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-ics

-ics suffix: forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.

Suffix

-ics (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)

  1. Forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.
    Synonyms:
    -istics, -logy, -s
  2. Forms nouns referring to activities.

-ics meaning in Arabic

-ics in Arabic

fields of knowledge or practice
ـِيَّات -iyyāt

Synonyms of -ics

Origin of -ics

From -ic (“related or pertaining to”), with usage in the plural in imitation of the Latin and Greek usage.

Questions about -ics

What does -ics mean?
-ics means forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.
What is -ics in Arabic?
-ics in Arabic is ـِيَّات (-iyyāt). See -ics meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is -ics?
-ics is a suffix.

Words near -ics in the dictionary

  1. -icide
  2. -icism
  3. -icity
  4. -ick
  5. -icle
  6. -ics
  7. -id
  8. -ide
  9. -idene
  10. -idian
  11. -idine

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