Search results
- Dictionaryabbreviate/əˈbriːvɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. shorten (a word, phrase, or text): "‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
ABBREVIATE definition: 1. to make a word or phrase shorter by using only the first letters of each word: 2. to make a…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABBREVIATE is to make briefer; especially : to reduce (a word or name) to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole. How to use abbreviate in a sentence. Did you know?
Abbreviate definition: to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian.. See examples of ABBREVIATE used in a sentence.
ABBREVIATE meaning: 1. to make a word or phrase shorter by using only the first letters of each word: 2. to make a…. Learn more.
1. to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian. 2.
1. to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase. 2. to reduce in length, duration, etc.; make briefer: to abbreviate a speech. v.i. 3. to use abbreviations.
To abbreviate is to shorten. Words are often abbreviated, like when we say sked instead of schedule. Though we most often think about words being abbreviated — especially terms like OMG and LOL for "oh my God" and "laugh out loud" — lots of things can be abbreviated. You just have to shorten them.
