ABC

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌeɪbiːˈsiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′bē′sē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ABC  (ā′bē′sē′),USA pronunciation n., pl. ABC's, ABCs. 
  1. MilitarySee ABC's (defs. 1, 3).

ABC, 
    1. Abbreviations, Radio and TelevisionAmerican Broadcasting Companies: a television network.
    2. atomic, biological, and chemical:ABC warfare.

A.B.C., 
    1. Advance Booking Charter.
    2. Alcoholic Beverage Control.

ABC, +
  1. Abbreviations, Radio and TelevisionAmerican Broadcasting Companies (a television network).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ABC n
  1. (plural in US) the rudiments of a subject
  2. an alphabetical guide to a subject
  3. (often plural in US) the alphabet
ABC abbreviation for
  1. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  2. American Broadcasting Company
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