C, c

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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 (2 of 13)

c

Symbol.

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

Definition for c (3 of 13)

c 1

(with a year) about: c1775.

Origin of c

1
From the Latin word circā, circiter, circum

Definition for c (4 of 13)

c 2

Optics. candle; candles.
Physics, Chemistry. curie; curies.
cycle; cycles.

Definition for c (5 of 13)

C

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

Definition for c (6 of 13)

C

Symbol.

Definition for c (7 of 13)


(in prescriptions) with.

Origin of

From the Latin word cum

Definition for c (8 of 13)

C-

U.S. Military.

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

Definition for c (9 of 13)

c. 1

(with a year) about: c. 1775.

Origin of c.

1
From the Latin word circā, circiter, circum

Definition for c (10 of 13)

c. 2

Origin of c.

2
From the Latin word congius

Definition for c (11 of 13)

c. 3

(in prescriptions) with.

Origin of c.

3
From the Latin word cum

Definition for c (12 of 13)

c. 4

Definition for c (13 of 13)

C.

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British Dictionary definitions for c (1 of 6)

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
  1. something shaped like a C
  2. (in combination)a C-spring

British Dictionary definitions for c (2 of 6)

c

symbol for

British Dictionary definitions for c (3 of 6)

C

symbol for

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 6)

C-

abbreviation for (of US military aircraft)

cargo transport C-5

British Dictionary definitions for c (5 of 6)

c.

abbreviation for

carat
cricket caught
cent(s)
century or centuries
(used esp preceding a date) circa c. 1800

Word Origin for c.

(for sense 5) Latin: about

British Dictionary definitions for c (6 of 6)

C.

abbreviation for

(on maps as part of name) Cape
Catholic
Celtic
Conservative
Corps

Medical definitions for c

c

abbr.

blood capillary
small calorie

Scientific definitions for c (1 of 3)

c

The symbol for the speed of light in a vacuum.

Scientific definitions for c (2 of 3)

C

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.

Scientific definitions for c (3 of 3)

carbon
[ kärbən ]

C

A naturally abundant, nonmetallic element that occurs in all organic compounds and can be found in all known forms of life. Diamonds and graphite are pure forms, and carbon is a major constituent of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Carbon generally forms four covalent bonds with other atoms in larger molecules. Atomic number 6; atomic weight 12.011; sublimation point above 3,500°C; boiling point 4,827°C; specific gravity of amorphous carbon 1.8 to 2.1, of diamond 3.15 to 3.53, of graphite 1.9 to 2.3; valence 2, 3, 4. See Periodic Table.

Other words from carbon

carbonaceous adjective