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# abc

«abc» in Mova's school dictionary: **the ABC (or ABCs): the alphabet, the letters A to Z** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (the ABC, ABCs); abbreviation (ABC)

### meaning for a pupil

1) the ABC (or ABCs): the alphabet, the letters A to Z. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#m1)

2) The ABC of something: the simplest basic facts about it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#m2)

3) (abbreviation) ABC is also the name of big TV and radio companies: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the American Broadcasting Company. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#m3)

4) «Easy as ABC» means very easy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In early lessons children learn their ABC or ABCs and sing the alphabet song. In everyday talk «the ABC of cooking» means the basics. In Australia «the ABC» usually means the national TV and radio. Phrases: «learn your ABCs», «as easy as ABC», «ABC book».

### examples

- My little sister is learning her ABC. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#x1)
- We sang the ABC song in nursery. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#x2)
- This book teaches the ABC of looking after a pet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#x3)
- Fractions are as easy as ABC once you understand them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#x4)
- We watched the news on the ABC in Sydney. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#x5)
- An ABC book has a picture for every letter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/#x6)

### note

Usually written in capitals: ABC. Say it as three letters: «ay-bee-see». In the USA «ABCs» is common, in the UK «ABC». Not a word in its own right but letters used as a name.

### In the corpora

- [Jack's friend says writing was invented in one place and everyone copied the ABC.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/63-writing-laws-and-money-how-strangers-learned-to-trust-each-other/0/)
- [Picture the ABC check on the drive, Air, Brakes, Chain, then Bikeability training before you ride on the road.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/42-swimming-and-cycling/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «abc» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.