Ca
1 Americanverb (used with or without object)
abbreviation
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cathode.
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centiare.
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Also ca (with a year) about.
ca. 476 b.c.
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capital account.
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cash account.
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credit account.
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current account.
abbreviation
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Central America.
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Accounting. chief accountant.
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Coast Artillery.
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commercial agent.
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consular agent.
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controller of accounts.
abbreviation
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California
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Central America
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chartered accountant
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chief accountant
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consular agent
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(in Britain) Consumers' Association
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capital account
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credit account
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current account
symbol
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Etymology
Origin of ca'3
Variant of call
Origin of ca.5
ca. ( def. 3 ) < Latin circā
Example Sentences
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"Now they'll be good to trim the ca--" And it almost popped out, and she didn't mean to whisper the secret, even to herself!
From The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Sidney, Margaret
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