WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ca'
(kä, kô),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. [Scot.]
CA,
ca-,
ca.,
- Scottish Termsto call, as to call an animal toward one;
urge forward by calling.
- variant of call
CA,
- Place NamesCalifornia (approved esp. for use with zip code).
- chronological age.
- Chemistrycalcium.
ca-,
- var. of ker-.
ca.,
- Electricitycathode.
- centiare.
- Also, ca (with a year) about:ca. 476b.c.
- Latin circā
- (def. 3)
- Place NamesCentral America.
- BusinessSee chartered accountant.
- Business[Accountableing.]chief accountant.
- MilitaryCoast Artillery.
- Businesscommercial agent.
- consular agent.
- Businesscontroller of accounts.
- BusinessSee current assets.
- Businesscapital account.
- Businesscash account.
- Businesscredit account.
- Businesscurrent account.
'c/a' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
C
- flute
- hepatitis C
- lead
- nickel
- oboe
- abba
- ABC
- AC
- AC/DC
- A.C.S.C.
- ADC
- AEC
- Afghan
- Afghani
- ahimsa
- A.I.C.
- Air Force
- A.K.C.
- Alcázar
- Alexandrine
- Algerine
- Amazon
- Amos
- Anglicism
- Antichrist
- Appenzell
- Aramaic
- Argonaut
- Armada
- Arminius
- as
- A.S.P.C.A.
- associative
- A.U.C.
- Augustus
- Auslese
- A.V.C.
- baal
- babbitt
- Babel
- Babelism
- Bacchanalia
- Balboa
- Bangkok
- Baptist
- Basque
- Béarnaise
- Bergh
- Bethesda