EPIC

epic, heroic, larger-than-life

(adjective) very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); “an epic voyage”; “of heroic proportions”; “heroic sculpture”

epic, epical

(adjective) constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; “epic tradition”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

EPIC

(computing) Acronym of explicitly parallel instruction computing.

(electronics) Acronym of epitaxial integrated circuit.

Proper noun

EPIC

(legal) Acronym of Estates and Protected Individuals Code.

Anagrams

• ECPI, pice

Etymology 1

Noun

epic (plural epics)

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

(computing) In software development, a large or extended user story.

Synonyms

• épopée

• epos

Adjective

epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)

Of, or relating to, an epic.

Synonym: epical

Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

(colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.

Synonyms: extraordinary, momentous, remarkable

Etymology 2

Adjective

epic (not comparable)

(category theory, of a morphism) That is an epimorphism.

Anagrams

• ECPI, pice

Adjective

Epic (comparative more Epic, superlative most Epic)

Alternative letter-case form of epic

Noun

Epic (plural Epics)

Alternative letter-case form of epic

Anagrams

• ECPI, pice

Source: Wiktionary

Ep"ic, a. Etym: [L. epicus, Gr. vox voice: cf. F. épique. See Voice.]

Definition: Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style. The epic poem treats of one great, complex action, in a grand style and with fullness of detail. T. Arnold.

Ep"ic, n.

Definition: An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition