CE

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   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of Common Era. Used after a year number to show it comes after year one.

   The aqueduct was built around 120 CE.

   Trade along the route grew busy in the third century CE.

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   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of Church of England. Often seen in the names of church schools in England.

   She teaches at the local CE primary school.

   The village CE school holds a service every Friday morning.

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   nouninitialism

   Initialism of continuing education. Classes adults take after they finish regular school.

   He signed up for a CE course in accounting this fall.

   The college offers evening CE classes for working adults.

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4. 4
   nouninitialism

   Initialism of civil engineer. A person who designs roads, bridges, and buildings.

   The bridge plans were signed off by a senior CE.

   She works as a CE for the city's roads department.

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   nouninitialism

   Initialism of computer engineer. A person who designs computer hardware and systems.

   The startup hired a CE to lead its hardware team.

   As a CE, she builds chips for tiny smart devices.

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   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of Canadian English. The kind of English spoken in Canada.

   The dictionary marks several spellings as standard in CE.

   She set her spell-checker to CE before she wrote the report.

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   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of Common Entrance. An exam some students take to enter private schools in England.

   He spent the summer studying for his CE.

   Pupils sit the CE before moving on to senior school.

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   symbol · Ce

   The short sign chemists use to stand for the element cerium.

   Find Ce near the start of the first of the two rows of metals at the bottom of the periodic table.

   On the chart, Ce comes between La and Pr.

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