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Noun: abbreviation  u`breevee'eyshun
  1. A shortened form of a word or phrase
     
  2. Shortening something by omitting parts of it

Derived forms: abbreviations

See also: abbreviate

Type of: descriptor, form, shortening, signifier, word form

Encyclopedia: Abbreviation Abbreviation, Methods of