Asc

name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Act of Senedd Cymru; formerly called Acts of the National Assembly for Wales, and only used for Acts passed after the change of name. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020 (2020 asc 2)"

  2. 2
    Initialism of altered state of consciousness. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Ravers listen to technomusic at home, and some have commented that certain tracks of music can elicit ASC similar to the ones experienced at raves."

  3. 3
    Initialism of ambulatory surgery center. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) differs from the general hospital (GH) in several respects. […] The ASC has many advantages over the GH facility, some of which are financial and others related to patient flow and satisfaction. Clearly, a facility that has a limited purpose and scope can eliminate many services and costs that are necessary in the GH."

  4. 4
    Initialism of autism spectrum condition. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Abbreviation of ascent time. abbreviation, alt-of
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  1. 6
    Initialism of Arctic/arctic security cutter abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Australian Sports Commission. Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of Advertising Standards Canada. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    Initialism of Association of Speakers Clubs. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of Avon and Somerset Constabulary. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of Apayao State College. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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  1. 6
    Abbreviation of ASCII. abbreviation, alt-of

Example

More examples

"Obeying his beloved mother's instructions, Amor takes off his wings and has fun trying to imitate Ascânio's gait."

Etymology

Abbreviation.

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