abbreviate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a word or phrase shorter by using fewer letters, especially by using the first letter of each word.

  - "He abbreviated the long name of the organization to its acronym: NATO."
  - "The editor asked the author to abbreviate long sentences for clarity."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbɹi.vi.eɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

amplify , dilate , elongate , enlarge , expand , expatiate , extend , lengthen , produce , prolong , stretch

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Synonyms

abridge , compress , condense , contract , curtail , epitomize , reduce , shorten

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abbreviate
abbreviate , incomplete , debate , create , fate

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Variants

List of all variants of abbreviate that leads to same result
abbreviate , abbreviated , abbreviates , abbreviating , abbreviator , abbreviators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'brevis' meaning 'short'. The word 'abbreviate' comes from the Latin 'abbreviatus' meaning 'abbreviated, shortened'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in the English language that can be abbreviated to form another English word is 'indefatigable', which can be shortened to 'infat'.

2. The word 'abbreviate' is often used in the context of creating acronyms, but it can also be used to shorten any word or phrase, such as 'etc.' for 'et cetera'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Acronym: A word formed from the initial letters of each word in a phrase, such as NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

2. Initialism: A word formed from the initial letters of each major component in a phrase, such as FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).

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Culture

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In literature, abbreviate is often used to add clarity and save space. In music, it is used in music notation to represent a shortened form of a note. In art, it is used in calligraphy and typography to create visually appealing designs.

How to Memorize "abbreviate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of shortening a word or phrase by taking the first letter of each word.
   - Create a mental image of writing out the long form of the word and then shortening it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abbreviate' with the concept of shortening.
   - Think of the word 'shorten' when you see or hear the word 'abbreviate'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Abbreviations Save Space' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'abbreviate' to help remember its meaning.

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