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Abbreviation

Definition of abbreviation:

part of speech: noun

Shortening; contraction.

part of speech: noun

A shortening: a part of a word put for the whole.

part of speech: noun

The shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase.

Usage examples for abbreviation:

They call it Fan; but Fan, as M. Stanislas Julien has shown, is an abbreviation of Fan- lan- mo, and this is the only way in which the Sanskrit Brahman could be rendered in Chinese. "Lectures on The Science of Language", Max MÃ¼ller.
He had known me from childhood, and often called me by the abbreviation of my Christian name, which is Ludwig, or Louis. "Uncanny Tales", Mary Louisa Molesworth.

Word of the day

Violate

To treat roughly or severely; to ill- use; to encroach or trespass upon; as, to violate an other's rights or property; to profane or treat irreverently; as, to violate a tomb or grave; to transgress, as the law; to disregard, as a treaty; to break, as a promise; to outrage or dishonor. ...

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