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ec-

 
Use ec in a Sentence
var. of ex- 3 before a consonant: eccentric.

EC

 
European Community.

E.C.

 
1. Engineering Corps.
2. Established Church.

e.c.

 
for the sake of example.
Origin:
< L exemplī causā

European Community

 
–noun
1. an association of W European countries that includes the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), the European Economic Community, the European Parliament, and allied organizations. Abbreviation: EC
2. European Economic Community.

ex-

3 
a prefix identical in meaning with ex- 1, occurring before vowels in words of Greek origin: exarch; exegesis.
Also, ec-.

Origin:
< Gk comb. form of ex, ek, out (of), from, beyond; see ec-, ex- 1
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Ec  
abbr.   Bible
Ecclesiastes
EC  
abbr.  European Community
Ec·cle·si·as·tes   (ĭ-klē'zē-ās'tēz')   
n.   (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Eccles. or Ec
See Table at Bible.

[Late Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Greek Ekklēsiastēs, preacher (translation of Hebrew qōhelet), from ekklēsiastēs, a member of the ecclesia, from ekklēsiā, ecclesia; see ecclesia.]
European Community Abbr. EC  
An economic and political organization formed from the consolidation of three western European treaty organizations, the European Economic Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Community. The treaty establishing the European Community was ratified in 1965 and took effect in 1967. The United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark joined in 1973; Greece in 1981; and Spain and Portugal in 1986.
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Word Origin & History

ex- 
prefix, in Eng. meaning mainly "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from L. ex "out of," from PIE *eghs "out" (cf. Gaul. ex-, O.Ir. ess-, O.C.S. izu, Rus. iz). In some cases also from Gk. cognate ex, ek. It has stood on its own since 1929 as abbreviation for ex-wife, ex-husband, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: EC
Function: abbreviation
ethical consideration

Main Entry: ex-
Function: prefix
Etymology: Latin ex from, out of
: free from : without
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

ec- pref.
Out; outside of: eclabium.

ex- pref.
Outside; out of; away from: excementosis.

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Computing Dictionary

ec networking
The country code for Ecuador.
(1999-01-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ec
emerging company
Ec
Ecclesiastes
EC

  1. Ecuador (international vehicle ID)

  2. effective concentration

  3. European Community

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