Definitions for ABBREVIATE
əˈbri viˌeɪtab·bre·vi·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduceverb

   reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

   "The manuscript must be shortened"

2. abbreviateverb

   shorten

   "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ABBREVIATEverb

   Etymology: Lat. abbreviare.

   1. To shorten by contraction of parts without loss of the main substance.

   It is one thing to abbreviate by contracting, another by cutting off. Francis Bacon, Essay 26.

   The only invention of late years, which hath any way contributed towards politeness in discourse, is that of abbreviating or reducing words of many syllables into one, by lopping off the rest. Jonathan Swift, Introduction to genteel conversation.

   2. To shorten, to cut short.

   Against this opinion we may very well set the length of their days before the flood; which were abbreviated after, and in half this space contracted into hundreds and threescores. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi. c. 6.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abbreviate

   An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr., abbrv., or abbrev.; NPO, for nil (or nothing) per (by) os (mouth) is an abbreviated medical instruction. It may also consist of initials only, a mixture of initials and words, or words or letters representing words in another language (for example, e.g., i.e. or RSVP). Some types of abbreviations are acronyms (some pronounceable, some initialisms) or grammatical contractions or crasis. An abbreviation is a shortening by any of these or other methods.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abbreviate

   To abbreviate means to shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting parts of it and using only the necessary letters or words. This is often done for convenience, efficiency, or to save space.

2. abbreviate

   To abbreviate means to shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting part of it and using only the key portions to represent the whole. This can involve using acronyms, initials, first letters, or shortened forms as representations of the full word or phrase.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbreviateverb

   to make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken

2. Abbreviateverb

   to reduce to lower terms, as a fraction

3. Abbreviateadjective

   abbreviated; abridged; shortened

4. Abbreviateadjective

   having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type

5. Abbreviatenoun

   an abridgment

6. Etymology: [L. abbreviatus, p. p.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbreviate

   ab-brē′vi-āt, v.t. to make brief or short: to abridge.—ns. Abbreviā′tion, Abbrē′viature, a shortening, a part of a word put for the whole; Abbrē′viator, one who abbreviates.—adj. Abbrē′viatory. [L. abbreviāre, -ātum—ab, intensive, and brevis, short. See Brief.]

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abbreviate

   Abbreviate vs. Abbreviation -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Abbreviate and Abbreviation.

Matched Categories

1. • Reduce

How to pronounce ABBREVIATE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ABBREVIATE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABBREVIATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABBREVIATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of ABBREVIATE in a Sentence

1. Dick Cavett:

   I'm perplexed when people adopt the modish abbreviation Ms., which doesn't abbreviate anything except common sense.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ABBREVIATE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ABBREVIATE
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbreviate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ABBREVIATE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ABBREVIATE