abbreviation
pronunciation
How to pronounce abbreviation in British English:
UK [əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn]
How to pronounce abbreviation in American English:
US [əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a shortened form of a word or phrase
- shortening something by omitting parts of it
Word Origin
- abbreviation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French abréviation (15c.), from Late Latin abbreviationem (nominative abbreviatio), noun of action from past participle stem of abbreviare "shorten, make brief," from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + breviare "shorten," from brevis "short, low, little, shallow" (see brief (adj.)).
Example
- 1. It represents an abbreviation of longer word jaghtschip .
- 2. Gif is , in fact , an abbreviation of three separate words : graphics interchange format .
- 3. If an abbreviation can be pronounced ( eg , efta , nato , unesco ) , it does not generally require the definite article .
- 4. A rare occurrence of " ms. " in 1885 suggests that the term is an abbreviation of " miss . "
- 5. The misspelled abbreviation may have implied illiteracy to some , and ok was generally avoided in anything but business contexts , or in fictional dialogue by characters deemed to be rustic or illiterate .