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Definition: FAC


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A large ornamental letter used, esp. by the early printers, at the commencement of the chapters and other divisions of a book.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Fac" is a common misspelling or typo for: fact, face, fax, RAC, fad, FCA, CAC, AFC, Fach, DAC, FSC, FACS, GAC, FRAC, fack.

Date "Fac" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Specialty Definition: FAC

Domain	Definition
Computing	FAC Functional Array Calculator. An APL-like language, but purely functional and lazy. It allows infinite arrays. ["FAC: A Functional APL Language", H.-C. Tu and A.J. Perlis, IEEE Trans Soft Eng 3(1):36-45 (Jan 1986)]. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Administration	Federal Acquisition Circular or Field Advisory Council. (references)
Agriculture	1: Food and Agriculture Council; Food Aid Convention. (references)
	2: Food Aid Convention, see International Grains Agreement (IGA). (references)
Aviation	Facility. (references)
Business	Federal Advisement Committee. (references)
Economics	Force-account compensation. (references)
Environment	1: Facilities Alarm and Control. (references)
	2: Facility Acceptance Review Committee. (references)
	3: Family Assistant Center. (references)
	4: Federal Acquisition Circular (revisions to the FAR). (references)
	5: First aid cases. (references)
Forestry	Forest Appeals Commission. (references)
Health	Freestanding Ambulatory Care. (references)
Information Technology	File Access Code. (references)
Military	1: Frequency Allocation Committee (CCB). (references)
	2: Factory (the abbreviation may never be used singly). (references)
	3: Forward Air Controller. (references)
Security	Face. (references)
Technology	1: Fund Administrator Code. (references)
	2: Facility Requirements Code. (references)
	3: Family Assistance Center. (references)
	4: Federal Acquisition Circular. (references)
Telecommunications	Fuel Adjustment Clause. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Common Expressions: FAC

Expressions	Definition
Fac 51 Hacienda	Fac 51 Haçienda (also known as simply The Haçienda) was one of the most well known nightclubs in Manchester during the Madchester years of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Originally conceptualized by Rob Gretton, it was largely financed by the record label Factory Records and the band New Order along with Tony Wilson. It was located on the corner of Whitworth Street West and Albion Street, close to Castlefield, in the centre of the city. FAC 51 was its official designation in the Factory catalogue. (references)
Sun Fac	Sun Fac was chief lieutenant to Poggle the Lesser, as well as military commander during The Battle of Geonosis. He was present at the formation of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and later the execution of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: FAC

Expressions	Domain	Definition
FAC (A)	Military	Forward air controller (airborne). (references)
FAC (Failure Analysis Committee)	Technology	One of three committees formed by China Great Wall Industry Corporation to investigate the launch failure of the Intelsat 708 satellite in 1996. The other committees are the Failure Investigation Committee (FIC) and Failure Oversight Committee (FOC). (references)
Fac simile	Publishing & Graphic Arts	Copy of an original, reproduced in its exact form and style;. Source: European Union. (references)
Federal Advisory Council - FAC	Banking	An advisory group consisting of one member, usually a banker, from each Federal Reserve District. Members are elected annually by the Reserve Bank boards of directors. Members meet with the Federal Reserve Board at least four times a year to make recommendations on business and financial issues relating to banking, but have no real power. (references)
NAV FAC	Environment	Naval facilities. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.			Top

Abbreviations & Acronyms: FAC

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
FAC	English	Function Authority Credential	N/A
FAC	French	Fonds d'aide et de coopération(français)	Finance
FAC	German	Einrichtungen	Transportation
FAC	Italian	Assistenze	Transportation
FAC	Spanish	Función de autocorrelación	Biology & Biotechnology, History & Folklore
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).				Top

Extended Definition: FAC

FAC

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FAC may mean:

FAC, a prefix to all items in the Factory Records Catalogue
FA Cup, the main "knockout" cup competition in English football
Famalicense Atlético Clube, a sports club from Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Fast Attack Craft, a small fast ship for offensive tasks
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Federal Audit Clearinghouse, a government office within the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Fellow of the Atlantic Council, the Atlantic Councils are concerned with fostering Atlantic Community relations.
First Amendment Center, an advocacy group for U.S. Constitutional Rights.
Flow Accelerated Corrosion, a corrosion mechanism in which a normally protective oxide layer on a surface dissolves in fast flowing water
the former Forces Armées Congolaise, the Congolese Armed Forces during Mobutu's rule (see Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Foreign Affairs Canada, a department of the government of Canada with responsibility for foreign policy and diplomacy
Forward Air Control, an individual who directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces
Functional Ambulation Category, a medical classification scheme of locomotion
Spanish acronym for Fuerza Aerea Colombiana

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "FAC". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: FAC
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Am Să-mi Fac De Cap	6	Am Să-mi Fac De Cap	6
FAC	4	FAC	4
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FAC

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified	空军前进控制员 (fac), 空军前进引导员 (fac). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, fac. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional	空軍前進引導員 (fac), 空軍前進控制員 (fac). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, fac. (volunteer & more translations)
Français	fac-similé (fac, facsimile, replica), facsimile (fac). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, fac. (volunteer & more translations)
French	fac-similé (fac, facsimile, replica), facsimile (fac). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, fac. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations).		Top

Language	Translations for “fac” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	fathagac (fac). Additional references: Athag, fac. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	fagac (fac). Additional references: Double Dutch, fac. (volunteer)
Leet	\|#/-\[ (fac). Additional references: Leet, fac. (volunteer)
Oppish	fopac (fac). Additional references: Oppish, fac. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	acfay (fac). Additional references: Pig Latin, fac. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	fubac (fac). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, fac. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor.		Top