ac

1 of 6

abbreviation (1)

1
account
2
acre
3
acute
4
[Latin ante cibum] before meals

ac-

2 of 6

prefix

see ad-

-ac

3 of 6

noun suffix

: one affected with
hemophiliac

Ac

4 of 6

abbreviation (2)

altocumulus

Ac

5 of 6

symbol

actinium

AC

6 of 6

abbreviation (3)

1
air-conditioning
2
alternating current
3
[Medieval Latin ante Christum] before Christ
4
area code
5
athletic club

Examples of ac in a Sentence

Abbreviation (3) an apartment equipped with AC

Word History

Etymology

Noun suffix

New Latin -acus, from Greek -akos, variant of -ikos -ic after stems ending in -i-

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Cite this Entry

“Ac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ac. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

ac-

see ad-

Medical Definition

ac

1 of 3 abbreviation
1
acute
2
[Latin ante cibum] before meals
used in writing prescriptions

Ac

2 of 3 symbol
actinium

AC

3 of 3 abbreviation
alternating current

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