EC

¹ American  

1. European Community.

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ec- ² American  

1. variant of ex- before a consonant.

   eccentric.

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e.c. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. for the sake of example.

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E.C. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Engineering Corps.

2. Established Church.

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EC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)

2. (in London postal code) East Central

3. Ecuador (international car registration)

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ec- ² British  

combining form

1. out from; away from

   ecbolic

   eccentric

   ecdysis

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ec ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Ecuador

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Etymology

Origin of e.c.

From Latin exemplī causā

Example Sentences

These EC cells are known to produce sensations such as nausea, pain, and general gut discomfort, but it was unclear whether they directly interact with tuft cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

This prolonged release is strong enough to activate EC cells and send signals to the brain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

“Consumer confidence remained below its long-term average,” the EC said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The action was the fourth multi-billion-dollar fine imposed on Google by the EC since 2017; Google won one appeal and lost another; an appeal of the third is pending.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

The helicopter was a Colibri EC 120B, one of the quietest in the world.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz