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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbbreviate
/əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shorten a word, phrase, or text.
"In academic writing, it is common to abbreviate long terms for clarity." - 2
To reduce something in length or duration.
"The meeting was abbreviated to fit into a one-hour slot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'abbreviate' originates from the Latin 'abbreviare', which means 'to shorten'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, reflecting a shift from a focus on the act of shortening to its application in language and writing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abbreviate" is said worldwide
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abréger
Transliteration: abréger
"Il est courant d'abréger les termes longs dans les écrits académiques."
abkürzen
Transliteration: abkürzen
"In wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten ist es üblich, lange Begriffe abzukürzen."
abbreviare
Transliteration: abbreviare
"È comune abbreviare termini lunghi nella scrittura accademica."
abreviar
Transliteration: abreviar
"Es común abreviar términos largos en la escritura académica."
abreviar
Transliteration: abreviar
"É comum abreviar termos longos na escrita acadêmica."
संक्षिप्त करना
Transliteration: sankshipt karna
"शैक्षणिक लेखन में लंबे शब्दों को संक्षिप्त करना सामान्य है।"
缩写
Transliteration: suōxiě
"在学术写作中，通常会缩写长词。"
축약하다
Transliteration: chugyakada
"학술 글쓰기에서는 긴 용어를 축약하는 것이 일반적입니다."
省略する
Transliteration: shōryaku suru
"学術的な文章では、長い用語を省略することが一般的です。"
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