[
UK
/ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
]
[ US /əˌbɹiviˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /əˌbɹiviˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- shortening something by omitting parts of it
- a shortened form of a word or phrase
How To Use abbreviation In A Sentence
- Acronyms or abbreviations can confuse a client who is looking for the business in a resource listing.
- Electronic records also contained significantly more words, abbreviations, and symbols.
- Nevertheless, abbreviation pays off in having everything fit into a tight volume.
- I think it is you who suffers some abbreviation of time on this timetable.
- Isn't abbreviation a prelude to obliteration?
- deadass" tired; those in Los Angeles would be more likely to follow the word tired with the abbreviation "af" - short for "as expletive. The Seattle Times
- Genre" column: the abbreviations should be self-explanatory, with "h" meaning horror genre, though we are more inclined to call it "dark fantasy". The Ultimate Guide to Modern Writers of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- These typically consist of a two-letter state abbreviation, followed by a three-letter locality and a three-digit fire number.
- The abbreviation PC stands for "personal computer".
- Until British currency was decimalized in 1971, "pence" was represented by "d," an abbreviation for denarius. Roman Coin Cache Discovered