Standard Lemma guide

CC

adj · name · noun · verb · 38 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /siːˈsiː/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iː
  • CMU ARPABET: S IY2 S IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of cement-coated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: engineering, fasteners, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Initialism of client-centered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Qualifier: social work

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Creative Commons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of carbon copy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

  • I had meant to cc you on this earlier. Please reply by next Thursday. Thanks.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of cricket club.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of cycling club.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of Circuit Court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of community college.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of credit card.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of courtesy copy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of cryptocurrency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of cosmological constant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: astronomy, cosmology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Initialism of contrasting colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of cubic centimetre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: SI

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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15

noun

Meaning 15

Initialism of closed caption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: S, sub

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

Initialism of cirrocumulus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences, weather

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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17

noun

Meaning 17

Initialism of compact cassette.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: sound engineering

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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18

noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of control change.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: MIDI, entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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19

noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of chief complaint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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20

noun

Meaning 20

Initialism of cervical cancer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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21

noun

Meaning 21

Initialism of City College.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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22

noun

Meaning 22

Abbreviation of cruiser, a type of warship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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23

noun

Meaning 23

Initialism of company commander.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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24

noun

Meaning 24

Initialism of crowd control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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25

noun

Meaning 25

Initialism of constructive criticism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

  • This is my attempt at brightening a photo, CC welcome.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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26

noun

Meaning 26

Initialism of cross country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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27

noun

Meaning 27

Initialism of Central Committee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • Mikhail Gorbachev was the last General Secretary of the CC of the CPSU.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

noun

Meaning 28

Companion of the Order of Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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29

noun

Meaning 29

The US Navy hull classification symbol for a Lexington-class battlecruiser

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, historical, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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30

noun

Meaning 30

Initialism of carbon capture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: CCS, CCU, CCUS

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CCS, CCU, CCUS

Antonyms: none provided

31

noun

Meaning 31

Initialism of closed caption or closed captioning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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32

noun

Meaning 32

Initialism of cubic centimeter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

  • This plastic syringe delivers one cc of medicine to the mouth of the animal. The medicine is peanut-flavored.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cm3, mL

Antonyms: none provided

33

noun

Meaning 33

Abbreviation of chapters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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34

verb

Meaning 34

Initialism of carbon copy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive

Examples

  • Please email the file to me and CC it to my manager.
  • Please email me a summary and CC my manager too.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

Initialism of carbon copy (“to add an additional recipient to the CC line of an e-mail message”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carbon copy, copy

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

Initialism of crowd control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • Just cc him, bro.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

adjective satellite

Meaning 37

being ten more than one hundred ninety

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: two hundred, 200

Antonyms: none provided

38

noun

Meaning 38

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metric capacity unit

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պճ (pč) — carbon copy
  • French: cc — carbon copy
  • Polish: k.o. — carbon copy
  • Polish: DW — carbon copy
  • Polish: aa — carbon copy