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- [siv-ik]
- /ˈsɪv ɪk/
- /ˈsɪv.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [siv-ik]
- /ˈsɪv ɪk/
Definitions of civic word
- adjective civic You use civic to describe people or things that have an official status in a town or city. 3
- adjective civic You use civic to describe the duties or feelings that people have because they belong to a particular community. 3
- adjective civic of or relating to a city, citizens, or citizenship 3
- adjective civic of a city, citizens, or citizenship 3
- adjective civic of or relating to a city; municipal: civic problems. 1
- adjective civic of or relating to citizenship; civil: civic duties. 1
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Origin of civic
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin cīvicus, equivalent to cīv(is) citizen + -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Civic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
civic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
civic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for civic
adj civic
- civil — You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
- urban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- communal — Communal means relating to particular groups in a country or society.
- borough — A borough is a town, or a district within a large town, which has its own council.
adjective civic
- community — The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
- town — Ithiel [ith-ee-uh l] /ˈɪθ i əl/ (Show IPA), 1784–1844, U.S. architect.
- city — The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City.
Antonyms for civic
adjective civic
- private — privacy
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