What does "cr" mean?
Abbreviation of creatine.
Cr
adj, name, noun, symbol, verb, slang
adj, name, noun, symbol, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Abbreviation of creatine.
- Grammar: cr is listed as adj, name, noun, symbol, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: atomic number 24, chromium, silver.
- Useful contrasts: dr.
- Usage evidence: These students are the crème de la crème of our school.
How to use "cr"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of creatine. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Initialism of county road. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 Credit. uncountable
- 4 Abbreviation of creditor or credit. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 5 a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing wordnet
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- 6 Abbreviation of creatinine. abbreviation, alt-of
- 7 Initialism of country route. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Abbreviation of Councillor. Australia, abbreviation, alt-of
- 9 Initialism of caloric restriction. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Initialism of carriage return. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of clarification request. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Whereas, in a community endowed with a language that lacks CRification, as I refer to the interaction brought about by a CR, the emergent divergence among language users is so high that the language eventually dies out."
- 12 Initialism of complete response. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of complete remission. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 14 Initialism of computed radiography. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 15 Initialism of comfort room (“a lavatory”). Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 16 Initialism of conditioned reflex. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 17 Initialism of conditioned response. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 18 Initialism of consciousness-raising. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Roe v. Wade was preceded by all those moments that make a movement: tentative and explosive sharings in kitchens and CR groups; times of great courage and stillness, […]"
- 19 Initialism of championship record or competition record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 20 Initialism of continuing resolution. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Most continuing resolutions are temporary measures that expire on the date specified in the CR, or are superseded by enactment of the regular appropriations act."
- 21 Initialism of community resolution. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 22 Initialism of Championship Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 23 Initialism of Circuit Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 24 Initialism of Competition Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 25 Initialism of Course Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 26 Initialism of Cup Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 27 Initialism of Canadian Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 28 Initialism of Commonwealth Record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
- 1 to go to the comfort room Philippines, colloquial
"I will CR later after lunch."
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of controlled release. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Symbol
- 1 crore
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Costa Rica. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of Czech Republic. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 Initialism of Caledonian Railway. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of Charles Rex (“King Charles”). UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
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Example
"These students are the crème de la crème of our school."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "cr"?
Common synonyms include: atomic number 24, chromium, silver.
How do you use "cr" in a sentence?
These students are the crème de la crème of our school.
Etymology
Probably from Latin crēdēre; compare DR.
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