Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
c.
English answer:
circa (approximately; in the neighbourhood of)
Added to glossary by
NancyLynn
Mar 13, 2004 01:30
20 yrs ago
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English term
c.
English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
cheshire/England
In the UK over1.32 million people are employed with revenues of c.£112.5 billion of which exports amount to c.£10.3 billion.
Please tell me what this little "c." is? Before the UKpound sign .
Please tell me what this little "c." is? Before the UKpound sign .
Responses
5 +22 | circa |
NancyLynn
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4 +6 | circa |
NGK
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4 +3 | circa |
Nikita Kobrin
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4 +2 | circa |
Patricia CASEY
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Responses
+22
3 mins
Selected
circa
it means 'in the neighbourhood of' so many pounds.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Nancy!!!!!"
+6
3 mins
circa
= approximately
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Sonia Gomes
2 hrs
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agree |
Aisha Maniar
7 hrs
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agree |
Ildiko Santana
7 hrs
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agree |
Rajan Chopra
8 hrs
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agree |
Hacene
10 hrs
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agree |
hookmv
22 hrs
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+3
3 mins
circa
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-03-13 01:35:40 GMT)
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about, approximately, around, nearly, roughly
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-03-13 01:35:40 GMT)
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about, approximately, around, nearly, roughly
+2
5 mins
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