What does "ic" mean?
Initialism of independent contractor.
Ic
adj, name, noun, phrase, slang
adj, name, noun, phrase, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of independent contractor.
- Grammar: ic is listed as adj, name, noun, phrase, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: 99, chip, chips, electronic component.
- Useful contrasts: discrete components.
- Usage evidence: While in a bumping operation, there are more than 100 process steps compared with traditional IC packaging operations, ASE strategically planned and deployed 4IR technologies across its operations to streamline the manufacturing processes and optimize production, the company said.
How to use "ic"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of independent contractor. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence wordnet
- 3 Initialism of irreducible complexity. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 4 Initialism of intercalation compound. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 5 Initialism of ion chromatography. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 Initialism of integrated circuit. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"While in a bumping operation, there are more than 100 process steps compared with traditional IC packaging operations, ASE strategically planned and deployed 4IR technologies across its operations to streamline the manufacturing processes and optimize production, the company said."
- 7 Initialism of intensive care. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Initialism of immune complex. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of identity card. Malaysia, Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Initialism of individual contributor. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of incel. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of intermittent catheterization. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of integrity constraint. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 14 Initialism of incident commander. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Pseudo-acronym of icy. not-comparable
- 2 Initialism of in charge. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
- 3 Initialism of in command. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
- 4 Initialism of in character. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, slang
- 5 Initialism of intracloud. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety wordnet
Phrase
- 1 Pseudo-acronym of I see.
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Index Catalogue (part of the NGC survey of J.L.E. Dreyer’s update to the Herschel General Catalogue). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of interstitial cystitis (a type of chronic pain that affects the urinary bladder). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 Initialism of Iligan City. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of Intelligence Community. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 5 Initialism of Integrated Coach (a school bus manufacturer). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
discrete components
Example
"While in a bumping operation, there are more than 100 process steps compared with traditional IC packaging operations, ASE strategically planned and deployed 4IR technologies across its operations to streamline the manufacturing processes and optimize production, the company said."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ic"?
Common synonyms include: 99, chip, chips, electronic component, integrated circuit, intelligence community.
How do you use "ic" in a sentence?
While in a bumping operation, there are more than 100 process steps compared with traditional IC packaging operations, ASE strategically planned and deployed 4IR technologies across its operations to streamline the manufacturing processes and optimize production, the company said.
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