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asc

asc is the initialism of Act of Senedd Cymru.

Noun capitalized: ASC

ASC (plural ASCs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of altered state of consciousness.
    • Ravers listen to technomusic at home, and some have commented that certain tracks of music can elicit ASC similar to the ones experienced at raves.2005, Michael J. Gilmour, Call Me the Seeker, page 244
  2. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of ambulatory surgery center.
    • The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) differs from the general hospital (GH) in several respects. […] The ASC has many advantages over the GH facility, some of which are financial and others related to patient flow and satisfaction. Clearly, a facility that has a limited purpose and scope can...2000, Michael Lavan, “Facilities for Ambulatory Surgery. Part A: The Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center”, in H. Randolph Bailey, Michael J. Snyder, editors, Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery...
  3. (abbreviation, initialism, mental health) Initialism of autism spectrum condition.
  4. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of ascent time.
    Synonyms:
    TTS
  5. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Arctic/arctic security cutter
    Synonyms:
    arctic security cutter
  6. ASC (“an ASCII-encoded text file”): Ellipsis of ASC file
    Synonyms:
    ASCII file, ASC file, .ASC file

Proper noun capitalized: ASC

ASC

  1. (Australia, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Australian Sports Commission.
  2. (Canada, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Advertising Standards Canada.
  3. (UK, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Association of Speakers Clubs.
  4. (UK, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
  5. (Philippines, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Apayao State College.
  6. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of ASCII.

Synonyms of asc

  • TTS
  • arctic security cutter
  • ASCII file
  • ASC file
  • .ASC file

Forms of asc

pluralASCs

Origin of asc

Abbreviation.

Questions about asc

What does asc mean?
Asc means ASC (“an ASCII-encoded text file”): Ellipsis of ASC file.
What is asc the initialism of?
Asc is the initialism of Act of Senedd Cymru.
What part of speech is asc?
Asc can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of asc?
The plural of asc is ASCs.

Words near asc in the dictionary

  1. Asbury Parker
  2. Asbury Parkers
  3. Asburys
  4. Asby
  5. Asbys
  6. asc
  7. ASCA
  8. ascal
  9. ascalabotan
  10. ascalabotans
  11. ascalaphid

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