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CT

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. central time.

  2. computed tomograph.

  3. Connecticut (approved especially for use with zip code).


ct. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. carat; carats.

  2. cent; cents.

  3. centum.

  4. certificate.

  5. county.

  6. court.


Ct. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Connecticut.

  2. Count.


C.T. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Central time.


CT 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. central time

  2. Connecticut

  3. computerized tomography See also CT scanner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ct 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. carat

  2. cent

  3. court

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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"The first CT scan couldn't assess the reproductive organs," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

After a CT scan and a night in hospital, the pain had got worse and new symptoms, such as diarrhoea, started to occur.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Clarke noted that CT scanning has become an essential method for studying delicate fossils, especially small dinosaurs and early birds trapped in solid rock.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Following their divorce in 1990, Ivana took over ownership of the Greenwich, CT, property—although she sold it in 1998 for $15 million, having made her New York City dwelling her primary residence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

They could use X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to locate the bullet, reveal the damage to his ribs and vertebrae, and show that his organs and spinal cord were uninjured.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow