ASC

See also: asc and ásc

Translingual

Symbol

ASC

1. (international standards) Exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Ascension Island.

   Synonym: AC (alpha-2)

Usage notes

This is an exceptionally reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of the Universal Postal Union for the purpose of assigning a stamp issuing area, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO outside of that purpose.

English

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Noun

ASC (plural ASCs)

1. Initialism of altered state of consciousness.
   • 2005, Michael J. Gilmour, Call Me the Seeker, page 244:

     Ravers listen to technomusic at home, and some have commented that certain tracks of music can elicit ASC similar to the ones experienced at raves.

2. (medicine) Initialism of ambulatory surgery center.
   • 2000, Michael Lavan, “Facilities for Ambulatory Surgery. Part A: The Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center”, in H. Randolph Bailey, Michael J. Snyder, editors, Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery, Springer, →ISBN, page 1:

     The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) differs from the general hospital (GH) in several respects. […] The ASC has many advantages over the GH facility, some of which are financial and others related to patient flow and satisfaction. Clearly, a facility that has a limited purpose and scope can eliminate many services and costs that are necessary in the GH.

3. (mental health) Initialism of autism spectrum condition.
4. (underwater diving) Abbreviation of ascent time.

   Synonym: TTS

5. (military, nautical, law enforcement) Initialism of Arctic/arctic security cutter

   Synonyms: arctic security cutter, Arctic security cutter

   Hypernyms: arctic cutter, Arctic cutter, security cutter, cutter, vessel, ship, boat, slushbreaker, icebreaker

   Coordinate terms: national security cutter, PSC, polar security cutter, polar cutter, coast guard cutter, AOPV, AOPS

Proper noun

ASC

1. (Australia) Initialism of Australian Sports Commission.
2. (Canada) Initialism of Advertising Standards Canada.
3. (UK) Initialism of Association of Speakers Clubs.
4. (UK) Initialism of Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
5. (Philippines) Initialism of Apayao State College.
6. (computing) Abbreviation of ASCII.

Anagrams

• A/Cs, ACS, ACs, CAS, CSA, Cas, Cas., SAC, SCA, Sac, a/cs, acs, cas, cas', sac

French

Etymology

Initialism of Agence spatiale canadienne (“Canadian Space Agency”).

Proper noun

ASC f

1. CSA (Canadian Space Agency)

See also

• Agence spatiale canadienne on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Anagrams

• cas
• sac