French Meaning of abbreviate

abréger

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Definitions and Meaning of abbreviate in English

Wordnet

abbreviate (v)

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

shorten

Webster

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.

Webster

abbreviate (a.)

Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.

Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.

Webster

abbreviate (n.)

An abridgment.

FAQs About the word abbreviate

abréger

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, shortenTo make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words wr

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Ajouter,allonger,agrandir,agrandir,prolonger,augmentation,allonger,prolonger,complément alimentaire,amplifier

abbott lawrence lowell => Abbott Lawrence Lowell, abbotship => abbaye, abbot => abbé, abbeys => Abbayes, abbey => abbaye,