| -ic | 1. <suffix> A suffix signifying, in general, relating to, or characteristic of; as, historic, hygienic, telegraphic, etc. 2. <chemistry> A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic. Origin: L. -icus, Gr., cf. F. -ique. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| -ics | <suffix> A suffix used in forming the names of certain sciences, systems, etc, as acoustics, mathematics, dynamics, statistics, politics, athletics. The names sciences ending in ics, as mathematics, mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc, are, with respect to their form, nouns in the plural number. The plural form was probably introduced to mark the complex nature of such sciences; and it may have been in imitation of the use of the Greek plurals, etc, to designate parts of Aristotle's writings. Previously to the present century, nouns ending in ics were construed with a verb or a pronoun in the plural; but it is now generally considered preferable to treat them as singular. In Greman we have die Mathematik, die Mechanik, etc, and in French la metaphysique, la optique, etc, corresponding to our mathematics, mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc. "Mathematics have for their object the consideration of whatever is capable of being numbered or measured." (John Davidson) The citations subjoined will serve as examples of the best present usage. "Ethics is the sciences of the laws which govern our actions as moral agents." (Sir W. Hamilton) "All parts of knowledge have their origin in metaphysics, and finally, perhaps, revolve into it." (De Quincey) "Mechanics, like pure mathematics, may be geometrical, or may be analytical; that is, it may treat space either by a direct consideration of its properties, or by a symbolical representation." (Whewell) (29 Oct 1998) |
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ninety-nine: being nine more than ninety Intelligence Community: a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
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Integrated Circuit. A silicon chip containing an electic circuit made up of components such as transistors, diodes, resistors and capacitors. Integrated circuits are smaller, faster and more efficient that the individual circuits used in older computers.
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Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammation of the bladder wall that is not caused by bacteria nor treatable with antibiotics; 90% of people with IC are women
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(commander's) intercommunication system (aircraft)
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Integrated Circuit A tiny device that can perform various electronic functions. IC's are made from semiconductor material and work according to semiconductor physics. The IC inventors (1958) are: Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce. Unlike discrete devices, integrated circuits integrate many functions on a single physical chip. ...
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