AC
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"
Translingual
Symbol
AC
- (international standards) Exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Ascension Island.
- Synonym: ASC (alpha-3)
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
Alternative forms
- (air conditioning) a.c., A/C, a/c
- (alternating current) A.C., a.c., ac
- (army corps, athletic club) A.C.
- (anno Christi, ante Christum) A.C., A. C.
- (ante cibum) a.c.
Noun
AC (plural ACs)
- (aviation) Initialism of absolute ceiling.
- Initialism of access control.
- Hyponym: RBAC
- (finance) Initialism of account current.
- (anatomy) Initialism of anterior chamber.
- (music, radio) Initialism of adult contemporary (a radio format).
- (biochemistry) Initialism of adenylyl cyclase.
- (medicine) Initialism of adjuvant chemotherapy.
- 2018, Gollins S, et al., “A prospective phase II study of pre-operative chemotherapy then short-course radiotherapy for high risk rectal cancer: COPERNICUS”, in British Journal of Cancer:
- Current UK practice, supported by NICE guidance is to complete local pelvic treatment with surgery±pre-operative radiotherapy, before considering systemic adjuvant chemotherapy (AC)
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- Initialism of air conditioning.
- Initialism of air corps.
- Initialism of aircraftman.
- (electricity) Initialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).
- Coordinate term: DC
- 110 V AC
- Initialism of area code.
- Initialism of army corps.
- Initialism of athletic club.
- Initialism of author's correction.
- Initialism of automobile club.
- (US, military) Initialism of Auxiliary Collier (a naval coal transport that travels with the fleet to provide coal for coal-powered warships).
- (set theory) Initialism of axiom of choice.
- (Australia) Companion of the Order of Australia.
- Initialism of aviation cadet.
- (chemistry) Initialism of ammonium chloride.
- (geography) Initialism of autonomous county.
- (role-playing games) Initialism of armor class.
Derived terms
- AC/DC
Translations
alternating current
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alternating potential
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Adjective
AC (not comparable)
- (anatomy, medicine) Initialism of acromioclavicular.
- AC joint; AC separation
- Initialism of air conditioned.
- (religion) Initialism of antichristian.
Adverb
AC (not comparable)
- Initialism of anno Christi (in the year of Christ).
- Initialism of ante Christum, (before Christ).
Synonyms
- (anno Christi): AD (anno Domini)
- (ante Christum): BC (before Christ)
Antonyms
- (ante Christum): AD (anno Domini)
Phrase
AC
- Initialism of all clear (as in button on electronic calculator).
- (medicine) Initialism of ante cibum (before meals).
- (law) as charged, as in: guilty as charged, usually a/c.
Proper noun
AC
- Aceh, an autonomous province of Indonesia.
- (geography) Acre, a state of Brazil.
- Initialism of America's Cup (competition yacht sailing match racing regatta).
Derived terms
- (America's Cup):
- IACC
- AC72
- AC45
- AC90
Anagrams
- C.A., CA, ca, ca.
Chinese
simp. and trad. (AC) | A | C |
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Etymology
Borrowed from English account. Doublet of account.
Pronunciation
Noun
AC
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, computing) account
- 冇AC都可以 [Cantonese] ― mou5 AC dou1 ho2 ji5 [Jyutping] ― don't need an account
Alternative forms
- ac
Related terms
- account
Italian
Noun
AC
- anno Christi
- associazione calcio (football/soccer club)
- AC Milan
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Adjective
AC (invariable)
- avanti Cristo
Anagrams
- ca, ca'
Japanese
Noun
AC • (ākēdo)
- (only in compounds) Abbreviation of アーケード (“arcade, establishment with coin-operated games”).
- AC音ゲー
- ākēdo otogē
- arcade rhythm game
- AC音ゲー
Latin
Alternative forms
- A. C.
Phrase
AC
- ante Christum
- anno Christi
Synonyms
- 1.: a. Chr. n, a. C. n., a. Chr.
- 2.: A. D., A.D., AD; p. Chr. n., p. C. n., p. Chr.
References
- “AC”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- AC in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈt͡sɛ/
- Rhymes: -at͡sɛ
- Syllabification: A‧C
Noun
AC n (indeclinable)
- Abbreviation of autocasco.
Further reading
- AC in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- AC in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Proper noun
AC
- Acre (Brazilian state)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌeɨ̯lɔd kəˈnɨ̞ɬjad/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌei̯lɔd kəˈnɪɬjad/
Noun
AC m (plural ACau)
- (politics) Initialism of Aelod Cynulliad.