bc

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see also: BC

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /biːˈsiː/

Adverb

1. Alternative letter-case form of BC#English|BC Before Christ

Conjunction

bc

1. (Internet slang) Alternative form of b/c#English|b/c: because.

Noun

bc

1. (music) basso continuo
2. (law enforcement) bodycam

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BC

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Adverb

bc (not comparable)

1. Initialism of Before Christ

   The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 BC to AD 220.

Synonyms

• BCE

Antonyms

• a.d., AD, A.D. (anno Domini, Anno Domini, in the year of our Lord); CE (Christian Era, Common Era, Current Era)

Translations

• French: av. J.-C., av. JC (avant Jésus-Christ)
• German: v. Chr. (vor Christus, vor Christo)
• Italian: a.C. (avanti Cristo)
• Portuguese: a.C., A.C. (antes de Cristo)
• Russian: до Р. Хр.
• Spanish: a. de J.C. (antes de Jesucristo), a.C. (antes de Cristo)

Proper noun

1. British Columbia, a Canadian province.

   Coordinate terms: AB#English|AB, MB#English|MB, NB#English|NB, NL#English|NL, NS#English|NS, NT#English|NT, NU#English|NU, ON#English|ON, PE#English|PE, QC#English|QC, SK#English|SK, YT#English|YT

2. Baja California, a Mexican state.
3. Initialism of Boston College c en

Noun

bc

1. birth control
2. (chemistry) Initialism of benzalkonium chloride
3. (US, navy) battlecruiser, a type of warship.
4. (computer science) Initialism of backward compatibility

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