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1c
noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈsē\
: the third letter of the English alphabet
: the Roman numeral that means 100
: a musical note or key referred to by the letter C : the first tone of a C-major scale
plural c's or cs \ˈsēz\
Full Definition of C
1
a : the 3d letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic c
2
a : one hundred — see number table b slang : a sum of $100
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: the keynote of a C-major scale
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: a graphic device for reproducing the letter c
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: one designated c especially as the third in order or class
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a : a grade rating a student's work as fair or mediocre in quality b : one graded or rated with a C
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: something shaped like the letter C
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: a structured programming language designed to be compact and efficient
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Other Alphabet Terms
Rhymes with C
b, be, bee, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
2c
abbreviation
Definition of C
1
calm
2
calorie
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canceled
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candle
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carat
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catcher
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cent
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centavo
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centi-
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centime
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centimeter
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century
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chapter
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circa
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circumference
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cocaine
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coefficient
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college
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[Latin congius] gallon
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contralto
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copyright
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cubic
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cup
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curie
1C
abbreviation
Definition of C
1
capacitance
2
Celsius
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centigrade
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Coulomb
5
cytosine
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2C
symbol
Definition of C
carbon
C Defined for Kids
c
noun , often cap \ˈsē\
plural c's or cs \ˈsēz\
Definition of C for Kids
1
: the third letter of the English alphabet
2
: the number 100 in Roman numerals
3
: a musical note referred to by the letter C
4
: a grade that shows a student's work is fair or average
C
abbreviation
Definition of C for Kids
1
Celsius
2
centigrade
Medical Dictionary
c
abbreviation
Medical Definition of C
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calorie
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canine
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cathode
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centimeter
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clonus
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closure
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cobalt
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coefficient
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contact
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contraction
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coulomb
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curie
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cylinder
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or c̄ [Latin cum] with—used in writing prescriptions
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