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ac

abbreviation

Definition of ac

1 account
2 acre
3 acute
4
[Latin ante cibum]
before meals

ac-

prefix

Definition of ac-

— see ad-

-ac

noun suffix

Definition of -ac

: one affected with
  • hemophiliac

Origin and Etymology of -ac

New Latin -acus, from Greek -akos, variant of -ikos -ic after stems ending in -i-

1

Ac

abbreviation

Definition of Ac

altocumulus
2

Ac

symbol

Definition of Ac

actinium

AC

abbreviation

Definition of AC

1 air-conditioning
2 alternating current
3
[Medieval Latin ante Christum]
before Christ
4 area code
5 athletic club

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Examples of ac in a Sentence

  1. an apartment equipped with AC

AC Defined for Kids

AC

abbreviation

Definition of AC for Students

1 air-conditioning
2 alternating current
3 area code

Medical Dictionary

ac

abbreviation

medical Definition of ac

1 acute
2
[Latin ante cibum]
before meals —used in writing prescriptions

Ac

symbol

medical Definition of Ac

actinium

AC

abbreviation

medical Definition of AC

alternating current

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