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or less commonly A-Z
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or less commonly A to Z's
: the full range of fundamental knowledge relating to some subject or activity
They learn the A to Z of life, or at least work, on a farm, including agricultural mechanics, carpentry, building, welding, surveying, soil sampling and fertilizing.—William Labbee, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 1989
… attendees will have an opportunity to speak with angel investors, learn the A to Z's of raising capital, watch two deal reviews and learn what it takes to get investor attention.—Business Wire, 24 Sept. 2008
Learn the A-Z of buying a home.—Asheville Citizen-Times, 15 Dec. 2003
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: a book or similar resource containing comprehensive information on a particular subject arranged usually in alphabetical order
The book is an A to Z of baseball.
Written as an A-to-Z manual, it covers topics from acne and eczema to sun protection and vitiligo.—Julia Chance, Essence, July 2004
… an interactive A-Z for pensions, with the aim of creating the "most useful source of pension links and definitions anywhere to be found on the web."—Pensions Week, 17 May 2010
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