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plural c's
or cs\ ˈsēz
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Definition of c
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: the 3rd letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic c
2a
: one hundred — see Table of Numbers
b
slang
: a sum of $100
3
: the keynote of a C-major scale
4
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter c
5
: one designated c especially as the third in order or class
6a
: a grade rating a student's work as fair or mediocre in quality
b
: one graded or rated with a C
7
: something shaped like the letter C
8
: a structured language for creating computer programs that is designed to be compact and efficient
c
abbreviation (1)Definition of c (Entry 2 of 5)
1
calm
2
calorie
3
canceled
4
candle
5
canine (see canine entry 1 sense 1)
6
carat
7
catcher
8
cent
9
centavo
10
centi-
11
centime
12
centimeter
13
century
14
chapter
15
charm (see charm entry 1 sense 5)
16
circa
17
circumference
18
clonus
19
closure
20
cocaine
21
coefficient
22
college
23
[ Latin congius ]
gallon
24
contralto
25
copyright
26
cubic
27
or c̄
[ Latin cum ]
with
—used in writing prescriptions
28
cup
29
curie
c
symbol (1)Definition of c (Entry 3 of 5)
usually italic
C
abbreviation (2)Definition of C (Entry 4 of 5)
1
capacitance
2
Celsius
3
centigrade
4
cervical
—used especially with a number from 1 to 7 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cord
5
Coulomb
6
cytosine
C
symbol (2)Definition of C (Entry 5 of 5)
carbon
Examples of c in a Sentence
Noun
The word “access” is spelled with two cs. Many English words begin with c. a song in the key of C
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c
noun
English Language Learners Definition of c
: the third letter of the English alphabet
: the Roman numeral that means 100
: a musical note or key referred to by the letter C : the first tone of a C-major scale
See the full definition for c in the English Language Learners Dictionary
\ ˈsē
\
\
plural c's
or cs\ ˈsēz \