abbreviator

Meanings

• Noun

  A tool or process for shortening words or phrases by using the first letter(s) of each word and sometimes adding a suffix or prefix.

  - "The editor used an abbreviator to shorten long words in the manuscript."
  - "The abbreviator in the texting app expanded 'l8r' to 'later'."

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Variants

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abbreviate , abbreviated , abbreviates , abbreviating , abbreviator , abbreviators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'brevis' meaning 'short' and the verb 'abbreviare' meaning 'to shorten'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word that can be made using the letters in the word 'abbreviation' is 'stelecasthenia', which means 'a tendency to become less and less'.

2. The word 'abbreviation' contains all five vowels in the English language.

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Related Concepts

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1. Acronym: An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a series of words, such as 'NASA' for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

2. Initialism: An initialism is a series of initials that form a word, such as 'CEO' for Chief Executive Officer.

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Culture

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In literature, abbreviators have been used to add a sense of mystery or intrigue by using cryptic shorthand. In art, abbreviations have been used to save space and convey complex ideas succinctly.

How to Memorize "abbreviator"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the letters being shortened one by one.
   - Imagine a person quickly writing out the shortened version of a word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the abbreviator with the idea of saving space or time.
   - Think of the abbreviator as a tool for making things shorter.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Vowels Are Silent Before Consonants' to remember that consonants come before vowels in an abbreviation.
   - Create a sentence using the first letter of each word in a phrase to help remember the abbreviation.

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