Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - c c

(C’s, c’s) 1. C is the third letter of the English alphabet. N-VAR 2. In music, C is the first note in the scale of C major. N-VAR 3. If you get a C as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is average. N-VAR 4. c. is written in front of a date or number to indicate that it is approximate. c. is an abbreviation for ‘circa’. ...the museum’s recreation of a New York dining-room (c. 1825-35). 5. C or c is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with c, such as ‘copyright’ or ‘Celsius’. Heat the oven to 180°C. 6. see also C-in-C, c/o