Glossary entry

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 .

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+22
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circa

it means 'in the neighbourhood of' so many pounds.
Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger
13 mins
thanks Kim!
agree Rajan Chopra
30 mins
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agree EKM
37 mins
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agree Refugio : Latin, literally means 'around' as in circle. Cf. Spanish 'cerca', near.
1 hr
exactly - Latin sure comes in handy ! thanks Rita!
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
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agree Birgir Davidsson
2 hrs
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agree Fuad Yahya
3 hrs
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agree Rahi Moosavi
4 hrs
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agree jerrie
5 hrs
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agree Edith Kelly
5 hrs
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agree Norbert Hermann
6 hrs
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agree Aisha Maniar
7 hrs
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agree Ildiko Santana
8 hrs
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agree lindaellen (X)
8 hrs
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agree awilliams
8 hrs
thanks Amy!
agree Armorel Young : about, in the region of
8 hrs
exactly - thanks!
agree Hacene
10 hrs
thanks!
agree David Moore (X) : Clearly the first response....
10 hrs
yep - quick on the trigger this time! thanks!
agree Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
13 hrs
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agree ohemulen
13 hrs
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agree Adam Zakrzewski
19 hrs
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agree hookmv
22 hrs
thanks to all !
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+6
3 mins

circa

= approximately
Peer comment(s):

agree Sonia Gomes
2 hrs
agree Aisha Maniar
7 hrs
agree Ildiko Santana
7 hrs
agree Rajan Chopra
8 hrs
agree Hacene
10 hrs
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
Peer comment(s):

agree Ildiko Santana
8 hrs
agree Hacene
10 hrs
agree hookmv
22 hrs
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+2
5 mins

circa

circa = about
Peer comment(s):

agree Ildiko Santana
7 hrs
agree hookmv
22 hrs
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