rec
noun
rec
1 American
[rek]
/ rɛk /
noun
Informal.
rec
2
American
[rek]
/ rɛk /
noun
Informal.
rec.
3
American
abbreviation
rec.
4
American
abbreviation
-
receipt.
-
recipe.
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record.
-
recorder.
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recording.
rec
British
/ rɛk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of rec1
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening
Origin of rec2
By shortening
Origin of rec.3
From the Latin word recēns
Example Sentences
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But the REC said it was concerned about the change.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025
As part of the deal, Hanwha this month said it has become the largest shareholder in REC Silicon, which is based in Norway.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024
Hanwha last year took a stake in Norway's REC Silicon, which plans to restart production of polysilicon, a key raw material in solar panels, at its Moses Lake, Washington, plant later this year.
From Reuters • Jan. 11, 2023
Hanwha last year bought 21% of REC, whose shares are listed in Norway.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023
The practice of incorporating REC use into emissions reporting “casts serious doubt on the veracity of reported corporate emission trajectories and their apparent alignment with the most ambitious Paris Agreement temperature goal,” the authors wrote.
From Scientific American • Jun. 10, 2022
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