Cal
abbreviation
Short form for 'calorie', a unit of energy in food.
This slice of pizza has 200 cals
Often appears as...
- high cals
- low cals
Usage tips
Informal
noun
Cal is short for California.
I'm flying to Cal next week.
Often appears as...
- move to cal
- visit cal
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
proper noun
Short for 'University of California', usually referring specifically to the Berkeley campus.
I was accepted into Cal!
Often appears as...
- cal student
- cal campus
Usage tips
Informal
Academic
abbreviation
Short for 'calendar'.
Let's check the cal for available dates.
Often appears as...
- update the cal
- check the cal
Usage tips
Informal
abbreviation
Short form for 'calorie', a unit of energy in food.
This slice of pizza has 200 cals
Often appears as...
- high cals
- low cals
Usage tips
Informal
noun
Cal is short for California.
I'm flying to Cal next week.
Often appears as...
- move to cal
- visit cal
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
proper noun
Short for 'University of California', usually referring specifically to the Berkeley campus.
I was accepted into Cal!
Often appears as...
- cal student
- cal campus
Usage tips
Informal
Academic
abbreviation
Short for 'calendar'.
Let's check the cal for available dates.
Often appears as...
- update the cal
- check the cal
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Energy Unit
Understand 'cal' refers to the energy food provides, used in diet context.
Your snack is about 150 cals.
Pro Tip 2/2Dietary Tracking
'Cal' is common in fitness apps and nutrition labels, good for tracking intake.
Log your cals after each meal.
Pro Tip 1/2Energy Unit
Understand 'cal' refers to the energy food provides, used in diet context.
Your snack is about 150 cals.
Pro Tip 2/2Dietary Tracking
'Cal' is common in fitness apps and nutrition labels, good for tracking intake.
Log your cals after each meal.
Pro Tip 1/2Energy Unit
Understand 'cal' refers to the energy food provides, used in diet context.
Your snack is about 150 cals.
Pro Tip 2/2Dietary Tracking
'Cal' is common in fitness apps and nutrition labels, good for tracking intake.
Log your cals after each meal.
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Video examples
After Decades of...
starring john cho and cal pen this film plays officer in stereotypes of asian americans while challenging others you know my whole life i've just been scared of being one of those nerdy indian guys turned doctor but tonight got me thinking i mean there are far worse things in this world than being tapped for having
Video examples
Using nature to grow...
year for the incoming freshman class at MIT I have a periodic table may that says welcome to MIT now you're in your element and you flip it over and it's the amino acids with with the pH at which they have different charges and so do i give us out to thousands of people and i know it says MIT this is cal tech
Video examples
After Decades of...
starring john cho and cal pen this film plays officer in stereotypes of asian americans while challenging others you know my whole life i've just been scared of being one of those nerdy indian guys turned doctor but tonight got me thinking i mean there are far worse things in this world than being tapped for having
Video examples
Using nature to grow...
year for the incoming freshman class at MIT I have a periodic table may that says welcome to MIT now you're in your element and you flip it over and it's the amino acids with with the pH at which they have different charges and so do i give us out to thousands of people and i know it says MIT this is cal tech
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Bradley Whitford
American Actor
Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.
Quote examples
Bradley Whitford
American Actor
Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.
Example 1 of 1
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