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ABC

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ABC  (b-s)
n.
1. The alphabet. Often used in the plural: learned her ABCs when she was three years old.
2. The rudiments of reading and writing. Often used in the plural.
3. The rudiments of a subject. Often used in the plural: taught the ABCs of geometry.

ABC 1
Noun
1. the alphabet
2. an alphabetical guide
3. the basics of something

ABC 2 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ABCABC - the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
basic principle, fundamental principle, fundamentals, basics, bedrock - principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
Spanish ABC n abbr (= American Broadcasting Company) → cadena de televisión
French ABC n abbr (= American Broadcasting Company) → chaîne de télévision
German ABC n abbr (= American Broadcasting Companies) → Fernsehsender
Italian ABC n abbr (= American Broadcasting Company) → rete televisiva americana

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