C's

Alphabet's third characters

C's is the plural of the letter C or the grade C.

In academics, C's represent average or mediocre performance: She got straight C's this semester.

The phrase mind your P's and Q's means to be careful about behavior or details.

Also spelled Cs.

grades

report card

Student evaluation summary

mediocre · GPA · transcript · academic · semester · marks · below average · borderline · credits · coursework

music

note

Short written record

  • keyLock-opening device
  • majorOf chief importance
  • minorScale with lowered third

scale · chord · octave · treble · bass · sharp · flat · pitch · clef · staff

vitamins

ascorbic acid

Essential dietary nutrient

supplement · orange · deficiency · scurvy · collagen · health · daily value · milligrams · tablets · nutrition

programming

language

System of symbolic communication

  • syntaxRules for arranging words
  • pointerReference to memory location
  • compilerSource-to-machine-code translator

code · function · header · variable · struct · array · loop · debugging · memory · algorithm

roman numerals

hundred

Ten squared

inscription · monument · clock · chapter · copyright · year · sequence · counting · ancient · Latin

batteries

cell

Basic unit of life

remote · toy · power · energy · cylindrical · pack · voltage · Duracell · Energizer · disposable

celebrities

list

Sequence of recorded items

tabloid · fame · paparazzi · ranking · entertainment · stars · coverage · spotlight · newsworthy · publicity

Opposites
academic excellence vs. mediocrity

C'sstraight A's

Highest grades throughout

F's · failing grades · top marks · high marks · honors

academic failure vs. passing

C'sF's

Lowest academic grades

failing grades · D's · flunking · incomplete · zeros

alphabetic sequence

C'sY's

Forked letter shapes

Phrases
Family

C

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G