fab
/fæb/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.39 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abbreviation of fragment antigen-binding.
noun
noun
Abbreviation of French–American–British classification.
Example Sentences
- "The chip fab will double its production next year."
- "It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products."
- ""Okay, FAB. Over and out.""
- "It was great to report back to Mike and Jason on this knowing they were eager to hear that everything was operational. F.A.B. Virgil!"
- "“Understood. F.A.B., sir.” Their pilot hung the microphone back on its hook."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti Proto-Italic *fāōr Latin for, fā- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin fābula Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulousclip. English fab From fabulous, by shortening.
Usage
Inflected Forms
fabber (comparative)
fabbest (superlative)
fabs (plural)
fabs (present, singular)
fabbing (participle, present)
fabbed (participle, past)
fabbed (past)
F.A.B. (alternative)
F. A. B. (alternative)
F-A-B (alternative)
F.-A.-B. (alternative)