ism

ˈɪz.əm

Definition

Definition of ism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

doctrine or theorydistinctive doctrine, cause, or theory

Environmentalism is an ism that has gained a lot of followers recently..

creed

doctrine

dogma

philosophyideology or system of thought or practice

Communism is an ism that shaped the 20th century.

belief

creed

doctrine

discrimination

Rare

oppressive and discriminatory attitude or belief

Rare

Racism is an ism that we must fight against in society..

bias

bigotry

prejudice

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foodie-ism

culture or lifestyle of people who love gourmet food

Foodie-ism is popular among young urban professionals.

Origin of ism

Greek, ismos (doctrine)

Examples of ism in a sentence

Feminism is an ism that advocates for women's rights.
Feminism is an ism advocating for women's rights.
Capitalism, as an ism, influences global economies.
Sexism is another ism that needs to be eradicated.
Ageism is an ism that affects many elderly people.

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French:isme, idéologie, ...
German:Doktrin, Ismus, ...
Italian:dottrina, ismo, ...
Spanish:ismo, actitud opresiva, ...
Portuguese:ismo, doutrina discriminatória, ...
Chinese:主义, 思想体系, ...
Japanese:主義, 思想体系, ...
Arabic:مَذْهَب, إيدولوجيا, ...
Hebrew:אִיזְם, אִידֵאוֹלוֹגְיָה, ...
Russian:доктрина, изм, ...
Ukrainian:ізм, дискримінаційна віра, ...
Hindi:वाद, ...
Bengali:মতবাদ, দর্শন, ...
Catalan:doctrina, isme, ...
Czech:ismus, ideologie, ...
Danish:isme, diskriminerende tro, ...
Dutch:isme, discriminerend geloof, ...
Greek:δόγμα, -ισμός, ...
Hungarian:izmus, ideológia, ...
Khmer:លទ្ធិនិយម, និយម, ...
Korean:주의, 사상, ...
Persian:مکتب, ایدئولوژی, ...
Polish:izm, ideologia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ismo, doutrina discriminatória, ...
Romanian:ism, credință discriminatorie, ...
Swedish:ism, ideologi, ...
Thai:ลัทธิ, ระบบความคิด, ...
Turkish:izm, ayrımcı inanç, ...
Vietnamese:chủ nghĩa, hệ tư tưởng, ...

ISM

/ˈaɪ ɛs ɛm/

Definition of ISM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: industrial scientific medical

TECH.

frequencies used for industrial scientific and medical purposes

TECH.

ISM bands are used for wireless communication devices.
Many home devices operate on ISM frequencies.
ISM applications include microwave ovens and medical equipment.

spectrum

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Origin of ISM

Greek ismos (doctrine)

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French:ISM, ...
German:ISM, ...
Italian:ISM, ...
Spanish:ISM, ...
Portuguese:ISM, ...
Chinese:ISM频段, ...
Japanese:ISMバンド, ...
Arabic:ترددات صناعية علمية طبية, ...
Hebrew:אַיְיזִיֶאַם, ...
Russian:ISM, ...
Ukrainian:промислові, наукові та медичні діапазони, ...
Hindi:औद्योगिक, वैज्ञानिक और चिकित्सीय बैंड, ...
Bengali:শিল্প-বৈজ্ঞানিক-চিকিৎসা ব্যান্ড, ...
Catalan:ISM, ...
Czech:pásma ISM, ...
Danish:ISM, ...
Dutch:ISM-banden, ...
Greek:ISM, ...
Hungarian:ISM-sávok, ...
Khmer:ប្រេកង់សម្រាប់ឧស្សាហកម្ម វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ និងវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:ISM, ...
Persian:باندهای ISM, ...
Polish:ISM, ...
Portuguese (BR):ISM, ...
Romanian:ISM, ...
Swedish:ISM-band, ...
Thai:อุตสาหกรรมวิทยาศาสตร์การแพทย์, ...
Turkish:endüstriyel, bilimsel ve tıbbi bantlar, ...
Vietnamese:công nghiệp, khoa học và y tế, ...

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