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EDC

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UK/ˌiː diː ˈsiː/
US/ˌiː diː ˈsiː/

Meanings

  1. abbreviationproper

    Electric Daisy Carnival, a large electronic dance music festival held in several countries.

    Grammar: Used as a name, so it takes no article: 'I'm going to EDC', not 'the EDC'.

    Patterns

    • go to EDC
    • at EDC
    • EDC tickets

    They bought weekend passes for EDC in Las Vegas.

    She met her favorite DJ backstage at EDC.

    EDC draws huge crowds every summer.

  2. abbreviationproperformal

    European Documentation Centre, an office that holds official publications of the European Union.

    Grammar: Usually written with capitals and often with 'the' when it means the office: 'the EDC at the university'.

    Patterns

    • the EDC
    • visit the EDC
    • the EDC collection

    The EDC at the university is open to the public.

    Researchers consulted the EDC for EU legal texts.

  3. abbreviationuncountableinformal

    Everyday Carry, the set of useful items a person keeps on them daily.

    Grammar: Common in hobby communities and often written as 'EDC' before a noun: 'an EDC knife'.

    Patterns

    • my EDC
    • EDC gear
    • an EDC item

    His EDC includes a flashlight, a pen, and a small knife.

    People share photos of their EDC online.

  4. abbreviationuncountabletechnical

    Electronic Data Capture, the use of computers or handheld devices to record data directly.

    Grammar: A technical term used mainly in research and medicine, often before another noun: 'an EDC system'.

    Patterns

    • EDC system
    • use EDC
    • EDC software

    The trial used EDC to record patient results quickly.

    EDC reduces the number of paper forms in a study.

Common combinations

EDC festival
Tickets for the EDC festival sold out in minutes.
go to EDC
We are going to EDC next spring.
EDC system
The hospital installed a new EDC system for clinical trials.
EDC gear
He keeps his EDC gear in a small pouch.
the EDC collection
The EDC collection includes EU reports from the last decade.

Synonyms and how they differ

festival
A general word for any large public event with music or entertainment; EDC is a specific festival name.
abbreviation
The general term for a shortened form like EDC; it does not tell you which meaning is intended.

Word family

EDM abbreviation
Electronic dance music, the style played at events like EDC.

Commonly confused: EDC or EDM? EDC or EDT?

EDC vs EDM

EDM is the music genre, while EDC is the name of a festival where that music is played.

EDC vs EDT

EDT is a time zone abbreviation (Eastern Daylight Time), not a festival or data system.

Practice

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