Phrase guide

IC

adj · name · noun · phrase · 26 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pseudo-acronym of icy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Initialism of in charge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 3

Initialism of in command.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Initialism of in character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, slang

Qualifier: roleplaying games

Topics: lifestyle

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Antonyms: OC, OOC

5

adj

Meaning 5

Initialism of intracloud.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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name

Meaning 6

Initialism of Index Catalogue (part of the NGC survey of J.L.E. Dreyer’s update to the Herschel General Catalogue).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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name

Meaning 7

Initialism of interstitial cystitis (a type of chronic pain that affects the urinary bladder).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: medicine, sciences

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name

Meaning 8

Initialism of Iligan City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 9

Initialism of Intelligence Community.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, politics

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name

Meaning 10

Initialism of Integrated Coach (a school bus manufacturer).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: transport

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noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of independent contractor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of irreducible complexity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 13

Initialism of intercalation compound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of ion chromatography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 15

Initialism of integrated circuit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Broader terms: circuit

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noun

Meaning 16

Initialism of intensive care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 17

Initialism of immune complex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of identity card.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of individual contributor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 20

Initialism of incel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 21

Initialism of intermittent catheterization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 22

Initialism of integrity constraint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 23

Initialism of incident commander.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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24

phrase

Meaning 24

Pseudo-acronym of I see.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective satellite

Meaning 25

being nine more than ninety

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: ninety-nine, 99

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noun

Meaning 26

a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency

History

Etymology

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