abs

Meanings

• Noun, Adjective, Verb (as a past tense and past participle)

  Abbreviation for 'absent' or 'absorb'.

  - "I was once absent from school for a week."
  - "The tree absorbs water through its roots."
  - "The abs exercise targets the muscles in your core."

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Antonyms

actual , concrete , corporeal , empirical , applied , practical , discrete , particular , precise , specific

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Synonyms

abdominal , abdominal muscle , abstruse , ascriptive , attributive , conceptual , ideal , imaginary , incorporeal , intangible , nonempirical , theoretical , conceptual , theoretical , formal , general , generalized , generic , nonspecific , representational

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abs
absorb , deserve , serve , preserve

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Variants

List of all variants of abs that leads to same result
abs , ABS , ABSes , ABSs , ab , Ab , Abs , AB , ABs

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Forms

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absent, absorb, absorbed, absorbing, absorbs

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Etymology

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The term 'abs' comes from the Latin word 'absentia' which means 'being away' or 'absence'. The abbreviated form 'abs' is used to represent 'absent' or 'absorb'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abs' is also used in the context of art, specifically in the term 'absence' or 'absence effect', which refers to the omission of certain elements in a work of art to create a sense of mystery or intrigue.

2. In some fitness communities, doing a 'plank' is considered the ultimate 'abs' exercise as it engages all the core muscles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Absolute Value: In mathematics, the absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line.

2. Core Muscles: The muscles in the core area of the body include the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, and obliques.

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Culture

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The term 'abs' has been used extensively in various contexts. In mathematics, 'abs' is used as an abbreviation for the absolute value of a number. In fitness and exercise, 'abs' refers to the muscles in the core area of the body. In legal terms, 'absent' refers to a person who is not present at a particular place or event.

How to Memorize "abs"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the 'A' in 'abs' as representing 'absent'.
   - Imagine the 'abs' muscle group when thinking about the term 'abs' in the context of fitness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'abs' with 'absent' or 'absorb'.
   - Remember that 'abs' is an abbreviation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Absent means Away, But Present Exercises' to remember the meaning of 'absent'.

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