Ca

¹

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. calcium.

CA

²

abbreviation for

1. California (approved especially for use with zip code).
2. chronological age ( def ).

ca'

³

[ kah, kaw ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Scot.

1. to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.

ca-

⁴

1. variant of ker-.

ca.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. cathode.
2. centiare.
3. Also ca (with a year) about:

   ca. 476 b.c.

C/A

⁶

or c/a

1. capital account.
2. cash account.
3. credit account.
4. current account.

C.A.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Central America.
2. chartered accountant.
3. Accounting. chief accountant.
4. Coast Artillery.
5. commercial agent.
6. consular agent.
7. controller of accounts.
8. current assets.

ca

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Canada

Ca

²

the chemical symbol for

1. calcium

ca.

³

abbreviation for

1. circa

C/A

⁴

abbreviation for

1. capital account
2. credit account
3. current account

CA

⁵

abbreviation for

1. California
2. Central America
3. chartered accountant
4. chief accountant
5. consular agent
6. (in Britain) Consumers' Association

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ca¹

Variant of call

Origin of Ca²

ca. ( def 3 ) < Latin circā

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ca¹

Latin: about

Example Sentences

The research work was carried out in collaboration with researchers from Sapienza University of Rome, Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Columbia University in New York.

From Science Daily

The twins’ single mother, Do Thi Son Ca, left to seek work in Ho Chi Minh City soon after her children were born.

From Seattle Times

“It was evident that the technological heart of Europe could not be Turin, it had to be Paris,’’ said Zirpoli, director of the Center for Automotive and Mobility Innovation at Venice’s Ca’ Foscari University.

From Seattle Times

To finally see letters and words inside a scroll is “extremely exciting,” says Thea Sommerschield, a historian of ancient Greece and Rome at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.

From Scientific American

Credit stress at Country Garden, which Moody's rates as Ca with a negative outlook, has amplified investors' risk aversion, Cedric Lai, an analyst at the agency said in a statement.

From Reuters