-ics Definition

iks
suffix
Science, art, study, or knowledge of, or skill in.
Photonics.
American Heritage
Actions, activities, or practices of.
Athletics.
American Heritage
Qualities or operations of.
Mechanics.
American Heritage
Forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.
Wiktionary
affix
Art, science, study.
Mathematics.
Webster's New World
System.
Hydroponics.
Webster's New World
Activities, practices.
Politics.
Webster's New World
Qualities, properties.
Atmospherics.
Webster's New World

Origin of -ics

  • -ic + -s (pl.): used as transl. of Gr -ika (L -ica), neut. pl. of -ikos (L -icus)

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • –ic –s (translation of Greek -ika) (from neuter pl. of -ikos adj. suff)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

-ics Sentence Examples

  • To search on part of an ICS code, enter the number followed by an asterisk ' * ' .

  • This includes various methods of modifying semiconductor chips at the atomic level for the purpose of fabricating integrated circuits (ICs ).

  • Others have used ICS blood, salvaged from the tumor field and then irradiated in more than 300 patients.

  • The minimum dimension of manufactured devices and ICs has decreased from 20 microns to the sub micron levels of today.

  • The system includes three proprietary, custom ICs controlled by a Motorola 68000 32/16 bit microprocessor.

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Words Starting With

IIC

Words Ending With

SCSICS

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Words Starting With - and Ending With S

Starts With I & Ends With SStarts With IC & Ends With SStarts With I & Ends With CS

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With I3 Letter Words Ending With S