-ics

noun plural suffix but singular or plural in construction

Definition of -ICS

: study : knowledge : skill : practice <linguistics> <electronics>

: characteristic actions or activities <acrobatics>

: characteristic qualities, operations, or phenomena <mechanics>

¹-ic + ¹-s; translation of Greek -ika, from neuter plural of -ikos -ic

-ICS Defined for Kids

noun suffix \iks\

: study : knowledge : skill : practice <electronics>

: characteristic actions or qualities <acrobatics>

Medical Dictionary

noun plural suffix but singular or plural in construction \iks\

usually singular in construction : study : knowledge : skill : practice <optics> <orthopedics>

usually plural in construction : characteristic actions or activities <hysterics>

usually plural in construction : characteristic qualities, operations, or phenomena <acoustics> <phonetics>

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