abbreviation
noun/əˌbriviˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #11,242 most common English word
Meaning
a shortened form of a word or phrase.
Example sentence
The word 'Doctor' is often written in its shortened form, and the common abbreviation is 'Dr.'
Synonyms & related words
- acronym
- shortening
- contraction
- initialism
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