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    abbreviation
    /əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃn/

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of abbreviation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, often using the first letters of each word. Learn how to use abbreviations, initials, acronyms and other types of shortened words with Cambridge Dictionary.

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      ABBREVIATION meaning: 1. a short form of a word or phrase:...

    • Simplified

      ABBREVIATION translate: 缩略，缩写;简称. Learn more in the...

    • Abbreviation in Polish

      ABBREVIATION translate: skrót, skrót. Learn more in the...

    • Abbreviation in Japanese

      ABBREVIATION translate: 省略, 短縮, 略語（りゃくご）. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abbreviationAbbreviation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    An abbreviation is a shortened form of a written word or phrase. Abbreviations may be used to save space and time, to avoid repetition of long words and phrases, or simply to conform to conventional usage.

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    The styling of abbreviations is inconsistent and arbitrary and includes many possible variations. Some abbreviations are formed by omitting all but the first few letters of a word; such abbreviations usually end in a period: Oct. for October, univ. for university, and cont. for continued. Other abbreviations are formed by omitting letters from the ...

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    Acronyms are abbreviations formed from the initial letters of an expanded phrase and usually do not include periods: PR for public relations, CEO for chief executive officer, and BTW for by the way. Some acronyms are pronounced as words: FEMA for Federal Emergency Management Agency and NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Although some peop...

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    Middle English abbreviacioun \"contraction, shortening,\" borrowed from Anglo-French abreviation, borrowed from Late Latin abbreviātiōn-, abbreviātiō, from abbreviāre \"to abbreviate\" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

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    Learn what an abbreviation is and how to use it correctly. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for abbreviation and acronym.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abbreviationAbbreviation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Abbreviation is the process of shortening something, usually a word or phrase, or the shortened version itself. “Mr.” is the abbreviation of “mister,” NASA is the abbreviation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, etc. (hey, that's an abbreviation too).

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABBREVIATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word. Learn how to form, use and pronounce abbreviations in British and American English, and see synonyms and translations.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AbbreviationAbbreviation - Wikipedia

    An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism or crasis. Learn about the history, style conventions and types of abbreviations, with examples from Latin, English and other languages.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › abbreviationMeaning of abbreviation – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    An abbreviation is a shorter form of a word or phrase, especially used in writing. Learn more about abbreviations, how to use them, and see translations in different languages.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › abbreviationAbbreviation - definition of abbreviation by The Free Dictionary

    An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing to represent the complete form. Learn the different types, uses and examples of abbreviations from various sources and languages.