Ip

adj, name, noun, phrase, slang

adj, name, noun, phrase, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: Initialism of intellectual property.
  • Grammar: ip is listed as adj, name, noun, phrase, slang.
  • Nearest alternatives: appraise property, informatics, information processing, information science.
  • Usage evidence: You can study IP related material during work hours when you have time to spare.

How to use "ip"

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  2. Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "ip" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
  3. 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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  • Does it match the intended tone rather than only the dictionary definition?
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  • Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?

Source and review context

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Definition decision workflow

1. Identify the role

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2. Test the nearest option

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of intellectual property. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "In the past year, Disney has announced 4 sequels and one reboot, but not a single new IP"

  2. 2
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information wordnet
  3. 3
    Initialism of Indigenous peoples. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  4. 4
    Initialism of interpositive. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of innings pitched (“the statistic reporting the number of innings pitched by a pitcher”). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, invariable
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  1. 6
    Initialism of immunoprecipitation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  2. 7
    Initialism of insertion point (where text, etc. will be added in a document). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    Initialism of instruction pointer (CPU register). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of inflectional phrase. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 10
    Initialism of incontinentia pigmenti. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. 11
    Initialism of instrument panel. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. 12
    Initialism of injured party. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  8. 13
    Initialism of initial permutation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  9. 14
    Ellipsis of IP address. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
  10. 15
    Ellipsis of IP address.; An unregistered user identified by their IP address. Internet, countable, metonymically, uncountable

    "This IP made a disruptive edit!"

  11. 16
    An Iraqi police officer, or the Iraqi police as a whole. US, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
  12. 17
    Initialism of Irish pennant. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
  13. 18
    Abbreviation of inpatient. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of intraperitoneal. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of in possession. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Prison nursing staff will carefully evaluate whether an individual should have 'IP' (in possession) medication."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Internet Protocol. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "IP address"

  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    Initialism of Ingress Protection Rating. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of International Paper. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms
appraise propertyinformaticsinformation processinginformation scienceinternet protocol

Example

"You can study IP related material during work hours when you have time to spare."

Common questions

What does "ip" mean?

Initialism of intellectual property.

What is a synonym for "ip"?

Common synonyms include: appraise property, informatics, information processing, information science, internet protocol.

How do you use "ip" in a sentence?

You can study IP related material during work hours when you have time to spare.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Initialisms (see definitions).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Cantonese 葉／叶 (jip⁶).

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