IC

(ī′sē)

noun

integrated circuit

    1. of, having to do with: volcanic
    2. like, having the nature of, characteristic of: angelic
    3. produced by, caused by: anaerobic
    4. producing, causing: analgesic
    5. consisting of, containing, forming: dactylic
    6. having, showing, affected by: lethargic
    7. Chem. of or derived from: benzoic, citric
    8. Chem. having a higher valence than is indicated by the suffix -ous: nitric, phosphoric
  1. Origin: < ME or L or Gr: ME -ike < L -icus < Gr -ikos: from substantive use of respective adjectives

    a person or thing:
    1. having, showing, affected by: hysteric, paraplegic
    2. supporting, adhering to: Gnostic
    3. belonging to, characteristic of: cynic, Philippic
    4. derived from: patronymic
    5. producing, causing: hypnotic
    6. affecting: stomachic

Origin: < Fr or LGr; Fr -ique < L -icus < Gr -ikos: akin to Ger -isch, OE -ig: see -y

See IC in American Heritage Dictionary 4

abbreviation
integrated circuit

suffix
  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by: seismic.
  2. Having a valence higher than that of a specified element in compounds or ions named with adjectives ending in -ous: sulfuric acid.
  3. One relating to or characterized by: academic.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French -ique

Origin: , from Latin -icus

Origin: and from Greek -ikos

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