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/eɪ biː ˈsiː/
Noun
The English alphabet.
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Do you know your ABC? (US: Do you know your ABCs?)
A type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order.
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- Obsolete
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A primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading.
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The fundamentals of any subject.
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the ABC of finance
This was the Alma Mater of the Brigade, where it learned its A B C of military tactics.
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At the same time I was endeavoring to learn the a-b-c of farming. It is not the kind of thing that is easily learned from books.
With her expert guidance, even a novice like me can have a taste of the focused, structured world of a Cunningham dance. The solo is possibly his plainest, almost an ABC of his meticulous approach to subdividing the body in motion — twist, bend, reach, step.
A straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.
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A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations.
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"That will do. How are the trains for Netherhempsfield?" Greatorex put down the notebook and took up an "ABC."
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For this reason his heart sank when, emerging from his study into the great hall at quarter to eleven, he met Beaver already dressed and prepared to be entertained; it was only a momentary vexation, however, for while he wished him good morning he noticed that his guest had an A.B.C. in his hands and was clearly looking out a train.
Proper noun
An imperative general-purpose programming language, intended for teaching or prototyping.
Noun
A keyboard layout in which all keys are arranged in alphabetical order in English.
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Noun
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
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