"ANC" meaning in English

See ANC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} ANC
  1. (South Africa) Initialism of African National Congress. Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: African National Congress Translations (African National Congress): 非國大 /非国大 (Fēiguódà) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-ANC-en-name-yHSjsk~K Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, South African politics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 10 28 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 12 12 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 31 22 10 22 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 10 25 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 37 13 12 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 34 16 10 23 16 Disambiguation of South African politics: 69 6 6 6 13

Noun

Forms: ANCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ANC (countable and uncountable, plural ANCs)
  1. (medicine, immunology) Initialism of absolute neutrophil count, a blood test measuring the number of neutrophil granulocytes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: absolute neutrophil count (extra: a blood test measuring the number of neutrophil granulocytes) Translations (absolute neutrophil count): تِعْدَاد العَدِلَات المُطْلَق (tiʕdād al-ʕadilāt al-muṭlaq) (Arabic)
    Sense id: en-ANC-en-noun-yeJ8XyDK Categories (other): Immunology, Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 10 28 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 12 12 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 10 25 14 Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'absolute neutrophil count': 92 2 5 1
  2. (healthcare) Initialism of antenatal care. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: antenatal care
    Sense id: en-ANC-en-noun-5cMBXc1v Categories (other): Healthcare, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 12 12 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 10 25 14 Topics: government, healthcare
  3. (audio) Initialism of active noise control or active noise cancellation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: active noise control or active noise cancellation
    Sense id: en-ANC-en-noun-xWt247Dv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 10 28 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 12 12 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 10 25 14 Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (South Africa, marriage) Initialism of antenuptial contract. Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: antenuptial contract
    Sense id: en-ANC-en-noun-pKpl2F14 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 10 28 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 12 12 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 10 25 14

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