abbreviations

nounsomething shortened

Synonyms for abbreviations

noun something shortened

Antonyms for abbreviations

Word Origin & History

mid-15c., from Middle French abréviation (15c.), from Late Latin abbreviationem (nominative abbreviatio), noun of action from past participle stem of abbreviare "make brief," from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + breviare "shorten," from brevis "short, low, little, shallow" (see brief (adj.)).

Example Sentences for abbreviations

The old dean had a code of abbreviations: M.D. for "My dear," Ppt.

All the abbreviations used in this plate are readily understood.

A list of abbreviations to be used was given in the Library journal, Vol.

Details about abbreviations and reconstructions are given at the end of the text.

The metric symbols are treated as abbreviations but the chemical symbols are not.

The names of book sizes (12mo 16mo) are not regarded as abbreviations.

The writing was bad, the spelling was worse, and the abbreviations were confusing.

S-4-S and S-2-S are abbreviations for surface four sides and surface two sides.

Other abbreviations and signs in general use will suggest their own signification.

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