) Initialism of in character. [(idiomatic) Consistent with one's personality, or the typical behavior one is known for.]
- Initialism of intracloud. [Occurring within a cloud.]
Examples of "ic" in Sentences
- The statue was made of ice.
- Add the ice to the milk and stir.
- The ice in the refrigerator melted.
- But the river is alive under the ice.
- Pour the tequila to the rim of the ice.
- It is the antecedent of the modern ice axe.
- The ice fender became the forerunner to the contemporary ice pier.
- The ice machine didn't refrigerate the ice, just drained the water.
- The Antarctic ice sheet is one of the two polar ice caps of the Earth.
- The evaporator of flake ice machine is where the ice has been generated.