Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ied

/ˌaɪ iː ˈdiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: ied
IPA: /ˌaɪ iː ˈdiː/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Interlingua-English Dictionary, the first dictionary of Interlingua.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of interictal epileptiform discharge, a type of brain waves related to epilepsy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of improvised explosive device.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of intermittent explosive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by short, intense episodes of rage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hippocampal sclerosis was less common in the patients with IED."
"Initial concerns revolved mainly around the relationship between the interictal epileptiform discharge (IED) and the clinical diagnosis of epilepsy."
"She'd been an Army noncombatant, but roadside IEDs didn't distinguish between armed troops and support services."

Usage

Inflected Forms

IEDs (plural)

Phrases

booby trap car bomb letter bomb Molotov cocktail

Frequently Paired Words

booby trap car bomb letter bomb Molotov cocktail

Synonyms

improvised explosive device i.e.d.

Questions

How do you pronounce ied?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ iː ˈdiː/.
What does ied mean?: Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.

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