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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Initialism of made in China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
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name
Abbreviation of Michoacán: a state of Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Initialism of Microsoft Innovation Center.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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name
Initialism of Message Integrity Check, a strong encryption technology that is employed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets, altering them and resending them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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name
Initialism of Malaysian Indian Congress, a political party for Malaysian Indians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: Malaysian politics
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name
A river in Romania.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of mike (“microphone”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A microfarad.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Abbreviation of methylisocyanate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of minor in consumption (of alcohol).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of military-industrial complex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Initialism of minimum inhibitory concentration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
Initialism of mechanic-in-charge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of modular integrated construction
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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verb
Alternative form of mike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Clipping of microphone. Attested since 1961.
Clipping of microfarad.
