"GCA" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: GCAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} GCA (countable and uncountable, plural GCAs)
  1. (graph theory) Initialism of greatest common ancestor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: greatest common ancestor
    Sense id: en-GCA-en-noun-a8pnm2B7 Categories (other): Graph theory, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 13 3 37 Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
  2. (aviation) Initialism of ground-controlled approach. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ground-controlled approach
    Sense id: en-GCA-en-noun-YoxNA~BL Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (pathology) Initialism of giant cell arteritis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: giant cell arteritis
    Sense id: en-GCA-en-noun-H5Qa3klU Categories (other): Diseases Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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