ABC

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noun

ˌā-(ˌ)bē-ˈsē 

plural ABC's or ABCs ˌā-(ˌ)bē-ˈsēz 

1

: alphabet

—usually used in plural

2

a

: the rudiments of reading, writing, and spelling

—usually used in plural

b

: the rudiments of a subject

—usually used in plural

ABC

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abbreviation

1

American Bowling Congress

2

American Broadcasting Companies

3

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Synonyms

Noun

• alphabet
• basics
• elements
• essentials
• fundamentals
• grammar
• principles
• rudiments

Examples of ABC in a Sentence

Noun

a book on the ABCs of computer usage

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ABC

• (as) easy as ABC

Medical Definition

ABC

abbreviation

atomic, biological, and chemical