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abbreviated

/əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A shortened form of a word or phrase, used to make communication easier and quicker.

    - "The abbreviation for Doctor is 'M.D.'"
    - "In mathematics, 'sin' is an abbreviation for sine."
    - "The term 'CEO' stands for Chief Executive Officer."

Antonyms

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

abridge , compress , condense , contract , curtail , epitomize , reduce , shorten
Variants
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abbreviated , abbreviate , abbreviates , abbreviating , abbreviator , abbreviators
Etymology
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The word 'abbreviation' comes from the Latin word 'brevis' meaning 'short' and 'ab' meaning 'from'.


Trivia
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  1. The longest word that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'abbreviation' is 'stewardesses'.

  2. The shortest word in the English language that can form a new word when a letter is added to it is 'short'. When you add the letter 'e', you get the word 'shore'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Acronym: An acronym is a type of abbreviation where the first letter of each word in a phrase is used to create a new word. For example, 'NASA' stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  2. Initialism: An initialism is similar to an acronym, but it is pronounced letter by letter rather than as a word. For example, 'UNESCO' is pronounced as 'U-N-E-S-C-O'.


Culture
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Abbreviations have been used throughout history in various cultures and languages for different purposes. In literature, they can add style and flair to writing, while in science and mathematics, they help to simplify complex concepts.

How to Memorize "abbreviated"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize the abbreviation 'BASIC', visualize a 'B' for Beginners, an 'A' for Apples, an 'S' for Syllables, an 'I' for Input, and a 'C' for Computer.

  2. associate

    - To memorize the abbreviation 'ROYGBIV', associate each letter with a color of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet.

  3. mnemonics

    - To memorize the order of the planets in our solar system, use the mnemonic 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.'


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