abbreviation
nounUK /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/
US /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/
A short way to write a word.
"Dr." is an abbreviation for "Doctor."
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act or process of making something shorter.
The abbreviation of the long speech helped everyone stay awake.
3. A shortened form of a musical note or phrase.
The composer used an abbreviation to show the repeated notes.
4. A shortened version of a written work.
She read an abbreviation of the novel in the magazine.