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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cal.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
cal.
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of California: a state of the United States, as used in case citations.

noun

Clipping of calorie.

noun

Clipping of calibre.

noun

Alternative form of cal.

Inflected Forms

cals. (plural)

Derived Forms

Kcal

Phrases

C.D. Cal. E.D. Cal. N.D. Cal. S.D. Cal.

Frequently Paired Words

Calif. CA C.D. Cal. E.D. Cal. N.D. Cal. S.D. Cal.

Questions

What does cal. mean?
Abbreviation of California: a state of the United States, as used in case citations.

How to pronounce cal.

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