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Inc.

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inc.

1.
engraved. Origin:
< Latin incīsus
4.
including.
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Inc.
U.S. abbreviation of Incorporated in company names (equivalent of British Ltd.), first attested 1906.
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inc definition


/ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic.
Antonym: dec.
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