"A.C." meaning in English

See A.C. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} A.C.
  1. (physiology) acromioclavicular Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-adj-VWMUWSlO Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  2. (physiology) axiocervical Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-adj-aUNc4eMz Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  3. (physiology) atriocarotid Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-adj-er7wyI9H Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  4. (physiology) auriculocarotid Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-adj-qaRkBh-x Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} A.C.
  1. ante Christum, before Christ
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-adv-zx~5T7NV

Noun

Forms: A.C.s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} A.C. (countable and uncountable, plural A.C.s)
  1. (physiology) adrenal cortex Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-H0x4XOr3 Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  2. air conduction Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-zkUQRvn-
  3. (electricity) alternating current Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electricity Synonyms (alternating current, anno Christi, ante Christum, army corps, atheletic club): AC
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-MG5pauSX Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'alternating current, anno Christi, ante Christum, army corps, atheletic club': 1 1 1 1 9 11 2 44 2 12 10 6 1 0
  4. (medicine) anodal closure Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-QdbGT6PV Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. anno Christi Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-~qYZCMGp
  6. appellate court Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-ZqmEVYl7
  7. army corps Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-zhhkTg35
  8. athletic club Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-noun-qSzHn5rg

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} A.C.
  1. (India, historical) Initialism of after compliments: marking the omitted formalities of native compliments, in official versions of native letters. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: after compliments (extra: marking the omitted formalities of native compliments, in official versions of native letters)
    Sense id: en-A.C.-en-phrase-NJqWuSX7 Categories (other): Indian English

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