c

¹c

noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈsē\

plural c's or cs \ˈsēz\

Definition of C

1

a : the 3d letter of the English alphabet

b : a graphic representation of this letter

c : a speech counterpart of orthographic c

2

a : one hundred — see number table

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 programming language designed to be compact and efficient

Examples of C

1. The word “access” is spelled with two cs.
2. Many English words begin with c.
3. a song in the key of C

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with C

b, be, bee, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee

²c

abbreviation

Definition of C

1

calm

2

calorie

3

canceled

4

candle

5

carat

6

catcher

7

cent

8

centavo

9

centi-

10

centime

11

centimeter

12

century

13

chapter

14

circa

15

circumference

16

cocaine

17

coefficient

18

college

19

[Latin congius] gallon

20

contralto

21

copyright

22

cubic

23

cup

24

curie

¹C

abbreviation

Definition of C

1

capacitance

2

Celsius

3

centigrade

4

Coulomb

5

cytosine

²C

symbol

Definition of C

carbon

c

abbreviation    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of C

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 {cmacr} [Latin cum] with—used in writing prescriptions