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ICS

International College of Surgeons.
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-ics

a suffix of nouns that denote a body of facts, knowledge, principles, etc., usually corresponding to adjectives ending in -ic or -ical: ethics; physics; politics; tactics .

ICS

¹ American

International College of Surgeons.

-ics ² American

a suffix of nouns that denote a body of facts, knowledge, principles, etc., usually corresponding to adjectives ending in -ic or -ical: ethics; physics; politics; tactics .

-ics ¹ British

suffix

indicating a science, art, or matters relating to a particular subject

aeronautics
politics
indicating certain activities or practices

acrobatics

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ICS ² British

abbreviation

Indian Civil Service

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Grammar

Nouns ending in -ics that name fields of study, sciences, arts, professions, or the like are usually not preceded by an article and are used with a singular verb: Acoustics (the science) deals with sound. Politics (the art of government) fascinates me. In certain uses, often when preceded by a determiner like the, his, her, or their, most of these nouns can take a plural verb: The acoustics (the sound-reflecting qualities) of the hall are splendid. Their politics (political opinions) have antagonized everyone.

Etymology

Origin of -ics

Plural of -ic, representing Latin -ica (< Greek -ika, neuter plural of -ikos ), as in rhētórica (plural) rhetoric book

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"We can confirm that the Houthis were recorded transmitting a warning message to ships in the region," the ICS said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

The professors found that a 1-percentage-point increase in January’s ICS is correlated with a 2.4% higher stock-market return over the subsequent 11 months.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026

"We believe that our official Anthropocene Working Group has been disbanded by ICS, though again they have not felt it of importance to notify us of this," Waters said.

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024

ICS is controlled by Acacium Group, registered in Jersey, which, in turn, is controlled, through an investment-fund structure, by a Canadian-headquartered investment company, the group's ultimate parent.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023

The main stratigraphic unit is a formation, which according to the ICS, should be established with the following principles in mind:

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

See -ism. -ics, lit. things that belong to a science, as mathematics.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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