Cal

¹ American  

[kal] / kæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Calvin.

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Cal ² American  

1. kilocalorie.

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cal ³ American  

1. calorie.

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cal. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. calendar.

2. caliber.

3. calorie.

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Cal. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. California.

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cal. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. calendar

2. calibre

3. calorie (small)

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Cal. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Calorie (large)

2. California

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CAL ³ British  

abbreviation

1. computer-aided (or -assisted) learning

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Example Sentences

However, in October, Cal OES — under Ward’s leadership — privately considered discontinuing state funding for soil testing in the aftermath of future wildfires, according to a confidential, internal draft memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Ward was the first woman to serve as Cal OES director.

From Los Angeles Times

A Cal OES spokesperson said Ward’s retirement had been planned well in advance.

From Los Angeles Times

A Cal OES spokesperson said the memo was only a draft and did not represent a policy change.

From Los Angeles Times

“The State has a long precedent of conducting or paying for soil testing,” the Cal OES assistant director wrote in the memo. 

From Los Angeles Times