What does "cc" mean?
Initialism of carbon copy.
Cc
/siːˈsiː/ adj, name, noun, verb
adj, name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of carbon copy.
- Grammar: cc is listed as adj, name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: 200, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mil.
- Useful contrasts: blind carbon copy.
- Usage evidence: During the discussion of the summary report of CC CPSU in the congress, it was noted that, under the guidance of the Communist party, in close cooperation with all the Socialist countries, the Soviet people have made great progress in the struggle for building a Communist society in the USSR and in that for world peace.
How to use "cc"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of carbon copy. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 Initialism of carbon copy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"I had meant to cc you on this earlier. Please reply by next Thursday. Thanks."
- 3 Abbreviation of chapters. abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only
- 4 a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter wordnet
- 5 Initialism of cricket club. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Show 29 more definitions
- 6 Initialism of courtesy copy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 7 Initialism of cycling club. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Initialism of closed caption or closed captioning. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 9 Initialism of Circuit Court. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Initialism of cubic centimeter. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"This plastic syringe delivers one cc of medicine to the mouth of the animal. The medicine is peanut-flavored."
- 11 Initialism of community college. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of credit card. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of courtesy copy. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 14 Initialism of cryptocurrency. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 15 Initialism of cosmological constant. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 16 Initialism of contrasting colour. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Change to larger needles and knit 1 rnd in CC, inc 3 (4, 5) sts evenly[…]"
- 17 Initialism of cubic centimetre. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 18 Initialism of closed caption. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 19 Initialism of cirrocumulus. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 20 Initialism of compact cassette. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 21 Initialism of control change. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 22 Initialism of chief complaint. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 23 Initialism of cervical cancer. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 24 Initialism of City College. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 25 Initialism of community college. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Community Colleges […] Four-year schools are losing ground to CCs."
- 26 Abbreviation of cruiser, a type of warship. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 27 Initialism of company commander. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"At the helm of Company Eleven was Chief Quartermaster Pritchard. Officially he was known as the Company Commander (CC) and had been assigned to Camp Moffett for the purpose of being our CC. […] Successful CC's often had their detractors in the form ofjealous and less successful CC's."
- 28 Initialism of crowd control. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 29 Initialism of constructive criticism. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"This is my attempt at brightening a photo, CC welcome."
- 30 Initialism of cross country. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 31 Initialism of Central Committee. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Mikhail Gorbachev was the last General Secretary of the CC of the CPSU."
- 32 Companion of the Order of Canada. Canada, countable, uncountable
- 33 The US Navy hull classification symbol for a battlecruiser; the only such ships authorized by Congress were of the Lexington-class, which were cancelled under the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty with two being converted to aircraft carriers. US, countable, historical, uncountable
- 34 Initialism of carbon capture. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: CCS, CCU, CCUS"
Verb
- 1 Initialism of carbon copy. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive
"Please email the file to me and CC it to my manager."
- 2 Initialism of carbon copy (“to add an additional recipient to the CC line of an e-mail message”). Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive
"Please cc me so I stay on top of any situations that might come up & I can be sure we get you answers right away."
- 3 Initialism of crowd control. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive
"Just cc him, bro."
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of cement-coated. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
- 2 Initialism of client-centered. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
"EFT was found to be more effective in reducing interpersonal problems than either Client-Centered (CC) or Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), in promoting more change in symptoms than the CC treatment, and […]"
Adjective
- 1 being ten more than one hundred ninety wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Creative Commons. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
blind carbon copy
Example
"During the discussion of the summary report of CC CPSU in the congress, it was noted that, under the guidance of the Communist party, in close cooperation with all the Socialist countries, the Soviet people have made great progress in the struggle for building a Communist society in the USSR and in that for world peace."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "cc"?
Common synonyms include: 200, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mil, milliliter, millilitre.
How do you use "cc" in a sentence?
During the discussion of the summary report of CC CPSU in the congress, it was noted that, under the guidance of the Communist party, in close cooperation with all the Socialist countries, the Soviet people have made great progress in the struggle for building a Communist society in the USSR and in that for world peace.
How do you pronounce "cc"?
Pronounced /siːˈsiː/.