Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
abbreviated
adjective
əˈbriː.vi.eɪ.tɪd
Definition
Shortened or reduced in length or duration.
Examples
- The term ‘NASA’ is an abbreviated form of ‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration.’
- She wrote an abbreviated version of the report to save time.
Meaning
The term ‘abbreviated’ refers to something that has been made shorter, often used in the context of words or phrases that have been reduced to their initial letters or a shorter form.
Synonyms
- shortened
- condensed
- curtailed
- abridged
- truncated