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c or C Listen to audio/ˈsi:/ noun
plural c's or cs or C's or Cs
1 : the third letter of the English alphabet [count] The word access is spelled with two cs. [noncount] Many English words begin with c.
2 [count] : the Roman numeral that means 100
CCV [=205]
3 : a musical note or key referred to by the letter C : the first tone of a C-major scale [count] play/sing a C [noncount] a song in the key of C
4 [count] : a grade that is given to a student for doing average work
She got a C on the exam. He's a C student. [=a student who gets C's for his schoolwork]
5used to refer to the third of three or more people, places, or things that are being considered If A, B, and C divide the coins equally, how many does each person get?

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