cal

C3A1L1
/kæl/

noun

wolfram, an ore of tungsten.

CommonScrabble 5

Meanings

cal1

nouncal (plural cals)

plural cals

  1. abbreviationclippinginformalClipping of calorie.
  2. abbreviationclippinginformalgovernmentClipping of caliber.
  3. abbreviationclippinginformalClipping of calendar.

    “I set an hour on my cal every day for a home workout. Then I’d be on calls for three hours, then I’d make a homemade breakfast, take a walk at lunchtime, work on something non-screen-related in the evening, cook dinner and go on a run,” she said.

    2020 April 1, Taylor Lorenz, “Stop Trying to Be Productive”, in The New York Times
  4. abbreviationclippingClipping of calibration.
  5. PhilippinesabbreviationclippingClipping of calculator.

cal2

nouncal (uncountable)
  1. CornwallUKarchaicdialectaluncountablebusinesswolfram, an ore of tungsten.

cal3

nouncal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCalcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

Cal4

proper noun
  1. A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
  3. informalUniversity of California, Berkeley
  4. informaluncommonCalifornia.

Cal5

proper nounCal (plural Cals)

plural Cals

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Cal · proper noun

  1. TurkishÇal
  2. PolishCal
  3. SpanishCal
  4. EnglishCal

Various origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Cal. This surname is mostly found in Guatemala. * Borrowed from Polish Cal. * Borrowed from Turkish Çal.

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APA

cal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cal

MLA

“cal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cal.

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