What does "inc" mean?
Abbreviation of increment.
Inc
adj, name, noun, verb
adj, name, noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Abbreviation of increment.
- Grammar: inc is listed as adj, name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: business corporation, congress, corporate entity, corporation.
- Useful contrasts: unincorporated.
- Usage evidence: Any industrial property rights relating to the Product Specification shall belong to ABC Inc.
How to use "inc"
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- Use the example sentence as a context check. If your sentence uses the word differently, confirm that the grammar still fits.
Meaning check
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- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of increment. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government wordnet
Verb
- 1 Abbreviation of increase. abbreviation, alt-of
"Change to larger needles and knit 1 rnd in CC, inc 3 (4, 5) sts evenly[…]"
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of Inc. Canada, US, alt-of, alternative
- 2 Incorporated, corporation, describing a type of (business) company that carries certain legal obligations. Canada, US, not-comparable, postpositional
"“If I am cast aside by Maga Inc and replaced by Neocons, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Military Industrial War Complex, foreign leaders, and the elite donor class that can’t even relate to real Americans, then many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well,” Greene said."
- 3 Abbreviation of incoming. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Indian National Congress. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of Iglesia ni Cristo. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"The Aglipayan Church is next with 12%; while the rest of the population is divided into different Protestant sects, the INC (Iglesia Ni Cristo) and other denominations."
Synonyms
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Example
"Any industrial property rights relating to the Product Specification shall belong to ABC Inc."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "inc"?
Common synonyms include: business corporation, congress, corporate entity, corporation, iraqi national congress.
How do you use "inc" in a sentence?
Any industrial property rights relating to the Product Specification shall belong to ABC Inc.