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abbreviation

acre; acres.

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Ac¹

abbreviation Chemistry.

acetate.

acetyl.

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Ac²

Symbol, Chemistry.

actinium.

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abbreviation Electricity.

alternating current.

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ac-

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

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-ac

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

Origin of -ac

From Latin -acus, from Greek -akos

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a.c.

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) before meals.

Origin of a.c.

From Latin ante cibum

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A/C¹

or a/c

[ ey-see ]

/ ˈeɪˈsi /

abbreviation, noun

air conditioning.

Also AC, A.C., a.c.

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A/C²

or a/c

abbreviation Bookkeeping.

account.

account current.

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A.C.¹

abbreviation

before Christ.

Origin of A.C.

From Latin ante Christum

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A.C.²

abbreviation

Army Corps.

Athletic Club.

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How to use ac in a sentence

The conference room suddenly felt very warm, and I wondered if the AC had gone out.
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Cras rhoncus, massa ac mollis convallis, dui mauris porta nulla, in fringilla tortor orci sit amet est.
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Ghanaian soccer player Michael Essien, who plays for AC Milan, has been the subject of what borders on fear mongering.
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Well, it was based on an amalgam of bands—Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, and Van Halen.
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I said to the guy, “Why do they have to turn on the AC so high.”
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Annuit vero ac propemodum sese iam Nortmannum pronuntiat; nam Gallos fer omnes Nortmannos appellitant.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et reliqua sunt huic cert habitationi ac nostr professioni, hoc est, paupertati 90 csentanea.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Quod san mirum est in hominibus, qui lege ac magistratu carent.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Tuguriola sua vbiuis facil ac raptim sudibus ramific dificant, & 80 aut cortice aut pellibus aut eti tegete ctegunt.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et astiterunt frequenter Barbari magno semper silentio ac reuerenti.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ac (1 of 6)

the internet domain name for

Ascension Island

British Dictionary definitions for ac (2 of 6)

the chemical symbol for

actinium

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abbreviation for

alternating currentCompare DC

ante Christum

Air Corps

athletic club

Companion of the Order of Australia

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

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

Word Origin for AC

(for sense 2) Latin: before Christ

British Dictionary definitions for ac (4 of 6)

a.c.

/ obsolete /

abbreviation for

(in prescriptions) ante cibum

Word Origin for a.c.

Latin: before meals

British Dictionary definitions for ac (5 of 6)

a/c

/ accounting /

abbreviation for

account

account current

British Dictionary definitions for ac (6 of 6)

A/C

abbreviation for

(in Canada) Air Commodore

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Scientific definitions for ac (1 of 2)

The symbol for actinium.

Scientific definitions for ac (2 of 2)

Abbreviation of alternating current

ac

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or a/c

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or a/c

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