English dictionary: words starting with ab
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Ab
abnounAn abdominal muscle.
prefixAway; from.
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Abaxial
abbreviationAntibody.
abbreviation(in the uk) amateur boxing association.
nounAbbreviation for american bankers association: a professional organization that represents the us banking industry
Usage examples:
The aba report said that consumer borrowing is likely to slow down because of higher interest rates.
Abaft
əˈbɑːftadverbIn or behind the stern of a ship.
Usage examples:
A line of clouds was spotted abaft by the starboard lookout
prepositionNearer the stern than; behind.
Usage examples:
The yacht has a shower just abaft the galley
Abandon
əˈbæn.dənverbCease to support or look after (someone); desert.
Usage examples:
Her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age
nounComplete lack of inhibition or restraint.
Usage examples:
She sings and sways with total abandon
phraseTo allow yourself to be controlled completely by a feeling or way of living
Usage examples:
He abandoned himself to his emotions., they danced all night, abandoning themselves to the atmosphe…
Abase
əˈbeɪsverbBehave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).
Usage examples:
I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees
Abased
əˈbeɪsverbBehave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).
Usage examples:
I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees
Abasing
əˈbeɪsverbBehave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).
Usage examples:
I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees
Abate
əˈbeɪtverb(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
Usage examples:
The storm suddenly abated
Abated
əˈbeɪtverb(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
Usage examples:
The storm suddenly abated
Abates
əˈbeɪtverb(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
Usage examples:
The storm suddenly abated
Abating
əˈbeɪtverb(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
Usage examples:
The storm suddenly abated
Abbess
ˈæb.esnounA woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.
Usage examples:
Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their…
Abbesses
ˈæb.esnounA woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.
Usage examples:
Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their…
Abbey
ˈæb.inounThe building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
Usage examples:
Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.
Abbot
ˈæb.ətnounA man who is the head of an abbey of monks.
Usage examples:
Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.
Abbots
ˈæb.ətnounA man who is the head of an abbey of monks.
Usage examples:
Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.
Abbreviate
əˈbriː.vi.eɪtverbShorten (a word, phrase, or text).
Usage examples:
‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’
Abbreviated
əˈbriː.vi.eɪ.tɪdadjectiveShortened; cut short.
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An abbreviated version of the earlier work
verbShorten (a word, phrase, or text).
Usage examples:
‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’
Abbreviates
əˈbriː.vi.eɪtverbShorten (a word, phrase, or text).
Usage examples:
‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’
Abbreviating
əˈbriː.vi.eɪtverbShorten (a word, phrase, or text).
Usage examples:
‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’
Abbreviation
əˌbriː.viˈeɪ.ʃənnounA shortened form of a word or phrase.
Usage examples:
Sku is the abbreviation for stock keeping unit
Abbreviations
əˌbriː.viˈeɪ.ʃənnounA shortened form of a word or phrase.
Usage examples:
Sku is the abbreviation for stock keeping unit
Abc
ˌeɪ.biːˈsiːnounThe alphabet.
Usage examples:
Millions of children every year learn how to say their abc
abbreviationAmerican broadcasting company.
adjectiveRelating to or denoting american-born people of chinese descent.
Usage examples:
Some abc parents send their children to chinese language schools
Abd
ˌeɪ.biːˈdiːabbreviationAll but dissertation, used to denote a student who has completed all other parts of a doctorate.
Usage examples:
Abds will be considered but receipt of the doctorate will be a condition of tenure
adjectiveWritten abbreviation for abdomen or abdominal
Usage examples:
The doctor's note read: the patient's abd was distended.
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