ab
1 of 6noun (1)
ˈab 
: an abdominal muscle —usually used in plural
ab
2 of 6abbreviation (1)
about
Ab
3 of 6noun (2)
ˈäb ˈäv ˈȯv
ˈäv ˈȯv : the 11th month of the civil year or the 5th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
AB
4 of 6noun (3)
ˈā-ˈbē
: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letters A and B and by the absence of antibodies against these antigens
AB
5 of 6abbreviation (2)
1
able seaman; able-bodied seaman
2
abort; abortion
3
airborne
4
airman basic
5
Alberta
6
[New Latin artium baccalaureus] bachelor of arts
ab-
6 of 6prefix
: from : away : off
abaxial
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
Hebrew Ābh
Prefix
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ab-, abs-, a-, from ab, a — more at of
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1956, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
circa 1771, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1927, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing ab
Kids Definition
ab- 1 of 2
prefix
: from : differing from
abnormal
AB
2 of 2abbreviation
Alberta
Medical Definition
ab 1 of 4
noun
ˈab
: abdominal —usually used in plural
highly developed abs
ab exercises
ab
2 of 4abbreviation
1
or AB abort; abortion
2
about
AB
3 of 4noun
ˈā-ˈbē
: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letters A and B and by the absence of antibodies against these antigens
AB
4 of 4abbreviation
1
aid to blind
2
[Latin artium baccalaureus] bachelor of arts