About, for dates
Ca. is an abbreviation for circa, meaning approximately, used with dates: born ca. 1450. (Capitalized Ca is the chemical symbol for calcium; CA is California.)
Close but not exact
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About, for dates
Ca. is an abbreviation for circa, meaning approximately, used with dates: born ca. 1450. (Capitalized Ca is the chemical symbol for calcium; CA is California.)
1. circa — approximately, Close but not exact; dates (Calendar numbers or courtship); numbers (Counting and calculation symbols); scholarly (Marked by serious learning); reference · BCE · estimate
precisionca ≠ exactly With total accuracy; precisely · exact · on the dot · sharp · to the day
cab driver (Hired automobile operator); call a cab (Arrange hired transportation); yellow cab (Distinctive urban hire car); taxi cab (Vehicle for hire); crew cab (Full-size truck cabin); black cab (Traditional London taxi)
cab, cabriolet
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/ca