bc

¹

abbreviation

1. Music.,  basso continuo.

2. blind copy: used as a notation on the copy of a letter or other document sent to a third person without the addressee's knowledge. Also

BC

²

abbreviation

1. Scuba Diving.,  buoyancy compensator.

2. British Columbia, Canada (approved for postal use).

B/C

³

1. bills for collection.

b.c.

⁴

Or B.C.

abbreviation

1. before Christ (used in indicating dates).

B.C.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Chemistry.

2. Bachelor of Commerce.

3. bass clarinet.

4. battery commander.

5. British Columbia.

BC

abbreviation

1. Also: B.C.. (indicating years numbered back from the supposed year of the birth of Christ) before Christ Compare AD

   in 54 bc Caesar came

2. British Columbia

Usage

The abbreviation b.c. “before Christ” is always placed after a date or century: Cleopatra lived from 69 to 30 b.c. The war took place in the first century b.c. See also a.d. ¹

Example Sentences

The jawbone dates back to the monument's very beginning in 2995 to 2900 BC and was placed in a ritually significant place.

From BBC

Skulls dating back to 3,000 BC show ancient Egyptians even had trouble with migraines - but despite that long history, their exact cause is still unknown.

From BBC

She helped lead Rose BC to the inaugural championship.

From Los Angeles Times

RJ Aquino, the head of the Filipino BC organisation, said that "last night was extremely difficult and the community will feel this for a long time."

From BBC

Speaking at a news conference the following day, RJ Aquino, the head of the Filipino BC organisation, said that "last night was extremely difficult and the community will feel this for a long time."

From BBC