Dec
adj, name, noun, verb
adj, name, noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of decrement. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Initialism of diethylcarbamazine. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 3 (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere wordnet
- 4 Abbreviation of declaration. abbreviation, alt-of
- 5 Initialism of diethyl carbonate. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 the last (12th) month of the year wordnet
- 7 Abbreviation of decoration. abbreviation, alt-of
- 8 Initialism of desquamated epithelial cell. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 9 Abbreviation of dominant energy condition abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Verb
- 1 Abbreviation of decrease. abbreviation, alt-of
"Rep neck dec EOR 4 times more, AND AT THE SAME TIME, rep armhole dec EOR 4 (4,5) times more"
Adjective
- 1 declared
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the male given name Declan.
- 2 Abbreviation of December. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of Dec (“December”). alt-of
- 4 Digital Equipment Corporation, a defunct American computer and technology company.
Example
More examples"This initiative follows the DCA phone conference on Dec 17 attended by 40 people from 27 firms."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of Declan.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of December.
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