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mic

mic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahyk]
    • /maɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahyk]
    • /maɪk/

Definitions of mic word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of MIC Many Integrated Core Architecture 3
  • abbreviation MIC microphone. 1
  • idioms mic drop the mic, Informal. to intentionally drop one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped. to say or do something with such a bold confidence: He clearly dropped the mic on his critics, effectively cutting off further discussion. 1
  • noun Definition of mic in Technology (architecture)   (MIC) Intel's name for integrated circuits with around 50 processing cores on a single chip, fabricated with a 22-nanometer IC manufacturing process. The Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor, the first product based on Intel MIC Architecture, is targeted at high-performance computing applications. 1

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Origin of mic

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; by shortening

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".

mic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mic

noun mic

  • microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.

Antonyms for mic

abbreviation mic

  • c — C is the third letter of the English alphabet.
  • mimic — to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.

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