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Definition c in American English

c noun

[countable/uncountable]noun
/si/
1

the third letter of the English alphabet. C is a consonant.

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2

the first note in the musical scale of C major

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3

a grade that a teacher gives to a student's work to show that it is average

Example

I got a C on my French exam.

4

the Roman numeral for 100

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Definition c in American English