ac

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. acre; acres.

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Ac ² American  

abbreviation

Chemistry.

1. acetate.

2. acetyl.

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Ac ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. actinium.

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AC ⁴ American  

abbreviation

Electricity.

1. alternating current.

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A/C ⁵ American  

[ey-see] / ˈeɪˈsi /

Also AC, or a/c

abbreviation

1. air conditioning.

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A/C ⁶ American  

Or a/c

abbreviation

Bookkeeping.

1. account.

2. account current.

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ac- ⁷ American  

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

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-ac ⁸ American  

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

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a.c. ⁹ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) before meals.

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A.C. ¹⁰ American  

abbreviation

1. before Christ.

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A.C. ¹¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Army Corps.

2. Athletic Club.

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a.c. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) ante cibum

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AC ² 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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ac ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Ascension Island

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A/C ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Air Commodore

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a/c ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. account

2. account current

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Ac ⁶ British  

symbol

1. actinium

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AC Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of alternating current

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Etymology

Origin of -ac⁸

From Latin -acus, from Greek -akos

Origin of a.c.⁹

From Latin ante cibum

Origin of A.C.¹⁰

From Latin ante Christum

Example Sentences

“It catches people and our bodies off guard. The coastal areas don’t have AC so that could also cause some issues there. Strenuous activities during the heat can cause some of those issues as well.”

From Los Angeles Times

The extended squad sees recalls for Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo, while AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori is back for the first time since October 2023.

From BBC

Chelsea were offered AC Milan's Mike Maignan in the summer but felt he was overpriced, with only one year left on his contract, and unlikely to improve the goalkeeping department to a significant degree, particularly given Sanchez's stable form at the time.

From BBC

The Spanish side were Champions League debutants and impressed as they topped a group containing AC Milan before beating Porto in their first knockout tie.

From BBC

Because while Inter Milan believes it has a story to tell, AC Milan has locked the doors, drawn the drapes and taken the phone off the hook.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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