adj, adv, conj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of birth control. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   basso continuo
3. 3
   Initialism of benzalkonium chloride. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
4. 4
   bodycam
5. 5
   Initialism of battlecruiser. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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6. 6
   Initialism of blind copy, a shortening of blind carbon copy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
7. 7
   Initialism of backward compatibility. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

   "This would be a BC-breaking change."

8. 8
   Initialism of border collie. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
9. 9
   Initialism of borough council. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, often, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Initialism of board-certified. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Adverb

1. 1
   Initialism of Before Christ. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

   "The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 BC to AD 220."

2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of BC (Before Christ) alt-of

Adverb

1. 1
   before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born wordnet

Conjunction

1. 1
   Abbreviation of because. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of British Columbia: a province of Canada. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   Initialism of Baja California: a state of Mexico. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. 3
   Initialism of Boston College. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of Baguio City. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

acamb.c.basso continuobcebce

Antonyms

All antonyms

ADCEa.d.anno domini

Example

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"Newton thought the world had been created in 4000 BC."

Etymology

Calque of Latin ante Christum, popularized with the 1627 publication of De doctrina temporum by French theologian Denis Pétau.

Related phrases

BC CoastBC InteriorCoast of BCInterior of BCbaja californiabirth controlbritish columbiasmall caps

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