Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abs

/æbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
abs
IPA
/æbz/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of abstract.

noun

The abdominal muscles; plural of ab.

Informal

noun

Acronym of absolute temperature.

noun

Initialism of absolute value function.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ab

noun

Initialism of antilock braking system.

noun

Initialism of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.

Humorous; Informal

noun

Initialism of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.

Etymology

From Ab + -s (plural suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abbs (alternative)

Phrases

washboard abs ABS brake

Frequently Paired Words

PVC CPVC PEX TCS ESC

Synonyms

abdominal acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

Rhymes With

yes less guess press success unless vs dress stress express mess des

Questions

How do you pronounce abs?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbz/.
What does abs mean?
Abbreviation of abstract.
Where does abs come from?
From Ab + -s (plural suffix).

How to pronounce abs

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