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ac

abbreviation

Definition of ac

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

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ac-

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-

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Ac

abbreviation

Definition of Ac

altocumulus
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Ac

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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

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AC

abbreviation

Definition of AC for Students

1 air-conditioning
2 alternating current
3 area code

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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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