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The definition of AC is an abbreviation meaning air conditioning, alternating current, and ante Christum or before Christ.

(abbreviation)

  1. An example of AC is what runs in a home to keep it cool in the summer.
  2. The label on an appliance that can run on an alternating current is an example of AC.
  3. A date that is from before the era of Christ is an example of AC.

The definition of Ac is as an abbreviation for the element actinium, or for the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible.

(abbreviation)

  1. The symbol for actinium on the table of elements is an example of Ac.
  2. The listing in the index of a Bible for the Acts section is an example of Ac.

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See ac in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. account
  2. acre(s)

abcoulomb(s)

  1. air conditioning
  2. alternating current
  3. Athletic Club
  4. Origin: L Ante Christum

    before Christ
  5. Origin: L ante cibum

    Pharmacy before meals
Also, for senses AC, , & , ac

Bible Acts

actinium

ad-: used before c or q

  1. characteristic of: elegiac, demoniac
  2. of, relating to: cardiac, coeliac
  3. affected by or having: maniac

Origin: Fr -aque < L -acus < Gr -akos (or directly < any of these)

  1. Bookkeeping account
  2. Bookkeeping account current
  3. air conditioning
Also, for A/C & , a/c

Origin: L ante cibum

Pharmacy before meals

See ac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The symbol for the element actinium.

abbreviation
Bible
Acts of the Apostles

abbreviation
  1. alternating current
  2. area code

abbreviation
  1. acre
  2. air-cool

abbreviation
Latin ante cibum (before meals)

abbreviation
  1. account
  2. account current
  3. or AC air conditioning

prefix
Variant of ad-.

suffix
Used to form adjectives from nouns: ammoniac.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin -acus

Origin: , from Greek -akos

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