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EC

1
  1. European Community.



ec-

2
  1. variant of ex- before a consonant.

    eccentric.

e.c.

3

abbreviation

  1. for the sake of example.

E.C.

4

abbreviation

  1. Engineering Corps.

  2. Established Church.

EC

1

abbreviation

  1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)

  2. (in London postal code) East Central

  3. Ecuador (international car registration)

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ec-

2

combining form

  1. out from; away from

    ecbolic

    eccentric

    ecdysis

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ec

3

abbreviation

  1. Ecuador

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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EC: Once it becomes the most exciting idea.

EC: Yeah, they thought I was ambidextrous.

EC: I’ve always wanted to do something with this, but Moschino has something similar.

EC: It almost feels like a calling or a necessity.

EC: I can’t believe that this is all real.

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