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Other definitions for cal (2 of 5)

Cal¹

[ kal ]

/ kæl /

noun

a male given name, form of Calvin.

Other definitions for cal (3 of 5)

Cal²

kilocalorie.

Other definitions for cal (4 of 5)

cal.

abbreviation

calendar.

caliber.

calorie (def. 1a).

Other definitions for cal (5 of 5)

Cal.

abbreviation

California.

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How to use cal in a sentence

Cal Poly Pomona student Heather DeCosta described it as “kind of just boxing us in at all four sides of the street.”
Dispatch From USC Protests over Ferguson|Maya Richard Craven|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a student of mine when I was teaching at Cal and has been a good friend for decades.
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs|Allen Barra|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rice, a New Orleans native who wrote many novels here, relocated to La Jolla, Cal.
New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead|Jason Berry|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During our lengthy chat, Cal can be heard scampering around and giggling in the background.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But first comes her excellent turn in Kelly & Cal, opening in theaters Sept. 19.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney|Marlow Stern|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had her bag, and I see she didn't cal'late to come back.
The Opened Shutters|Clara Louise Burnham
I don't know if it's 'nother opt'cal d'lusion—but you appear t' me to ha' gorrem on.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Curus opt'cal d'lusion—due to overshtudy—everything's spinnin' round.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
"I s'pose yuh're aiming to give us the impression that you're going to ride, just the same," said Cal Emmett.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower
"He thought yuh was after what little your friend Dan had overlooked, chances is," added Cal Emmett.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower

British Dictionary definitions for cal (1 of 3)

CAL

abbreviation for

computer-aided (or -assisted) learning

British Dictionary definitions for cal (2 of 3)

cal.

abbreviation for

calendar

calibre

calorie (small)

British Dictionary definitions for cal (3 of 3)

Cal.

abbreviation for

Calorie (large)

California

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Medical definitions for cal (1 of 2)

cal

abbr.

mean calorie; small calorie

Medical definitions for cal (2 of 2)

Cal

abbr.

large calorie