abs

See also: ABS, ABs, Abs, abs-, abs., Abs., and A♭s

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æbz/
Rhymes: -æbz

Abbreviation

abs

absolute temperature
(mathematics) Abbreviated form of the absolute value function.
Abstract.

Noun

abs

(informal) The abdominal muscles. plural of ab [First attested in the mid 20^th century.][1]

Usage notes

The singular ab is rarely used.

Synonyms

Translations

abdominal muscles

Dutch: buikspieren (nl)
Finnish: vatsalihakset pl

Russian: пресс (ru) m (press)

absolute function

Dutch: abs

Finnish: abs, itseisarvo (fi)

References

“abs” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 2.

Anagrams

B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab

Livonian

Noun

abs

inessive singular of ab

Portuguese

Etymology

Abbreviation of abraços (“hugs”).

Noun

abs

(Internet slang, text messaging) hugs

Interjection

abs

(Internet slang, text messaging) Used to close an informal message or e-mail, or as a goodbye on text messaging.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:abs.

Synonyms

(used as a goodbye) bjs

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