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noun · adverb · verb

ACC

n. · adv. · v.
US /ˌaɪˌsiˈsi/ acc

  1. 01 B1 Intermediate Informal Computing

    n.a short way to write 'account', often used for social media or bank profiles.

    n.Abbreviation for account. Frequently utilized in digital contexts to refer to user profiles or financial records.

    Simple

    I need to log into my main acc to check the messages.

    In context

    The user requested a password reset for their primary acc after noticing suspicious login attempts from an unknown IP address.

  2. 02 C1 Advanced Technical Linguistics

    n.a short way to write 'accusative', which is a grammar term for the object of a sentence.

    n.Abbreviation for accusative. Refers to the grammatical case that typically marks the direct object of a transitive verb.

    Simple

    In German, the direct object usually takes the acc case.

    In context

    The student struggled to distinguish between the dative and acc forms when using masculine nouns in complex sentences.

    accusative
  3. 03 C1 Advanced Technical

    n.a system in cars that automatically changes speed to keep a safe distance from other vehicles.

    n.Initialism for adaptive cruise control. An automotive technology that adjusts vehicle speed to maintain a safe following distance.

    Simple

    My new car has ACC, so it slows down automatically on the highway.

    In context

    The driver relied on the ACC system to manage the stop-and-go traffic during the morning commute.

  4. 04 C1 Advanced Technical Science

    n.a center that manages airplanes in a specific area of the sky.

    n.Initialism for area control center. A facility responsible for controlling aircraft in a specific flight information region.

    Simple

    The pilot contacted the local ACC to request a higher altitude.

    In context

    The ACC coordinated the rerouting of several flights to avoid the developing thunderstorm over the mid-Atlantic.

    ATC
  5. 05 B2 Upper Intermediate Dialect Law

    n.the government agency in New Zealand that pays for medical costs if you have an accident.

    n.Initialism for Accident Compensation Corporation. A New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the country's universal no-fault accidental injury scheme.

    Simple

    If you get hurt while hiking in New Zealand, ACC usually covers your treatment.

    In context

    The claimant filed a dispute with ACC after their application for long-term rehabilitation funding was initially declined.

  6. 06 C1 Advanced SlangInformal

    adv.a very informal way to write 'actually' in text messages.

    adv.Abbreviation for actually. Used primarily in synchronous digital communication to indicate a correction or emphasis.

    Simple

    I acc don't know what time the movie starts.

    In context

    The group chat was flooded with messages, one of which read 'I acc can't believe he said that'.

  7. 07 C1 Advanced Informal

    v.a short way to write 'according', often used in quick notes.

    v.Abbreviation for according. Typically used in note-taking or informal citations to attribute information.

    Simple

    Acc to the news, the weather will be better tomorrow.

    In context

    The student's shorthand notes indicated that, acc to the professor, the exam would be postponed until next week.


Abbreviation.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level C1 · Advanced
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