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ab·bre·vi·a·tion
 abbreviation
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- pronunciation:
bri
vi
eI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing.
"St." is an abbreviation for the word "street.""Tues." is an abbreviation for the word "Tuesday."
- synonyms:
- shortening
- similar words:
- abridgment, compression, condensation, contraction, reduction
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| definition 2: |
the act or result of reducing the length or duration of something.
The abbreviation of the principal's speech due to laryngitis was welcome to many of the students.- synonyms:
- compression, condensation, reduction
- antonyms:
- extension
- similar words:
- abridgment, abstract, brief, digest, précis, synopsis
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| related words: |
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adjective + (n.)abbreviation
alphabetical, canadian, combined, common, following, humongous, literary, necessary, postal, preferred, short, standard, unfortunate
verb + (n.)abbreviation
agree,
carry,
consist,
denote,
discuss,
downplay,
expand,
explain,
follow,
form,
include,
indicate,
insert,
interpret,
joke,
kill,
list,
note,
precede,
sound,
spell,
stand,
support,
use,
wince
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noun + (n.)abbreviation
acronym,
blood,
capital,
capitalization,
choice,
code,
color,
column,
contraction,
criteria,
directive,
district,
editor,
explanation,
figure,
footnote,
form,
information,
inmate,
item,
kilometer,
language,
letter,
list,
meaning,
name,
number,
page,
parenthesis,
period,
province,
punctuation,
reference,
semi-colon,
set,
shorthand,
slang,
space,
state,
status,
symbol,
synonym,
system,
term,
text,
title,
type,
understatement,
use,
weekday,
word
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The word abbreviation
contains the following parts:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means from, away from
  More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate, abbreviation, abdicate, abduct, aberrant, aberration, abhor, abject, abjure, ablate, ablation, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrade, abrasion, abrasive, abrupt, abscond, absence, absent, absolute, absolve, absorb, abstain, abstract, abnegate, abuse, abusive
brev, brevi
Latin
root
that means short, brief
Example words:
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