"ABC" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ABC (not comparable)
  1. (weaponry) Initialism of atomic, biological and chemical: the three main categories of weapon of mass destruction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: atomic (extra: the three main categories of weapon of mass destruction), biological and chemical (extra: the three main categories of weapon of mass destruction) Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare, Weapons Synonyms: NBC Related terms (atomic, biological and chemical): CBRN
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-adj-P0bIDZ9t Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry Disambiguation of 'atomic, biological and chemical': 100 0 0
  2. (slang, of a piece of chewing gum) Initialism of already been chewed. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, slang Alternative form of: already been chewed
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-adj-c1mZPbQz
  3. (medicine, of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) Initialism of activated B-cell-like. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: activated B-cell-like Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms (activated B-cell-like): GCB
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-adj-zN8t49DB Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'activated B-cell-like': 2 1 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ABC
  1. (television) Initialism of American Broadcasting Company: an American commercial broadcast television network founded in 1943. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Broadcasting Company (extra: an American commercial broadcast television network founded in 1943) Categories (topical): Television Related terms (American Broadcasting Company): NBC, CBS, PBS, NPR
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-biAf5xzb Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: broadcasting, media, television Disambiguation of 'American Broadcasting Company': 33 9 22 8 9 1 1 7 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 1
  2. (radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Categories (topical): Radio, Television, Organizations
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-iRZJYIH4 Disambiguation of Organizations: 2 0 1 4 7 2 1 7 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 2 6 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: broadcasting, media, radio, television
  3. (historical, radio) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Company. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Australian Broadcasting Company Categories (topical): Radio
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-qt-eOA6q Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
  4. (historical, radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Commission. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Australian Broadcasting Commission Categories (topical): Radio, Television
  5. (radio, television) Initialism of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation Categories (topical): Radio, Television, Organizations
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-V8nFz8eT Disambiguation of Organizations: 2 0 1 4 7 2 1 7 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 2 6 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: broadcasting, media, radio, television
  6. (finance) Initialism of Agricultural Bank of China. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Agricultural Bank of China Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name--G-Ku8bn Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: business, finance
  7. (publishing) Initialism of Audit Bureau of Circulations. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Audit Bureau of Circulations Categories (topical): Publishing Related terms (Audit Bureau of Circulations): IFABC
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-ZLqyhfG5 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: media, publishing Disambiguation of 'Audit Bureau of Circulations': 4 4 1 2 4 3 45 3 3 3 4 6 5 4 3 2 5
  8. (UK, historical) Initialism of Aerated Bread Company. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Aerated Bread Company
  9. (aviation) Initialism of Advance Booking Charter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Advance Booking Charter Categories (topical): Aviation
  10. (historical, basketball) Initialism of Asian Basketball Confederation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Asian Basketball Confederation Categories (topical): Basketball
  11. (historical, bowling) Initialism of American Bowling Congress. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: American Bowling Congress Categories (topical): Bowling
  12. (often attributively) Initialism of Argentina, Brazil and Chile: the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, initialism, often Alternative form of: Argentina (extra: the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America), Brazil and Chile (extra: the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America)
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-GE83TZX2 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 5 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1
  13. Initialism of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul: satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Santo André (extra: satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil), São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul (extra: satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil)
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-bd4Aqp1B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 5 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1
  14. (US, rail transport) Initialism of Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad Categories (topical): Rail transportation
  15. Initialism of American Book Center: an English-language bookstore in Amsterdam founded in 1972. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Book Center (extra: an English-language bookstore in Amsterdam founded in 1972)
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-m3rI5KzH
  16. (computer languages) An imperative general-purpose programming language, intended for teaching or prototyping. Categories (topical): Computer languages, Computer languages
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-Ebeh1Jc9 Disambiguation of Computer languages: 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 5 1 1 4 3 2 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5 6 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 2 3 1 Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  17. (Christianity) Initialism of Anglican Book Centre: the publishing house and bookshop of the Anglican Church of Canada until 2013. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Anglican Book Centre (extra: the publishing house and bookshop of the Anglican Church of Canada until 2013) Categories (topical): Christianity, Anglicanism, Organizations
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-name-dhra1Dk8 Disambiguation of Anglicanism: 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 23 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 14 1 1 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Organizations: 2 0 1 4 7 2 1 7 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 2 6 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ABC Islands
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /eɪ biː ˈsiː/ Audio: en-us-ABC.ogg [California, US] Forms: ABCs [plural], ABC's [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English abece, ABC, from the first three letters of the Latin alphabet, standing for the whole alphabet. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|abece}} Middle English abece, {{m|enm|ABC}} ABC Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|ABC's}} ABC (countable and uncountable, plural ABCs or ABC's)
  1. (uncountable, countable, usually plural in Canada, US) The English alphabet. Tags: US, countable, plural, uncountable, usually Synonyms: absey [obsolete], alphabet
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-NGpu2erE Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. (obsolete, poetry) A type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-tN4D5hvx Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
  3. (obsolete) A primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Translations (primer for learning the alphabet): abetare (Albanian), aapinen (Finnish), Abc-Buch [neuter] (German), ABC-Buch [neuter] (German), Abecebuch [neuter] (German), Abecedarium [neuter] (German), Abcdarium [neuter] (German), Buchstabierbuch [neuter] (German), Lese-Lern-Buch [neuter] (German), Lern-Lese-Buch [neuter] (German), ABC-Fibel [feminine] (German), Fibel [feminine] (German), abece (Middle English), ABC [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), abc [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), abc-bok [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), stavebok [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), а́збука (ázbuka) [feminine] (Russian), буква́рь (bukvárʹ) [masculine] (Russian), abc-bok [common-gender] (Swedish), lafababuk (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-0jWxjTR1 Disambiguation of 'primer for learning the alphabet': 24 13 42 8 6 6
  4. The fundamentals of any subject. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: basics, fundamentals, absey (english: in certain senses only) [noun] Derived forms: ABC book, ABC guide, easy as ABC Related terms: alphabet, bopomofo, futhark, futhorc
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-UEHt3Hue
  5. (poker) A straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-CKCj87vd Topics: card-games, poker
  6. (UK, rail transport) A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation Translations (rudiments): ABC [neuter] (Dutch), aakkoset [plural] (Finnish), alkeet [plural] (Finnish), b.a.-ba [invariable] (French), אָלֶף בֵּית (álef bet) [masculine] (Hebrew), aibítir [feminine] (Irish), いろは (iroha) (Japanese), abecedaria [feminine] (Latin), abece (Middle English), ABC [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), abc [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), basics (Norwegian Bokmål), abecadło [neuter] (Polish), abc [masculine] (Portuguese), abecê [masculine] (Portuguese), á-bê-cê [masculine] (Portuguese), а́збука (ázbuka) [feminine] (Russian), азы́ (azý) [masculine, plural] (Russian), abc [masculine] (Spanish), abecé (Spanish), abc [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-ELwk9vrx Categories (other): British English Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport Disambiguation of 'rudiments': 18 7 9 22 13 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ABCs [plural]
Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ABC (countable and uncountable, plural ABCs)
  1. (mnemonic, emergency medicine) Initialism of airway, breathing and circulation: the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, mnemonic, uncountable Alternative form of: airway (extra: the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients), breathing and circulation (extra: the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients) Categories (topical): Emergency medicine Related terms (airway, breathing and circulation): ABCD, CAB
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-gNJe0hBp Categories (other): English mnemonics Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'airway, breathing and circulation': 33 1 1 1 2 2 8 4 2 5 3 2 6 8 3 7 2 2 3 3 1 1
  2. (US) Initialism of alcoholic beverage control. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alcoholic beverage control
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-hNij8Wn2 Categories (other): American English
  3. (dated, sometimes derogatory) Initialism of American-born Chinese. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, derogatory, initialism, sometimes, uncountable Alternative form of: American-born Chinese Related terms (American-born Chinese): CBC
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-en:American_born_Chinese Disambiguation of 'American-born Chinese': 1 0 62 28 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
  4. Initialism of Australian-born Chinese. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Australian-born Chinese
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun--F-Eo8hw
  5. (business management) Initialism of activity-based costing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: activity-based costing Categories (topical): Business, Management
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-u4MxwCxT Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: business, management
  6. (climbing) Initialism of advance base camp. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: advance base camp Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-IIA6hJgS Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  7. (biochemistry) Initialism of ATP-binding cassette. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ATP-binding cassette Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms (ATP-binding cassette): ABC transporter, ABC exporter
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-8wufKAxh Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'ATP-binding cassette': 3 1 1 1 3 5 34 4 3 6 3 2 6 6 3 3 3 1 3 2 1 6
  8. (immunology, medicine) Initialism of antigen-binding capacity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: antigen-binding capacity Categories (topical): Immunology, Medicine
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-BaBeusLB Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
  9. (pathology) Initialism of aneurysmal bone cyst. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: aneurysmal bone cyst Categories (topical): Diseases
  10. (pathology) Initialism of adenoid basal cell carcinoma. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adenoid basal cell carcinoma Categories (topical): Diseases
  11. (pharmacology) Abbreviation of abacavir. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: abacavir Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-6PjCsJOB Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  12. (pharmacology) Initialism of accelerated blood clearance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: accelerated blood clearance Categories (topical): Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-BK2RV-i- Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  13. (computing) Initialism of Atanasoff-Berry computer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Atanasoff-Berry computer Categories (topical): Computing
  14. (computing) Initialism of artificial bee colony. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: artificial bee colony Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-8uPZWr4j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 5 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  15. (law, finance) Initialism of assignment for the benefit of creditors. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: assignment for the benefit of creditors Categories (topical): Finance, Law
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-GqGILMDA Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: business, finance, law
  16. (electrical engineering) Initialism of absorbing boundary condition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: absorbing boundary condition Categories (topical): Electrical engineering
  17. (object-oriented programming) Initialism of abstract base class. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: abstract base class Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-g9otpCHK
  18. (psychology) Initialism of adventure-based counseling. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adventure-based counseling Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-x~-PXqIP Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  19. (psychology) Initialism of affect, behavior, and cognition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: affect, behavior, and cognition Categories (topical): Psychology Synonyms: CAB
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-1u-UY0GQ Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  20. (cryptozoology) Initialism of alien big cat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alien big cat Categories (topical): Cryptozoology
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-jSO22VSK Topics: biology, cryptozoology, natural-sciences, zoology
  21. (automotive) Initialism of active body control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: active body control Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-SkHdXjP4 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  22. (Christianity, informal) Initialism of Archbishop of Canterbury. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Archbishop of Canterbury Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-noun-68fzymF2 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Like QWERTY, the name is based on the first letter keys. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ABC (uncountable)
  1. (computing, typography) A keyboard layout in which all keys are arranged in alphabetical order in English. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Typography Synonyms: ABCD, ABCDE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Phrase

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} ABC
  1. (wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay: a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: anything but Chardonnay (extra: a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous) Categories (topical): Wine
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-phrase-vT0hSOmB Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
  2. (medicine) Initialism of abstinence, be faithful, use a condom: a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: abstinence (extra: a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa), be faithful (extra: a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa), use a condom (extra: a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-phrase-j-GKo1vP Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (electronics, electric vehicles, automotive) Initialism of always be charging; a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: always be charging (extra: a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time) Categories (topical): Automotive, Electronics
  4. (Canadian politics) Initialism of anything but Conservative. Tags: Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: anything but Conservative Categories (topical): Canadian politics
    Sense id: en-ABC-en-phrase-GoxXdeyP Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ABC meaning in English (70.8kB)

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        "energy",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
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        "physics",
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