abbreviate (Meaning)
abbreviate (v)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
shorten
abbreviate (v. t.)
To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.
To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
abbreviate (a.)
Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.
Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
abbreviate (n.)
An abridgment.
Synonyms & Antonyms of abbreviate
FAQs About the word abbreviate
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, shortenTo make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words wr
shorten, curtail, elide, cut back, abridge,truncate, reduce, taper, dock,summarize
add, extend, lengthen, add, enlarge, elongate, elongate,extend, supplement, increase
In order to save space on the poster, we decided to abbreviate the long organization name.
Please abbreviate the date to make it more concise on the invitation.
Students often use abbreviations in their notes to quickly capture key information during lectures.
The professor asked the class to abbreviate their answers in order to fit more content on the exam sheet.
