abbreviate (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈbriːviˌeɪt/
Definition
To shorten a word, phrase, or text, often by using only the initial letters or a selection of letters.
Examples
You can abbreviate 'United States' to 'U.S.' when writing informal notes.
The teacher asked the students to abbreviate long sentences in their summaries.
It is common practice to abbreviate technical terms in scientific papers for brevity.
How to Use abbreviate
- abbreviate (something) to (something else) (prepositional phrase)
- To shorten something into a specific shorter form. — "We decided to abbreviate the company name to its initials for the logo."
- abbreviated form (collocation)
- A shortened version of a word or phrase. — "The abbreviated form 'e.g.' stands for 'exempli gratia' in Latin."
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