- v. t. To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.
- v. t. To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
- a. Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.
- a. Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
- n. An abridgment.
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Words that start with "abbreviate": 2
Words that end with "abbreviate": 1
Words that contain "abbreviate": 2
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