abbreviate
pronunciation
How to pronounce abbreviate in British English:
UK [əˈbri:vieɪt]
How to pronounce abbreviate in American English:
US [əˈbriviˌet]
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- Verb:
- shorten
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Word Origin
- abbreviate
- abbreviate: see brief
- abbreviate (v.)
- mid-15c., from Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare "to shorten" (see abbreviation). Also sometimes 15c. abbrevy, from Middle French abrevier (14c.), from Latin abbreviare. Related: Abbreviated; abbreviating.
Example
- 1. And there the authors chose to abbreviate the amino acid sequence .
- 2. So a new set of initials-gnh-is now used to abbreviate a small academic industry .
- 3. The editor asked the author to abbreviate the manuscript to ten thousand words .
- 4. We decided to abbreviate our meeting this afternoon in order to prepare for the banquet tonight .
- 5. Title and crosshead are added for translator place , textual have abbreviate .