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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rudiment, first rudiment, first principle, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCsnoun

    the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

    "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

Wiktionary

  1. ABCnoun

    The alphabet.

    Do you know your ABCs?

  2. ABCnoun

    A primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading.

  3. ABCnoun

    The rudiments of any subject.

    the ABC of finance

  4. ABCnoun

    A type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order.

  5. ABCnoun

    A British alphabetized guidebook for trains and their stations.

  6. Etymology: The first three letters of the Latin alphabet, standing for the whole alphabet

ChatGPT

  1. abc

    "ABC" is a broad term that can have various meanings based on its context. The most common use is as an acronym for the English Alphabet's first three letters. In business, it often stands for "Activity-Based Costing," a accounting approach that assigns costs based on activities. In childcare or education, it could refer to learning the basics (as in 'learning your ABCs'). It's also the name of the American Broadcasting Company, a major U.S television network. Therefore, the generalized definition would largely depend on the particular context it is being used in.

Wikidata

  1. ABC

    ABC are an English New Romantic band that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Abc

    Abcee, ā-bē-sē′, n. the alphabet from its first letters: a first reading-book (obs.), hence fig. the first rudiments of anything.—ABC book (Shak.), a book to teach the a, b, c, or alphabet.

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Anagrams for ABC »

  1. bac

  2. BAC

  3. BCA

  4. B. C. A.

  5. cab

  6. CAB

  7. CBA

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ABC in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ABC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of ABC in a Sentence

  1. Steve Kalb:

    It's definitely a showcase place to be, and they (ABC) never have a problem selling it out year to year.

  2. Ben Brubeck:

    This is a big win in removing compliance hurdles for the construction industry, which is facing multiple economic challenges, including a workforce shortage of 430,000, rising materials prices and supply chain issues. ABC continues to support vaccinations and encourages members to use its COVID-19 vaccination toolkit to keep workers safe on construction jobsites.

  3. Chris Cuomo:

    You know, I'm always careful when I talk to media, you know? do you know how many f----- phone calls I've gotten from people at ABC who say that reporters are calling and lying about things they heard about me totry to get stories about me when I was at ABC? Guys calling and saying, 'I heard he's the Charlie Rose of ABC, used to invite women to the hotel and open uphis bathrobe.' Do I look like the kind of f----- guy who's gotta do that?

  4. Pope Francis:

    – Australia’s ABC.

  5. Charles Luckman:

    Success is that old ABC -- ability, breaks, and courage.

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