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abbreviatory

ab·bre·vi·a·to·ry
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-bree-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /əˈbri vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-bree-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /əˈbri vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of abbreviatory word

  • adjective abbreviatory shortening 3
  • adjective abbreviatory serving to abbreviate or shorten: “IA” is an abbreviatory form of “Iowa.”. 1
  • adjective abbreviatory Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging. 0

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Origin of abbreviatory

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; abbreviate + -ory1

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Parts of speech for Abbreviatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abbreviatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

abbreviatory usage trend in Literature

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