EC

¹

1. European Community.

ec-

²

1. variant of ex- ³ before a consonant:

   eccentric.

e.c.

³

abbreviation for

1. for the sake of example.

E.C.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Engineering Corps.
2. Established Church.

ec-

¹

combining_form

1. out from; away from

   ecbolic

   eccentric

   ecdysis

EC

²

abbreviation for

1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)
2. (in London postal code) East Central
3. Ecuador (international car registration)

ec

³

the internet domain name for

1. Ecuador

Word History and Origins

Origin of EC¹

From Latin exemplī causā

Word History and Origins

Origin of EC¹

from Greek ek (before a vowel ex ) out of, away from; see ex- ¹

Example Sentences

Their focus then turned to making sure the EC enforced its decision.

From BBC

The EC Gull Screeching competition is held every year in an attempt to change the image of seagulls, which some people see as a nuisance.

From BBC

EC Comics, which specialized in tales of horror, crime and suspense, and was shut down in the “moral panic” of the 1950s, is making a comeback.

From New York Times

Second, the Electoral College bias says that if Trump narrowly wins the popular vote, it's a near certainty he will get 270 EC votes.

From Salon

The Airbus EC 130 single-engine helicopter crashed near Halloran Springs in the Mojave Desert, about 75 miles northeast of Barstow shortly after 10 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times