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• EC
  EC

  European Community.
• ec-
  ec-

  variant of ex- before a consonant.
• e.c.
  e.c.

  abbreviation

  for the sake of example.
• E.C.
  E.C.

  abbreviation

  Engineering Corps.
• ec
  ec

  abbreviation

  Ecuador

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

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Example Sentences

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EC ec- e.c. E.C. ec

The EC also called for scrapping the laws that paved the way for development.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

Regnier said the EC was concerned about the "addictive" nature of Shein's website, and the "gamification" of the platform, including its "rewards programme" for consumers.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

But gradually during his first year as EC, he began to tire of the never-ending discussions about these matters.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Emotional utterances         Physical sensation, not Soul, produces material ec- 7:18 stasy and emotion.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

NOTE.—e-, ec-, and ef- are euphonic variations of ex-.

From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by William Swinton

Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, bread street hill, e.c., and bungay, suffolk.

From Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman by George M. (George Milbrey) Gould

The attraction-spheres are near one side of the ovum, and are connected with its periphery by a cone of fibres forming a polar circle, p.c.; e.c., equatorial circle.

From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by George John Romanes

Limited new york: the macmillan company 1905 All rights reserved Richard Clay and Sons, Limited, bread street hill, e.c., and bungay, suffolk.

From The Little Duke by Charlotte Mary Yonge

THE END. london: R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor, bread street hill, e.c.

From What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps by Randolph Caldecott

LONDON: robert banks, racquet court, fleet street.  e.c.

From The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 by Joseph Wild

The swashbuckling 17-minute short is a pitch-perfect elaboration on newspaper cartoonist E.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

“More people have looked through that telescope than any other telescope else in the world,” E.C.

From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2022

Although one might be tempted to believe that the rats simply learned how to find their way through a conditioned series of right and left turns, E.C.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

In the other, she’s handing a bowl — presumably of beet soup — to a Mr. E.C.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022

I studied the sketch, the artist’s initials: E.C.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Abdelhameid: Most commonly probably known as home ec.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023

But shop class and home ec also teach a broader range of skills.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Rock singer and guitarist Eric Clapton simply tweeted: "'Always and ever'…….. ec".

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2023

“This would enable a food service manager or extension agent or home ec teacher to diagnose and correct food preparation errors,” she wrote.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022

“Hush now. We’re just going to head to the home ec cottage and then look for somewhere you can talk to me easy.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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