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STC

adj · noun · phrase · 5 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.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of subject to check.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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adj

Meaning 2

Initialism of subject to contract.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: business, real-estate

Examples

  • Sold STC

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A gene family encoding for stanniocalcins

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of stanniocalcin, a hormone family

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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5

phrase

Meaning 5

Initialism of said to contain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: logistics

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History

Etymology

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