Ct Definition & Meaning

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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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This imaging method functions much like a CT scan at the molecular scale, allowing researchers to see cellular structures in remarkable detail.

From Science Daily

At the University of Chicago's South Side Fossil Lab in Washington Park, the team carefully prepared and CT scanned the fossils to create a digital reconstruction of the skull for the scientific report.

From Science Daily

My wife of 42 years and I spent Feb. 14 this year in a hospital’s emergency room for what turned out to be a negative CT scan.

From The Wall Street Journal

To better understand what filled that space, researchers including a team from the University of Tokyo analyzed CT scans of fossilized Triceratops skulls.

From Science Daily

"It's essentially like doing a CT scan of the plasma beneath the aurora," Lynch said.

From Science Daily

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