ASC
See also: asc and ásc
Translingual
Symbol
ASC
- (international standards) Exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Ascension Island.
- Synonym: AC (alpha-2)
Usage notes
This is an exceptionally reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of the Universal Postal Union for the purpose of assigning a stamp issuing area, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO outside of that purpose.
English
Noun
ASC (plural ASCs)
- Initialism of altered state of consciousness.
- 2005, Michael J. Gilmour, Call Me the Seeker, page 244:
- Ravers listen to technomusic at home, and some have commented that certain tracks of music can elicit ASC similar to the ones experienced at raves.
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- (medicine) Initialism of ambulatory surgery center.
- 2000, Michael Lavan, “Facilities for Ambulatory Surgery. Part A: The Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center”, in H. Randolph Bailey; Michael J. Snyder, editors, Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery, Springer, →ISBN, page 1:
- The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) differs from the general hospital (GH) in several respects. […] The ASC has many advantages over the GH facility, some of which are financial and others related to patient flow and satisfaction. Clearly, a facility that has a limited purpose and scope can eliminate many services and costs that are necessary in the GH.
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Proper noun
ASC
- (Australia) Initialism of Australian Sports Commission.
- (Canada) Initialism of Advertising Standards Canada.
- (UK) Initialism of Association of Speakers Clubs.
- (UK) Initialism of Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
- (computing) Abbreviation of ASCII.
Anagrams
- A/Cs, ACS, ACs, CAS, CSA, Cas, Cas., SAC, SCA, Sac, a/cs, acs, cas, cas', sac
French
Etymology
Initialism of Agence spatiale canadienne (“Canadian Space Agency”).
Proper noun
ASC f
- CSA (Canadian Space Agency)
See also
Agence spatiale canadienne on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Anagrams
- cas
- sac