abc — meaning in English

English meaning

• ABC noun The alphabet, or the basics of a subject.
• alphabet noun The full set of letters used to write a language, usually arranged in a fixed order.

Senses

abc is used for these senses in English:

• 101 (Canada, US, alone, or, postpositive, chiefly, humorous) Of a fact, subject, etc.: basic, beginner-level, elementary.
• ABC (obsolete) A primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid-17th century.]
• ABC The fundamentals of any subject. [First attested in the mid-16th century.]

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