c

or c.

(with a year) about: c1775.

Origin of c

From Latin circā, circiter, circum

Definition for c (2 of 13)

c²

or c.

abbreviation

Optics. candle; candles.

cycle; cycles.

Definition for c (3 of 13)

c³

Symbol.

Optics, Physics. the velocity of light in a vacuum: approximately 186,000 miles per second (299,793 kilometers per second).

Acoustics, Physics. the velocity of sound.

Definition for c (4 of 13)

c̄

or c.

(in prescriptions) with.

Origin of c̄

From the Latin word cum

Definition for c (5 of 13)

c≻

Printing.

capitals and small capitals.

Definition for c (6 of 13)

C¹

or c

[ see ]

/ si /

noun, plural C's or Cs, c's or cs.

the third letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

any spoken sound represented by the letter C or c, as in cat, race, or circle.

something having the shape of a C.

a written or printed representation of the letter C or c.

a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter C or c.

Definition for c (7 of 13)

C²

noun

Computers. a high-level programming language: very powerful and flexible, it is used in a wide variety of applications.

Definition for c (8 of 13)

C³

Symbol.

the third in order or in a series.

(sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as fair or average.

Music.

the first tone, or keynote, in the scale of C major or the third tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.
a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.
a written or printed note representing this tone.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the first tone of the scale of C major, called do.
the tonality having C as the tonic note.
a symbol indicating quadruple time and appearing after the clef sign on a musical staff.

(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 100.

Celsius.

centigrade.

Electricity.

capacitance.
a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 1 inch (2.5 centimeters); length, 1.9 inches (4.8 centimeters).

Chemistry. carbon.

Physics.

charge conjugation.
charm¹ (def. 9).

Biochemistry.

cysteine.
cytosine.

Also C-note. Slang. a hundred-dollar bill.

a proportional shoe width size, narrower than D and wider than B.

a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than D and larger than B.

the lowest quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond.

Definition for c (9 of 13)

C⁴

abbreviation

cocaine.

Grammar. complement.

consonant.

coulomb.

county (used with a number to designate a county road): C55.

Definition for c (10 of 13)

C-

U.S. Military.

(in designations of transport aircraft) cargo: C-54; C-124.

Definition for c (11 of 13)

c.¹

gallon.

Origin of c.

From the Latin word congius

Definition for c (12 of 13)

c.²

Optics. candle; candles.Also c

carat.

carbon.

carton.

case.

Baseball. catcher.

cathode.

cent; cents.

centavo.

Football. center.

centigrade.

centime.

centimeter.

century.

chairman; chairperson.

chapter.

chief.

child.

church.

cirrus.

city.

cloudy.

cognate.

color.

copper.

corps.

cubic.

cycle; cycles.Also c

Definition for c (13 of 13)

Calorie.

Cape.

Catholic.

Celsius.

Celtic.

Centigrade.

College.

(in Costa Rica and El Salvador) colon; colons.

Congress.

Conservative.

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British Dictionary definitions for c (1 of 7)

symbol for

centi-

cubic

cycle

maths constant

specific heat capacity

the speed of light and other types of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum

chess See algebraic notation

British Dictionary definitions for c (2 of 7)

C

/ (siː) /

noun plural c's, C's or Cs

the third letter and second consonant of the modern English alphabet

a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually either a voiceless alveolar fricative, as in cigar, or a voiceless velar stop, as in case

the third in a series, esp the third highest grade in an examination

something shaped like a C
(in combination)a C-spring

British Dictionary definitions for c (3 of 7)

symbol for

music

a note having a frequency of 261.63 hertz (middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the first degree of a major scale containing no sharps or flats (C major)
a key, string, or pipe producing this note
the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
a time signature denoting four crotchet beats to the barSee also alla breve (def. 2), common time

chem carbon

biochem cytosine

capacitance

heat capacity

cold (water)

physics compliance

Celsius

centigrade

centuryC20

coulomb

(Roman numeral) 100See Roman numerals

abbreviation for

Cuba (international car registration)

noun

a computer programming language combining the advantages of a high-level language with the ability to address the computer at a level comparable with that of an assembly language

British Dictionary definitions for c (4 of 7)

C-

abbreviation for (of US military aircraft)

cargo transportC-5

British Dictionary definitions for c (5 of 7)

abbreviation for

carat

cricket caught

cent(s)

century or centuries

(used esp preceding a date) circac. 1800

Word Origin for c.

(for sense 5) Latin: about

British Dictionary definitions for c (6 of 7)

abbreviation for

(on maps as part of name) Cape

Catholic

Celtic

Conservative

Corps

British Dictionary definitions for c (7 of 7)

c/-

abbreviation for Australian (in addresses)

care of

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Medical definitions for c (1 of 3)

abbr.

blood capillary

small calorie

Medical definitions for c (2 of 3)

C 1¹

The symbol for the elementcarbon

Medical definitions for c (3 of 3)

C 2²

abbr.

Celsius

centigrade

coulomb

cytosine

large calorie

Scientific definitions for c (1 of 2)

The symbol for the speed of light in a vacuum.

Scientific definitions for c (2 of 2)

The symbol for carbon.

Abbreviation of capacitance, capacitor, capacity, Celsius, charge conjugation, coulomb, cytosine

A programming language developed in 1972 and commonly used for writing professional software. With only a small number of built-in functions, it requires less memory than other languages, and because most if its functions are not specific to particular computers, it can be used on many different kinds of machines. The Unix operating system was written in C.

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释义	c ¹ or c. (with a year) about: c1775. Origin of c ¹ From Latin circā, circiter, circum Definition for c (2 of 13) c² or c. abbreviation Optics. candle; candles. cycle; cycles. Definition for c (3 of 13) c³ Symbol. Optics, Physics. the velocity of light in a vacuum: approximately 186,000 miles per second (299,793 kilometers per second). Acoustics, Physics. the velocity of sound. Definition for c (4 of 13) c̄ or c. (in prescriptions) with. Origin of c̄ From the Latin word cum Definition for c (5 of 13) c≻ Printing. capitals and small capitals. Definition for c (6 of 13) C¹ or c [ see ] / si / noun, plural C's or Cs, c's or cs. the third letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. any spoken sound represented by the letter C or c, as in cat, race, or circle. something having the shape of a C. a written or printed representation of the letter C or c. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter C or c. Definition for c (7 of 13) C² noun Computers. a high-level programming language: very powerful and flexible, it is used in a wide variety of applications. Definition for c (8 of 13) C³ Symbol. the third in order or in a series. (sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as fair or average. Music. the first tone, or keynote, in the scale of C major or the third tone in the relative minor scale, A minor. a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone. a written or printed note representing this tone. (in the fixed system of solmization) the first tone of the scale of C major, called do. the tonality having C as the tonic note. a symbol indicating quadruple time and appearing after the clef sign on a musical staff. (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 100. Celsius. centigrade. Electricity. capacitance. a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 1 inch (2.5 centimeters); length, 1.9 inches (4.8 centimeters). Chemistry. carbon. Physics. charge conjugation. charm¹ (def. 9). Biochemistry. cysteine. cytosine. Also C-note. Slang. a hundred-dollar bill. a proportional shoe width size, narrower than D and wider than B. a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than D and larger than B. the lowest quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond. Definition for c (9 of 13) C⁴ abbreviation cocaine. Grammar. complement. consonant. coulomb. county (used with a number to designate a county road): C55. Definition for c (10 of 13) C- U.S. Military. (in designations of transport aircraft) cargo: C-54; C-124. Definition for c (11 of 13) c.¹ gallon. Origin of c. ¹ From the Latin word congius Definition for c (12 of 13) c.² Optics. candle; candles.Also c carat. carbon. carton. case. Baseball. catcher. cathode. cent; cents. centavo. Football. center. centigrade. centime. centimeter. century. chairman; chairperson. chapter. chief. child. church. cirrus. city. cloudy. cognate. color. copper. copyright. corps. cubic. cycle; cycles.Also c Definition for c (13 of 13) C. Calorie. Cape. Catholic. Celsius. Celtic. Centigrade. College. (in Costa Rica and El Salvador) colon; colons. Congress. Conservative. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for c (1 of 7) c symbol for centi- cubic cycle maths constant specific heat capacity the speed of light and other types of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum chess See algebraic notation British Dictionary definitions for c (2 of 7) c C / (siː) / noun plural c's, C's or Cs the third letter and second consonant of the modern English alphabet a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually either a voiceless alveolar fricative, as in cigar, or a voiceless velar stop, as in case the third in a series, esp the third highest grade in an examination something shaped like a C (in combination)a C-spring British Dictionary definitions for c (3 of 7) C symbol for music a note having a frequency of 261.63 hertz (middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the first degree of a major scale containing no sharps or flats (C major) a key, string, or pipe producing this note the major or minor key having this note as its tonic a time signature denoting four crotchet beats to the barSee also alla breve (def. 2), common time chem carbon biochem cytosine capacitance heat capacity cold (water) physics compliance Celsius centigrade centuryC20 coulomb (Roman numeral) 100See Roman numerals abbreviation for Cuba (international car registration) noun a computer programming language combining the advantages of a high-level language with the ability to address the computer at a level comparable with that of an assembly language British Dictionary definitions for c (4 of 7) C- abbreviation for (of US military aircraft) cargo transportC-5 British Dictionary definitions for c (5 of 7) c. abbreviation for carat cricket caught cent(s) century or centuries (used esp preceding a date) circac. 1800 Word Origin for c. (for sense 5) Latin: about British Dictionary definitions for c (6 of 7) C. abbreviation for (on maps as part of name) Cape Catholic Celtic Conservative Corps British Dictionary definitions for c (7 of 7) c/- abbreviation for Australian (in addresses) care of Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to c tumor, corruption, malignancy, disease, sickness, canker, carcinoma Medical definitions for c (1 of 3) c abbr. blood capillary small calorie Medical definitions for c (2 of 3) C 1¹ The symbol for the elementcarbon Medical definitions for c (3 of 3) C 2² abbr. Celsius centigrade coulomb cytosine large calorie The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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c

or c.

Origin of c

Definition for c (2 of 13)

or c.

abbreviation

Definition for c (3 of 13)

Symbol.

Definition for c (4 of 13)

or c.

Origin of c̄

Definition for c (5 of 13)

Printing.

Definition for c (6 of 13)

or c

noun, plural C's or Cs, c's or cs.

Definition for c (7 of 13)

noun

Definition for c (8 of 13)

Symbol.

Definition for c (9 of 13)

abbreviation

Definition for c (10 of 13)

U.S. Military.

Definition for c (11 of 13)

Origin of c.

Definition for c (12 of 13)

Definition for c (13 of 13)

British Dictionary definitions for c (1 of 7)

symbol for

British Dictionary definitions for c (2 of 7)

C

noun plural c's, C's or Cs

British Dictionary definitions for c (3 of 7)

symbol for

abbreviation for

noun

British Dictionary definitions for c (4 of 7)

abbreviation for (of US military aircraft)

British Dictionary definitions for c (5 of 7)

abbreviation for

Word Origin for c.

British Dictionary definitions for c (6 of 7)

abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for c (7 of 7)

abbreviation for Australian (in addresses)

Words related to c

Medical definitions for c (1 of 3)

abbr.

Medical definitions for c (2 of 3)

Medical definitions for c (3 of 3)

abbr.

Scientific definitions for c (1 of 2)

Scientific definitions for c (2 of 2)