"AC" meaning in English

See AC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} AC (not comparable) Forms: a.c. [alternative], A/C [alternative], a/c [alternative], A.C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative], ac [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A. C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative]
  1. (anatomy, medicine) Initialism of acromioclavicular. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: acromioclavicular
    Sense id: en-AC-en-adj-KKR-FaU9 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Anatomy, Medicine Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. Initialism of air conditioned. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: air conditioned
    Sense id: en-AC-en-adj-bRHzrLhp
  3. (religion) Initialism of antichristian. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: antichristian
    Sense id: en-AC-en-adj-cyvjjJf3 Categories (other): Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} AC (not comparable) Forms: a.c. [alternative], A/C [alternative], a/c [alternative], A.C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative], ac [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A. C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative]
  1. Initialism of anno Christi (in the year of Christ). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: anno Christi (extra: in the year of Christ) Synonyms (anno Christi): AD (english: anno Domini)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-adv-K6Qg7CdJ Disambiguation of 'anno Christi': 96 4
  2. Initialism of ante Christum, (before Christ). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: ante Christum (extra: before Christ) Synonyms (ante Christum): BC (english: before Christ)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-adv-~kgAJYde Disambiguation of 'ante Christum': 0 100

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AC Forms: a.c. [alternative], A/C [alternative], a/c [alternative], A.C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative], ac [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A. C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative]
  1. Abbreviation of Aceh: a province of Indonesia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Aceh (extra: a province of Indonesia) Categories (place): Places in Indonesia, Provinces of Indonesia
    Sense id: en-AC-en-name-mhRDTM4s Categories (other): Abbreviations of provinces of Indonesia, Aceh, Indonesia
  2. Abbreviation of Acre: a state of Brazil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Acre (extra: a state of Brazil) Categories (place): Places in Brazil, States of Brazil
    Sense id: en-AC-en-name-EepnYckP Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Brazil, Acre, Brazil
  3. Initialism of America's Cup (competition yacht sailing match racing regatta). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: America's Cup (extra: competition yacht sailing match racing regatta) Derived forms (America's Cup): IACC, AC72, AC45, AC90
    Sense id: en-AC-en-name-zqI9J8kV Categories (other): Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 4 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of "America's Cup": 2 2 93 3
  4. (law) Initialism of Appeal Cases (a subseries of Incorporated Council of Law Reporting's Law Reports). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Appeal Cases (extra: a subseries of Incorporated Council of Law Reporting's Law Reports)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-name-XmhJDuCA Categories (other): Law Topics: law

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} AC (countable and uncountable, plural ACs) Forms: ACs [plural], a.c. [alternative], A/C [alternative], a/c [alternative], A.C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative], ac [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A. C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative]
  1. (aviation) Initialism of absolute ceiling. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: absolute ceiling
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-YzaFw3Wg Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 8 2 7 7 6 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 3 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 1 4 12 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 12 1 0 2 1 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 6 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 1 6 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 9 1 6 9 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 9 1 5 9 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 4 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 5 2 7 3 4 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 2 6 1 2 3 2 3 0 3 5 1 1 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 3 2 0 3 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 5 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 2 6 1 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. Initialism of access control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: access control
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-BbUIsf4D
  3. (finance) Initialism of account current. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: account current
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-XFvMcZyf Categories (other): Finance, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 8 2 7 7 6 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 3 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 6 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 1 6 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 Topics: business, finance
  4. (anatomy) Initialism of anterior chamber. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: anterior chamber
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-ERfgFV6l Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 8 2 7 7 6 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 3 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 1 4 12 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 12 1 0 2 1 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 6 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 1 6 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 5 9 4 2 1 3 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 1 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 9 1 6 9 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 9 1 5 9 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 8 1 6 10 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 8 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 4 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 5 9 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 0 2 8 1 1 2 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 2 0 2 1 1 1 5 3 5 1 4 8 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 5 1 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 5 2 7 3 4 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 2 6 1 2 3 2 3 0 3 5 1 1 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 8 1 6 10 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 10 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 6 9 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 2 3 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 9 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 3 2 0 3 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 5 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 2 6 1 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. (music, radio) Initialism of adult contemporary (a radio format). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adult contemporary (extra: a radio format)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-OFYnJIAy Categories (other): Music, Radio, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 6 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 1 6 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, lifestyle, media, music, radio
  6. (biochemistry) Initialism of adenylyl cyclase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adenylyl cyclase
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-uO1hQYoN Categories (other): Enzymes Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (medicine) Initialism of adjuvant chemotherapy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adjuvant chemotherapy
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-4zMFzQ~r Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  8. (uncountable) Initialism of air conditioning. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: air conditioning
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-en:air_conditioning
  9. (countable) Initialism of air conditioner. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: air conditioner
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-vrsrlzrx
  10. Initialism of air corps. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: air corps
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-9FhFgvM8
  11. Initialism of aircraftman. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: aircraftman
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-aS0-uX4g
  12. (electricity) Initialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alternating current (extra: often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current) Coordinate_terms: DC
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-en:alternating_current Categories (other): Electricity Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  13. (electricity) Initialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).
    (electricity, informal, by extension) supply of electric energy via a public electricity grid
    Tags: broadly, countable, informal, uncountable Coordinate_terms: DC
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-en:alternating_current1 Categories (other): Electricity Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  14. Initialism of area code. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: area code
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-jrkPog~g
  15. Initialism of army corps. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: army corps
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-HUr37rfQ
  16. Initialism of athletic club. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: athletic club
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-z2RNDw7J
  17. Initialism of author's correction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: author's correction
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-OLvtPTDr
  18. Initialism of automobile club. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: automobile club
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-3dASElDX
  19. (US, military) Initialism of Auxiliary Collier (a naval coal transport that travels with the fleet to provide coal for coal-powered warships). Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Auxiliary Collier (extra: a naval coal transport that travels with the fleet to provide coal for coal-powered warships)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-LVSLSTTU Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  20. (set theory) Initialism of axiom of choice. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: axiom of choice
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-w7WKehjB Categories (other): Set theory, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 1 4 12 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 12 1 0 2 1 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 6 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 1 6 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 5 9 4 2 1 3 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 1 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 9 1 6 9 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 9 1 5 9 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 8 1 6 10 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 8 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 5 9 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 0 2 8 1 1 2 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 6 9 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 2 3 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 9 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 3 2 0 3 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 5 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 2 6 1 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory
  21. (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of assistant commissioner, a police rank used in London's Metropolitan Police. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: assistant commissioner (extra: a police rank used in London's Metropolitan Police)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-R3MsO1Ka Categories (other): British English, Law enforcement Topics: government, law-enforcement
  22. (Australia) Companion of the Order of Australia. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-KKtN9MSI Categories (other): Australian English, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 4 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 5 2 7 3 4 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 2 6 1 2 3 2 3 0 3 5 1 1 2 2 2 2
  23. Initialism of aviation cadet. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: aviation cadet
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-Y9-tzR1S
  24. (chemistry) Initialism of ammonium chloride. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ammonium chloride
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-~OKVtRJA Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  25. (geography) Initialism of autonomous county. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: autonomous county
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-QUd7gHWM Categories (other): Geography Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  26. (roleplaying games) Initialism of armor class. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: armor class
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-3yXEZALX Categories (other): Role-playing games
  27. (autism, psychology) singular of ACs (“autistics and cousins”). Tags: countable, form-of, singular, uncountable Form of: ACs (extra: autistics and cousins) Derived forms: AC/DC
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-oFIpn7b0 Categories (other): Autism, Psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  28. (prison) Initialism of administrative custody. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: administrative custody
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-kNQtmxrl
  29. (Anglicanism) Initialism of Anglo-Catholic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Anglo-Catholic
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-xsZhoh9n Categories (other): Anglicanism
  30. Initialism of asphalt concrete. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: asphalt concrete
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-PekcGOc2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 8 2 7 7 6 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 3 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 1 4 12 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 12 1 0 2 1 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 6 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 1 6 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 3 6 1 4 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 6 1 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 5 9 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 0 2 8 1 1 2 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 8 1 6 10 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 10 1 0 2 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 1 6 9 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 2 3 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 9 1 0 2 1 1 4
  31. Initialism of asphalt cement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: asphalt cement
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-P0iS7oWr
  32. Initialism of asphalt content. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: asphalt content
    Sense id: en-AC-en-noun-NgOxNf-F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (alternating current): wisselstroom (Dutch), vaihtovirta (Finnish), Wechselstrom [masculine] (German), arus bolak-balik (Indonesian), 交流 (kōryū) (alt: こうりゅう) (Japanese), 교류 (gyoryu) (alt: 交流) (Korean), prąd zmienny (Polish), prąd przemienny (Polish), CA [feminine] (Portuguese), curent alternativ [masculine] (Romanian), c.a. (Romanian), переме́нный ток (pereménnyj tok) [masculine] (Russian), CA (Spanish), corriente alterna (Spanish), AC (Swedish), växelström [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (alternating potential): wisselspanning (Dutch), Wechselspannung (German)
Disambiguation of 'alternating current': 1 2 5 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 36 36 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 Disambiguation of 'alternating potential': 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 5 0 1 1 2 1

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} AC Forms: a.c. [alternative], A/C [alternative], a/c [alternative], A.C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative], ac [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A. C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative]
  1. Initialism of all clear (as in button on electronic calculator). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: all clear (extra: as in button on electronic calculator)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-phrase-ENS0xrK4
  2. (medicine) Initialism of ante cibum (before meals). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: ante cibum (extra: before meals)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-phrase-wXOCAImV Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (law) Initialism of as charged, as in: guilty as charged, usually a/c. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: as charged (extra: guilty as charged, usually a/c), as in (extra: guilty as charged, usually a/c)
    Sense id: en-AC-en-phrase-s5hjREzm Categories (other): Law Topics: law

Verb

Head templates: {{en-verb}} AC (third-person singular simple present ACs, present participle ACing, simple past and past participle ACed) Forms: ACs [present, singular, third-person], ACing [participle, present], ACed [participle, past], ACed [past], a.c. [alternative], A/C [alternative], a/c [alternative], A.C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative], ac [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A.C. [alternative], A. C. [alternative], a.c. [alternative]
  1. Initialism of air-condition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: air-condition
    Sense id: en-AC-en-verb-4t~J9aoC

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "absolute ceiling"
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      ],
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    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations"
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      "form": "A.C.",
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      "form": "a.c.",
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      "form": "ac",
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      "form": "A.C.",
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      "form": "A.C.",
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      "form": "A. C.",
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          "word": "air-condition"
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          "ref": "1997 June 18, Brooks Taylor, “AC/Heat from ground?”, in sci.engr.heat-vent-ac (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026:",
          "text": "My heating and cooling bills were within reason for the past 3 years. We only ran the AC/Heat from 6pm to midnight, but with the arrival of my son and mother-inlaw^([sic]) we must heat and AC 24 hrs a day.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 August 11, shawn811, “HELP: 2002 Civic, can't turn off AC in defog mode. Outside = -30C don't want to AC the air then heat it. Its^([sic]) cold enough outside.”, in rec.autos.makers.honda (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026",
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          "ref": "2008 June 22, ~~NoMad~~, “An amazing AC unit”, in alt.energy.homepower (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026:",
          "text": "I've been thinking of getting a little 6000BTU unit to AC my bedroom so I can venture into lower altitudes during the summer.",
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