What does "ctc" mean?
Initialism of city technology college.
Ctc
name, noun, phrase, verb, slang
name, noun, phrase, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of city technology college.
- Grammar: ctc is listed as name, noun, phrase, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: abbreviated, bloodborne tumor cells, circulating cancer cells, condensed.
- Useful contrasts: budget surplus, cost savings, full-length.
- Usage evidence: The CTC approved $105 million for the first phase of the project, which essentially serves as a green light for Caltrans to begin looking for a contractor to start construction work.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of city technology college. British, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage wordnet
- 3 Initialism of Centralized (or Centralised) Traffic Control. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of circulating tumor cell. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"2018—Mursina, Kate (8 February 2018): "Teasing Out Circulating Tumor DNA". ClinicalOMICs. An ability to etect (sic) circulating tumor cells (CTCs) or cell-free cancer DNA (cfDNA) in blood or saliva opens possibilities to suspect cancer even before it is visible on radiological images."
- 5 Initialism of closed timelike curve. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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- 6 Initialism of certified true copy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 7 Initialism of child tax credit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"In 2018, the EITC and CTC kept 10.6 million people out of poverty, according to the CBPP, and the evidence shows they improve health, education and long-term employment outcomes, especially among children."
Verb
- 1 Initialism of Check The Classification, given to films to allow advertising prior to their official classification. Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Install or convert to Centralized Traffic Control. informal
"That installation will deplete telegraphers jobs considerably. Santa Fe already CTCing Mojave to Barstow."
Phrase
- 1 Initialism of care to chat?. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Children's Theater Company, a company in Minneapolis. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of California Transportation Commission. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"The CTC approved $105 million for the first phase of the project, which essentially serves as a green light for Caltrans to begin looking for a contractor to start construction work."
Synonyms
All synonyms abbreviatedbloodborne tumor cellscirculating cancer cellscondensedcounterterrorist centerexpected completion cost
Antonyms
Example
"The CTC approved $105 million for the first phase of the project, which essentially serves as a green light for Caltrans to begin looking for a contractor to start construction work."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ctc"?
Common synonyms include: abbreviated, bloodborne tumor cells, circulating cancer cells, condensed, counterterrorist center, expected completion cost.
How do you use "ctc" in a sentence?
The CTC approved $105 million for the first phase of the project, which essentially serves as a green light for Caltrans to begin looking for a contractor to start construction work.