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'''MCA''' may refer to:
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== Science and technology ==

=== Astronomy ===
* [[Mars-crossing asteroid]], an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars

=== Aviation ===
* [[Minimum crossing altitude]], a minimum obstacle crossing altitude for fixes on published airways
* Medium Combat Aircraft, a 5th generation fighter aircraft in India's [[HAL AMCA]] (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) program
* [[Macenta Airport]], Guinea (by IATA code)
* [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (United Kingdom)]] from 1941 to 1953

=== Biology and chemistry ===
*[[MacConkey agar]], a selective growth medium for bacteria
*[[Monochloroacetic acid]], carboxylic acid, manufactured by chlorinating acetic acid
* [[Methylcholanthrene]], a carcinogen
* [[Methyl cyanoacrylate]], an organic compound
* [[Metabolic control analysis]], analysing how the control of fluxes and intermediate concentrations in a metabolic pathway is distributed
* [[Middle cerebral artery]], one of the three major blood supplies to the brain

=== Climate ===
* [[Medieval Warm Period | Medieval Climatic Anomaly]] (Medieval Warm Period, also Medieval Climate Optimum), a notably warm climatic period in the North Atlantic region from about 950 to 1250.

=== Statistics and data science ===

* [[Conversation analysis#Membership categorization analysis|Membership categorization analysis]], a method of studying categorization in interaction
* [[Multiple correspondence analysis]]

=== Technology ===
* [[Machine Check Architecture]], a method for a CPU to report hardware errors to an operating system
* [[Maximum credible accident]], a postulated scenario that a nuclear facility must be able to withstand
* [[Micro Channel architecture]], a type of computer bus
* [[Mitsubishi MCA]], an emissions control approach for gasoline-powered vehicles during the 1970s
* [[Movable cellular automaton]]
* [[Multichannel analyzer]], instrument recording pulse counts at a range of (esp. photon energy) levels

== Companies and organizations ==

=== Companies ===
* [[MCA Inc.]], a now defunct company (originally called Music Corporation of America) and its subsidiary companies:
** [[MCA Records]]
** [[MCA Nashville Records]]
** MCA Home Video, former name of [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]
** [[MCA Music Inc. (Philippines)]], a Philippine branch of Universal Music Group which uses the MCA brand due to a trademark issue
* [[Maubeuge Construction Automobile]] (MCA), a subsidiary of French car manufacturer Renault
* Minato Communications Association, a former company name of the [[Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association]]

=== Sports ===
* [[MC Alger]], a football club based in Algiers, Algeria
* [[Manitoba Curling Association]], Manitoba, Canada
* [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]], Pune, India
** [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]], Pune, India
* [[Margaret Court Arena]], Melbourne, Australia
* [[Mumbai Cricket Association]], Mumbai, India

=== Government and politics ===

*[[Malaysian Chinese Association]], a political party in Malaysia
*[[Maritime and Coastguard Agency]], an agency of the United Kingdom Government
*Medicines Control Agency, which merged with the Medical Devices Agency to become the [[Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency]] in the UK
*[[Millennium Challenge Account]], a U.S. program for aid to developing countries
*[[Ministry of Corporate Affairs]], an Indian government ministry

=== Other organizations ===
*[[Maharashtra Chess Association]]
*[[Medal Collectors of America]]
*[[Metal Construction Association]]
*[[Metropolitan Church Association]], Methodist denomination in the holiness movement 
*[[Minerals Council of Australia]]
*[[MotorCoach Australia]]
*[[Multicore Association]], an industry association regrouping companies and universities interested in multicore computing research
*[[Mumbai Cricket Association]], ruling body for cricket in Mumbai
* [[Museum of Contemporary Art (disambiguation)]], numerous museums around the world
*[[Music Council of Australia]], former peak body for music in Australia (1993–2020)

== Education ==
=== Degrees ===
* [[PMI Colleges#Post-Graduate Course|Master in Customs Administration]], a trade-related graduate degree offered in PMI Colleges in the Philippines
* [[Master of Computer Applications]], a postgraduate degree in computer science offered in India

=== Educational institutions ===
* [[Marist College Ashgrove]], an Australian School
* [[McIntosh County Academy]], a high school in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
* [[Memphis College of Art]], an art school in Tennessee, United States
* [[Morrison Christian Academy]], an American school in Taiwan
=== Professional courses===
* [[Microsoft Certified Architect]], a certification available from Microsoft
* [[Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments—Series II]], a standardized test in Minnesota

==Legal==
* [[Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act]], a US financial statute passed in 1980
* [[Mental Capacity Act 2005]], an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales
* [[Military Commissions Act of 2006]], US legislation

== People ==
* [[Adam Yauch]] (1964–2012), a.k.a. "MCA", of the Beastie Boys
* [[Michiel van den Bos]] (born 1975), a.k.a. "M.C.A.", Dutch composer
* [[Chris Avellone]] (born 1971), a.k.a. "MCA", American video game designer

== Other uses ==
* The [[Maká language]] (ISO 639-3 Code)
* ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'', a 2017 Indian film also known as ''MCA''
* ''Motor Coach Age'', the magazine of the [[Motor Bus Society#Magazines|Motor Bus Society]]
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