c
1 of 5noun
ˈsē 
plural c's or cs ˈsēz
often capitalized, often attributive
1
a
: the 3rd letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic c
2
a
: one hundred see Table of Numbers
b
slang : a sum of $100
3
: the keynote of a C-major scale
4
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter c
5
: one designated c especially as the third in order or class
6
a
: a grade rating a student's work as fair or mediocre in quality
b
: one graded or rated with a C
7
: something shaped like the letter C
8
: a structured language for creating computer programs that is designed to be compact and efficient
c
2 of 5abbreviation (1)
1
calm
2
calorie
3
canceled
4
candle
5
canine (see canine entry 1 sense 1)
6
carat
7
catcher
8
cent
9
centavo
10
centi-
11
centime
12
centimeter
13
century
14
chapter
15
charm (see charm entry 1 sense 5)
16
circa
17
circumference
18
clonus
19
closure
20
cocaine
21
coefficient
22
college
23
[Latin congius] gallon
24
contralto
25
copyright
26
cubic
27
or c̄ [Latin cum] with —used in writing prescriptions
28
cup
29
curie
c
3 of 5symbol (1)
usually italic
speed of light
C
4 of 5abbreviation (2)
1
capacitance
2
Celsius
3
centigrade
4
cervical —used especially with a number from 1 to 7 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cord
5
Coulomb
6
cytosine
C
5 of 5symbol (2)
carbon
Example Sentences
Noun The word “access” is spelled with two cs. Many English words begin with c. a song in the key of C
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing c
Kids Definition
c 1 of 3
noun
ˈsē
plural c's or cs
ˈsēz
often capitalized
1
: the third letter of the English alphabet
2
: the number 100 in Roman numerals
3
: a musical note referred to by the letter C
4
: a grade that shows a student's work is fair or average
c.
2 of 3abbreviation
1
carat
2
cent
3
centimeter
4
century
5
chapter
6
cup
C
3 of 3abbreviation
1
Celsius
2
centigrade
Medical Definition
c 1 of 3
abbreviation
1
calorie
2
canine
3
cathode
4
centimeter
5
clonus
6
closure
7
cobalt
8
coefficient
9
contact
10
contraction
11
coulomb
12
curie
13
cylinder
14
or c̄ [Latin cum] with —used in writing prescriptions
C
2 of 3abbreviation
1
Celsius
2
centigrade
3
cervical —used especially with a number from 1 to 7 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cord
4
cocaine
5
complement
6
congius
7
cytosine
C
3 of 3symbol
carbon
Legal Definition
c
abbreviation
copyright