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- [uh-bree-vee-ey-shuh n]
- /əˌbri viˈeɪ ʃən/
- /əˌbriː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-bree-vee-ey-shuh n]
- /əˌbri viˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of abbreviations word
- noun abbreviations a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, lb. for pound. 1
- noun abbreviations an act of abbreviating; state or result of being abbreviated; reduction in length, duration, etc.; abridgment; summary: His abbreviation of his famous monograph, an enormous endeavor in itself, made an excellent introduction to the volume of collected essays of which he was the editor. 1
- noun abbreviations a short phrase or reduced form used to represent a larger, more complex idea, situation, set of beliefs, etc.: “Freedom of speech” has become an abbreviation for a wealth of debate—and case law—about protesters' rights. The artist presented an abbreviation of line, plane, and curve; she creates breathtaking abstract representations of bodies you expect to leap off the canvas and start dancing. 1
- noun abbreviations A shortened form of a word or phrase. 1
- noun abbreviations plural of abbreviation. 0
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Origin of abbreviations
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English abbreviacioun (< Middle French) < Late Latin abbreviātiōn- (stem of abbreviātiō). See abbreviate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Abbreviations
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abbreviations popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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noun abbreviations
- acronyms — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- syllabi — a plural of syllabus.
- synopses — a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
Antonyms for abbreviations
noun abbreviations
- amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
- dilatations — Plural form of dilatation.
- extensions — Plural form of extension.
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