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: pluralc'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 English1
(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 English2
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 English3
Chemistry
carbon
c in American English1
(si) or C (si)
nounWord forms: pluralC'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 English2
centi-
c in American English3
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)