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abbreviation
noun
a
shortened
form
of
a
word
or
phrase
,
made
by
leaving
out
letters
or
using
only
the
first
letters
of
each
word
•
"
USA
"
is
an
abbreviation
for
the
United
States
of
America
.
"
USA
"
is
an
abbreviation
for
the
United
States
of
America
.
•
The
label
"
Dr
."
is
the
common
abbreviation
for
"
doctor
."
The
label
"
Dr
."
is
the
common
abbreviation
for
"
doctor
."
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Medieval
Latin
abbreviatio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
abbreviare
‘
shorten
’.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
shortening
a
word
or
phrase
by
omitting
letters
or
using
initials
•
In
academic
writing
,
the
abbreviation
of
long
organization
names
can
make
sentences
clearer
.
In
academic
writing
,
the
abbreviation
of
long
organization
names
can
make
sentences
clearer
.
•
He
studied
the
rules
for
abbreviation
in
English
grammar
class
.
He
studied
the
rules
for
abbreviation
in
English
grammar
class
.
See
etymology
of
sense
1
.
