plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
American beers, especially IPAs, are still quite hoppy …Lauren Buzzeo
: an alphabet designed to represent each human speech sound with a unique symbol

IPA

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abbreviation

individual practice association

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Noun
This alcohol-free brew is hoppy like an IPA but packed with stress-busting adaptogens and nootropics. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Nonalcoholic beers are also on the menu, including: Untitled Art NA Italian Style Pils. Untitled Art NA Juicy IPA. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025 In October, Resident Culture's NARC IPA won a coveted gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the pale nonalcoholic beer category. Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Though it hasn’t been specified, that IPA will likely continue on a rolling basis while the ratification process is followed. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for IPA 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

India Pale Ale

Noun (2)

International Phonetic Alphabet

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1893, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IPA was in 1893

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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

IPA

abbreviation
independent practice association; individual practice association

Note: An independent practice association is made up of a group of physicians in private practice who join in an association that contracts with a managed health-care plan (as an HMO) to provide medical services to patients enrolled in the plan.

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