C, C


Meaning of C, C in English

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( C’s, c’s)

1.

C is the third letter of the English alphabet.

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2.

In music, C is the first note in the scale of C major.

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3.

If you get a C as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is average.

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4.

c. is written in front of a date or number to indicate that it is approximate. c. is an abbreviation for ‘circa’.

...the museum’s recreation of a New York dining-room (c. 1825-35).

5.

C or c is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with c, such as ‘copyright’ or ‘Celsius’.

Heat the oven to 180°C.

6.

see also C-in-C , c/o

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