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C

also c (siː) (plural C's, c's)

1. variable noun

C is the third letter of the English alphabet.

2. variable noun

In music, C is the first note in the scale of C major.

3. variable noun

If you get a C as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is average.

c. is written in front of a date or number to indicate that it is approximate. c. is an abbreviation for 'circa'.

...the museum's re-creation of a New York dining-room (c. 1825–35).

C or c is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with c, such as 'copyright' or 'Celsius'.

Heat the oven to 180°C.

6. See also C-in-C, c/o

c in British English

or C (siː)

nounWord forms: plural c's, C's or Cs

the third letter and second consonant of the modern English alphabet

a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually either a voiceless alveolar fricative, as in cigar, or a voiceless velar stop, as in case

the third in a series, esp the third highest grade in an examination

something shaped like a C

(in combination)

a C-spring

c in British English

symbol for

centi-

cubic

cycle

4. mathematics

constant

specific heat capacity

the speed of light and other types of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum

7. chess algebraic notation

C in British English

symbol for

1. music

a note having a frequency of 261.63 hertz (middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the first degree of a major scale containing no sharps or flats (C major)

a key, string, or pipe producing this note

the major or minor key having this note as its tonic

a time signature denoting four crotchet beats to the bar

See also alla breve (sense 2), common time

2. chemistry

carbon

3. biochemistry

cytosine

capacitance

heat capacity

cold (water)

7. physics

compliance

Celsius

centigrade

10.

century

C21

11.

coulomb

12. (Roman numeral)

100

Roman numerals

abbreviation for

13.

Cuba (international car registration)

noun

14.

a computer programming language combining the advantages of a high-level language with the ability to address the computer at a level comparable with that of an assembly language

c. in British English

abbreviation for

carat

2. cricket

caught

cent(s)

century or centuries

(used esp preceding a date) circa

c. 1800

Word origin

(for sense 5) Latin: about

C. in British English

abbreviation for

(on maps as part of name) Cape

Catholic

Celtic

Conservative

Corps

C- in British English

abbreviation for (of US military aircraft)

cargo transport

C-5

C in American English 1

(si)

noun

a Roman numeral for 100: with a superior bar (), 100,000

2. US, Education

a grade indicating average work

a C in biology

3. Music

the first tone or note in the scale of C major

a key, string, etc. producing this tone

the scale having this tone as the keynote

the sign for 4/4 time

a high-level computer programming language

adjective

average in quality

C in American English 2

candle

2. Electricity

capacitance

Cape

carat(s)

5. Baseball

catcher

cathode

Catholic

Celsius (or centigrade)

cent(s)

10.

centavo(s)

11. Sport

center

12.

centesimo(s)

13.

centime(s)

14.

centimeter(s)

15.

centimo(s)

16.

Central

17.

century

18.

chapter

19.

child; children

20.

circa

21.

cold (on water faucets)

22.

College

23.

Congress

24.

Conservative

25. Ancient Mathematics

constant

26.

contralto

27.

28.

coulomb

29.

cup(s)

30.

curie

31.

cycle(s)

32.

cytosine

33. Physics

heat capacity

34.

hundredweight

Also, for 1, 4-6, 9-15, 17-20, 25-27, 29-31, 34, c

Word origin

(sense 34) L centum

C in American English 3

Chemistry

carbon

c in American English 1

(si) or C (si)

nounWord forms: plural C's or c's

the third letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek gamma, a borrowing from the Phoenician

any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (s) ofcell or (k) of call

a type or impression of c or C

the third in a sequence or group

an object shaped like C

adjective

of c or C

third in a sequence or group

shaped like C

c in American English 2

centi-

c in American English 3

Physics

the speed of light in a vacuum

see also light1 (sense 1) light1 (sense 1a)

C- in American English

(si)

cargo transport

used in designations for aircraft

C-130, C-5A

c̄ in American English

abbreviation

(in prescriptions)

with

Word origin

[‹ L cum]

C- in American English

prefix

U.S. Military (in designations of transport aircraft)

cargo

C-54

C-124

Examples of 'c' in a sentence
c

I have told my grandmother that a friend of the von Arzfelds, who has stayed there, wishes to c all on her.`Susan's having an affair with (a) Clive Rappaport, (b) Lambert, ( c ) you.Salisbury Plain is a) flat, b) plain, c ) cold, and d) preparing to receive sweeping gusts of rain.Any normal, mediocre woman would have (a) sworn, (b) looked under the bed again, or ( c ) shouted at me.Shells falling on C Company away to the north, on their left.Next they should pass the Pimple, with C Company in position upon it.Chrestomanci tossed his chicken bone to the dragon and slowly wiped his fingers on a handkerchief with a gold-embroidered C in one corner.

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Definition of 'C'

Chinese translation of 'C'

C 1

or c

(siː)

n (c/u)

(= letter) 英语的第三个字母
(Scol, Univ, = mark) 中等 (zhōngděng)

C 2

(siː)

n (c/u)

(Mus) C大调音阶中的第一音

abbr

(= Celsius, centigrade) 摄(攝)氏 (shèshì)

c.

abbr

(= circa) 大约(約) (dàyuē)
(= cents) 分 (fēn)

Nearby words of
C 1

bye(-bye)
bypass
byte
C
C sharp/F sharp
c.
c/o

单词	c
释义	Trends of C View usage for: C also c (siː) (plural C's, c's) 1. variable noun C is the third letter of the English alphabet. 2. variable noun In music, C is the first note in the scale of C major. 3. variable noun If you get a C as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is average. 4. c. is written in front of a date or number to indicate that it is approximate. c. is an abbreviation for 'circa'. ...the museum's re-creation of a New York dining-room (c. 1825–35). 5. C or c is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with c, such as 'copyright' or 'Celsius'. Heat the oven to 180°C. 6. See also C-in-C, c/o c in British English or C (siː) nounWord forms: plural c's, C's or Cs 1. the third letter and second consonant of the modern English alphabet 2. a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually either a voiceless alveolar fricative, as in cigar, or a voiceless velar stop, as in case 3. the third in a series, esp the third highest grade in an examination 4. a. something shaped like a C b. (in combination) a C-spring c in British English symbol for 1. centi- 2. cubic 3. cycle 4. mathematics constant 5. specific heat capacity 6. the speed of light and other types of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum 7. chess algebraic notation C in British English symbol for 1. music a. a note having a frequency of 261.63 hertz (middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the first degree of a major scale containing no sharps or flats (C major) b. a key, string, or pipe producing this note c. the major or minor key having this note as its tonic d. a time signature denoting four crotchet beats to the bar See also alla breve (sense 2), common time 2. chemistry carbon 3. biochemistry cytosine 4. capacitance 5. heat capacity 6. cold (water) 7. physics compliance 8. Celsius 9. centigrade 10. century C21 11. coulomb 12. (Roman numeral) 100 Roman numerals abbreviation for 13. Cuba (international car registration) noun 14. a computer programming language combining the advantages of a high-level language with the ability to address the computer at a level comparable with that of an assembly language c. in British English abbreviation for 1. carat 2. cricket caught 3. cent(s) 4. century or centuries 5. (used esp preceding a date) circa c. 1800 Word origin (for sense 5) Latin: about C. in British English abbreviation for 1. (on maps as part of name) Cape 2. Catholic 3. Celtic 4. Conservative 5. Corps C- in British English abbreviation for (of US military aircraft) cargo transport C-5 C in American English 1 (si) noun 1. a Roman numeral for 100: with a superior bar (), 100,000 2. US, Education a grade indicating average work a C in biology 3. Music a. the first tone or note in the scale of C major b. a key, string, etc. producing this tone c. the scale having this tone as the keynote d. the sign for 4/4 time 4. a high-level computer programming language adjective 5. average in quality C in American English 2 1. candle 2. Electricity capacitance 3. Cape 4. carat(s) 5. Baseball catcher 6. cathode 7. Catholic 8. Celsius (or centigrade) 9. cent(s) 10. centavo(s) 11. Sport center 12. centesimo(s) 13. centime(s) 14. centimeter(s) 15. centimo(s) 16. Central 17. century 18. chapter 19. child; children 20. circa 21. cold (on water faucets) 22. College 23. Congress 24. Conservative 25. Ancient Mathematics constant 26. contralto 27. copyright 28. coulomb 29. cup(s) 30. curie 31. cycle(s) 32. cytosine 33. Physics heat capacity 34. hundredweight Also, for 1, 4-6, 9-15, 17-20, 25-27, 29-31, 34, c Word origin (sense 34) L centum C in American English 3 Chemistry carbon c in American English 1 (si) or C (si) nounWord forms: plural C's or c's 1. the third letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek gamma, a borrowing from the Phoenician 2. any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (s) ofcell or (k) of call 3. a type or impression of c or C 4. the third in a sequence or group 5. an object shaped like C adjective 6. of c or C 7. third in a sequence or group 8. shaped like C c in American English 2 centi- c in American English 3 Physics the speed of light in a vacuum see also light1 (sense 1) light1 (sense 1a) C- in American English (si) cargo transport used in designations for aircraft C-130, C-5A c̄ in American English abbreviation (in prescriptions) with Word origin [‹ L cum] C- in American English prefix U.S. Military (in designations of transport aircraft) cargo C-54 C-124 Examples of 'c' in a sentence c I have told my grandmother that a friend of the von Arzfelds, who has stayed there, wishes to c all on her. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR `Susan's having an affair with (a) Clive Rappaport, (b) Lambert, ( c ) you. Weldon, Fay SPLITTING Salisbury Plain is a) flat, b) plain, c ) cold, and d) preparing to receive sweeping gusts of rain. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE Any normal, mediocre woman would have (a) sworn, (b) looked under the bed again, or ( c ) shouted at me. George Cockcroft THE DICE MAN (1971) Shells falling on C Company away to the north, on their left. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR Next they should pass the Pimple, with C Company in position upon it. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR Chrestomanci tossed his chicken bone to the dragon and slowly wiped his fingers on a handkerchief with a gold-embroidered C in one corner. Diana Wynne Jones CHARMED LIFE (1977) Word lists with c text messaging, international car registration letters, programming language, programming language, abbreviations and symbols Definition of 'C' Chinese translation of 'C' C 1 or c (siː) n (c/u) (= letter) 英语的第三个字母 (Scol, Univ, = mark) 中等 (zhōngděng) C 2 (siː) n (c/u) (Mus) C大调音阶中的第一音 abbr (= Celsius, centigrade) 摄(攝)氏 (shèshì) c. abbr (= circa) 大约(約) (dàyuē) (= cents) 分 (fēn) Nearby words of C 1 bye(-bye) bypass byte C C sharp/F sharp c. c/o All related terms of 'C' c. circa 大约(約) dàyuē c/o care of 由 ... 转(轉)交 yóu ... zhuǎnjiāo C sharp/F sharp 升C调(調)/升F调(調) shēng C diào/shēng F diào A is to B as C is to D A与(與)B的关(關)系(係)就像C与(與)D的关(關)系(係) A yǔ B de guānxì jiù xiàng C yǔ D de guānxì sharp ( knife, teeth ) 锋(鋒)利的 fēnglì de ( point, edge ) 尖锐(銳)的 jiānruì de under ( beneath ) 在 ... 下面 zài ... xiàmiàn ⇒ the cupboard under the sink → 在水槽下面的橱柜 zài shuǐcáo xiàmiàn de chúguì to ( direction ) 到 dào (symphony/concerto) in C major C大调(調)(交响(響)乐(樂)/协(協)奏曲) C dàdiào (jiāoxiǎngyuè/xiézòuqǔ) major ( important, significant : event, factor ) 重要的 zhòngyào de ⇒ Exercise has a major part to play in preventing disease. → 锻炼对于预防疾病有重要作用。 Duànliàn duìyú yùfáng jíbìng yǒu zhòngyào zuòyòng. minus 24 (degrees C/F) ( temperature ) 零下24(摄(攝)氏/华(華)氏度) língxià èrshísì (shèshì/huáshì dù)
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