a.c.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) before meals.

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ac ² American  

abbreviation

1. acre; acres.

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Ac ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. actinium.

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A.C. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Army Corps.

2. Athletic Club.

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AC ⁵ American  

abbreviation

Electricity.

1. alternating current.

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ac- ⁶ American  

1. variant of ad- before c and qu: accede; acquire.

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Ac ⁷ American  

abbreviation

Chemistry.

1. acetate.

2. acetyl.

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A.C. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. before Christ.

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A/C ⁹ American  

[ey-see] / ˈeɪˈsi /

Also AC, or a/c

abbreviation

1. air conditioning.

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A/C ¹⁰ American  

Or a/c

abbreviation

Bookkeeping.

1. account.

2. account current.

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-ac ¹¹ American  

1. variant of -ic after Greek noun stems ending in i: cardiac; maniac.

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a.c. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) ante cibum

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a/c ² British  

abbreviation

1. account

2. account current

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Ac ³ British  

symbol

1. actinium

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ac ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Ascension Island

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AC ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. alternating current Compare DC

2. ante Christum

3. Air Corps

4. athletic club

5. Companion of the Order of Australia

6. appellation d'origine contrôlée: the highest French wine classification; indicates that the wine meets strict requirements concerning area of production, strength, etc See VDQS vin de pays vin de table

7. Aelodau'r Cynulliad: Member of the Assembly (that is, the National Assembly of Wales)

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A/C ⁶ British  

abbreviation

1. Air Commodore

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AC Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of alternating current

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Etymology

Origin of a.c.¹

From Latin ante cibum

Origin of A.C.¹

From Latin ante Christum

Origin of -ac¹

From Latin -acus, from Greek -akos

Example Sentences

But Como, back in the top flight since 2024 after a 21-year absence, have a game in hand against AC Milan, which they will play on March 15.

From Barron's

In a panic, I wiped out my Marriott points and booked a room at the AC Hotel San Juan Condado for Saturday night.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was taking a class on air conditioning systems, and his vehicle’s AC needed to be recharged.

From Los Angeles Times

Rafael Leao fired AC Milan top of Serie A with a tight 1-0 win at Cagliari on Friday.

From Barron's

Beyond the business of recording, Mayer and McG are eager to make Chaplin’s soundstage a destination for acts in need of rehearsal space — AC/DC was recently in there practicing — as well as for certain high-end live events.

From Los Angeles Times

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