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EC

1
  1. European Community.


ec-

2
  1. variant of ex- 3 before a consonant:

    eccentric.

e.c.

3

abbreviation for

  1. for the sake of example.

E.C.

4

abbreviation for

  1. Engineering Corps.
  2. Established Church.

EC

1

abbreviation for

  1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)
  2. (in London postal code) East Central
  3. Ecuador (international car registration)


ec

2

the internet domain name for

  1. Ecuador

ec-

3

combining_form

  1. out from; away from

    ecbolic

    eccentric

    ecdysis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of EC1

From Latin exemplī causā

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Word History and Origins

Origin of EC1

from Greek ek (before a vowel ex ) out of, away from; see ex- 1

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Example Sentences

Luncheons and dinners in London, E.C., fiery work, and so it's stand by the halyards for bad weather!

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