ABC
1 of 2noun
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
2 of 2abbreviation
1
American Bowling Congress
2
American Broadcasting Companies
3
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Synonyms
Noun
- alphabet
- basics
- elements
- essentials
- fundamentals
- grammar
- principles
- rudiments
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Example Sentences
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
Medical Definition
ABC
abbreviation
atomic, biological, and chemical
ABC
noun
as in principles
usually ABC's or ABCs plural general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based a book on the ABCs of computer usage Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- principles
- alphabet
- basis
- grammar
- elements
- philosophy
- basics
- foundation
- fundamentals
- law
- essentials
- rudiments
- doctrine
- theorem
- keystone
- cornerstone
- axiom
- bedrock
- rule
- underpinning
- tenet
- groundwork
- dogma
- precept
- belief
- canon
- standard
- nitty-gritty
- faith
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- details
- trivia
- spirit of vitriol
- spirit of wine
- spirit off
- spirit rapping
- spirit varnish
- spirit vinegar
- Spirit Wrestler
- spirit writing
- Spirit Yellow
- spirit-rapping
- spirit-soluble
- spirited
- spirited (away or off)
- spirited away or off
- spiritedly
- spiritedness
- spiritednesses
- spiritful
- spiriting
- spiriting (away or off)
- spiriting away or off
- spiritings
- spiritise
- spiritises
- spiritism