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abbreviation

Biology, Ecology. least concern.

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Other definitions for LC (2 of 5)

l.c.¹

abbreviation

in the place cited.

Origin of l.c.

From Latin locō citātō

Other definitions for LC (3 of 5)

l.c.²

abbreviation

left center.

letter of credit.

Printing. lower case.

Other definitions for LC (4 of 5)

L/C

or l/c

letter of credit.

Other definitions for LC (5 of 5)

L.C.

abbreviation

Library of Congress.

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How to use LC in a sentence

The earliest unmistakable reference to this species is Hedwig, l. c.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Of course we dropped down quickly into the trench, but L.-C.
Q.6.a and Other places|Francis Buckley
Necessit 'l c' induce, e non diletto—Necessity, not pleasure, brings him here.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
It is practically impossible under these conditions to get a stream of any size going in circuit L-C.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills

It is equally hard if L-C has smaller capacity and inductance than ab so that it naturally oscillates faster.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills

British Dictionary definitions for LC (1 of 4)

lc¹

abbreviation for

left centre (of a stage, etc)

loco citato

printing lower case

Word Origin for lc

(for sense 2) Latin: in the place cited

British Dictionary definitions for LC (2 of 4)

lc²

the internet domain name for

Saint Lucia

British Dictionary definitions for LC (3 of 4)

abbreviation for (in the US)

Library of Congress

British Dictionary definitions for LC (4 of 4)

L/C

l/c or lc

abbreviation for

letter of credit

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