XC

See also: xc and X-C

Translingual

Alternative forms

• xc
• LXXXX, lxxxx (archaic)

Etymology

Compound of the following Roman numerals: X (“10”) +‎ C (“100”). This number is written in subtractive notation, indicating that X is subtracted from C; hence, C (100) minus X (10) is 90.

Number

XC

1. A Roman numeral representing the number ninety (90).

Descendants

• ⇒ English: XCth

See also

• Previous: LXXXIX (eighty-nine, 89)
• Next: XCI (ninety-one, 91)

English

Adjective

XC (not comparable)

1. (sports, transport) Abbreviation of cross-country.

   Alternative form: X-C

   XC skiing

   • 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68:

     As the 1857 to Manchester Piccadilly rolls in, I scan the windows and realise there are plenty of spare seats, so I hop aboard. The train is a '221'+'220' combo to allow for social distancing - a luxury on an XC train as normally you're playing sardines, so I make the most of it.

Noun

XC (uncountable)

1. (sports, transport) Abbreviation of cross country.

   Alternative form: X-C

Further reading

• “XC”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• CX, Cx