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Meaning of 'abbreviate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abbreviate [ a.]
- Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.
- Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
2 . Abbreviate [ n.]
- An abridgment.
3 . Abbreviate [ v. t.]
- To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.
- To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.

Meaning of 'abbreviate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abbreviate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- shorten
Example in sentence:
  • Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'
Meaning (2):
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Example in sentence:
  • The manuscript must be shortened

Nearby Words:

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