epic /ˈɛp.ɪk/adjective 4noun 3forms 4 adjective4 •Of or relating to an epic.Beowulf is an epic poem. •great in size and full of brave and exciting eventsThe epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations •(informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.The after-prom party was truly epic.You made an epic mistake. •That is an epimorphism. noun3 •An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.The Icelandic epic took all night to recite. •A series of events considered appropriate to an epic; any work of literature, film, etc. having heroic deeds and adventures as its subject matter.The book was an epic in four volumes. •A large or extended user story.Epics are shown in a separate list from user stories. This is because it is the user stories that are developed, not epics. Epics are decomposed into child user stories. — 2019 formsEpics · epics · more epic · most epic
EPIC noun2 •Acronym of explicitly parallel instruction computing. •Acronym of epitaxial integrated circuit.
Epic adjective1 •Pertaining to a dialect characteristic of epic poems, especially Epic Greek.Every δῆμος [dêmos] had one or more towns (πόλεις [poleis]), and accordingly for the complete description of the land, usual in the Epic phraseology, both expressions are commonly united […] — 1880 formsmore Epic · most Epic