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1. (n.) abbreviation
a shortened form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, NW for Northwest, ab. for about, ft. for foot, or lb. for
pound.
2. abbreviation
an act or result of abbreviating; reduction in length, duration, etc.; abridgment.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME (< MF) < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) abbreviation
a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. (noun) abbreviation
shortening something by omitting parts of it
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1. (noun) abbreviation
a short form of a word
the abbreviation of sth
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) abbreviation
the act of shortening, or reducing
2. (noun) abbreviation
the result of abbreviating; an abridgment
3. (noun) abbreviation
the form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America
4. (noun) abbreviation
one dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers
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