Abbreviated: meaning, definitions and examples

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abbreviated

[ əˈbriːvieɪtɪd ]

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in writing

Shortened in length by omitting certain parts, usually vowels or consonants.

Synonyms

abridged, condensed, shortened

Examples of usage

He used an abbreviated form of the word to save time.
The document contained many abbreviated terms and acronyms.

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in writing

Shortened by the omission of letters or syllables.

Synonyms

contract, shorten, truncate

Examples of usage

She often abbreviated her notes to make them more concise.
The editor decided to abbreviate the article to fit the word limit.

Translations

Translations of the word "abbreviated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 abreviado

🇮🇳 संक्षिप्त

🇩🇪 abgekürzt

🇮🇩 disingkat

🇺🇦 скорочений

🇵🇱 skrócony

🇯🇵 省略された

🇫🇷 abrégé

🇪🇸 abreviado

🇹🇷 kısaltılmış

🇰🇷 축약된

🇸🇦 مختصر

🇨🇿 zkrácený

🇸🇰 skrátený

🇨🇳 缩写的

🇸🇮 skrajšan

🇮🇸 stytt

🇰🇿 қысқартылған

🇬🇪 შემოკლებული

🇦🇿 qısaldılmış

🇲🇽 abreviado

Word origin

The word 'abbreviated' comes from the Latin word 'abbreviatus', which is the past participle of 'abbreviare', meaning 'to make brief'. The term has been used in English since the 15th century, evolving to its current meaning of shortening or condensing something.