IC

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˌī-ˈsē 

: immediate constituent

IC

2 of 4

noun (2)

: integrated circuit

-ic

3 of 4

adjective suffix

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

-ic

4 of 4

noun suffix

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Kandahar Hijack is based on the real-life hijack which took place in December 1999, after the Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 flew from Kathmandu (Nepal). —Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

This devotion has fueled the exponential growth of transistor packing density in accordance with Moore’s Law, which projects that the number of transistors on IC chips will double every two years. —Sunil Mehta, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024

The Kandahar Hijack Based on a real-life hijack incident, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijackfeatures Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Aravind Swamy, Patralekhaa, Diya Mirza, Pooja Gaur, Kumud Mishra, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in lead roles. —Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

Netflix has updated the opening disclaimer for Indian series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack after the show sparked controversy in the country. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -ic, -ique, from Latin -icus — more at -y

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

IC

1 of 2 noun

(ˈ)ī-ˈsē

: integrated circuit

-ic

2 of 2 adjective suffix

ik

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)