abbreviate
/ə'bri:vieit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make a word, phrase, or text shorter by omitting letters or using a symbol, especially while still representing the original form.
- To reduce the length or duration of something, especially by cutting out non-essential parts.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- Please abbreviate "Doctor" as "Dr." on the form.
- The author had to abbreviate the final chapter to meet the publisher's page limit.
- In note-taking, we often abbreviate common words to save time.
Advanced Usage
- "to abbreviate something to": To shorten a word or name to a specific form.
- The International Business Machines Corporation is abbreviated to IBM.
- "to be abbreviated": Used in the passive voice to describe something that has been shortened.
- The lecture was abbreviated due to the fire alarm.
Variants and Related Words
- Abbreviation (n): A shortened form of a word or phrase.
- "USA" is an abbreviation for "United States of America".
- Abbreviated (adj): Shortened; cut short.
- We received only an abbreviated version of the report.
Synonyms
- Shorten
- Condense
- Abridge
- Truncate
- Contract
Antonyms
- Elongate
- Extend
- Lengthen
- Expand
- Elaborate
Related Phrases and Usage Notes
- Abbreviate vs. Acronym: To is to shorten any word or phrase (e.g., "Street" -> "St."). An is a specific type of abbreviation formed from initial letters and pronounced as a word (e.g., "NASA").
- Standard Practice: In formal writing, it is customary to write the full term first followed by its abbreviation in parentheses, after which the abbreviation can be used alone.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement. WHO officials said...
Verb
- shorten
- Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- The manuscript must be shortened