abbreviate
Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary typeHaving one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
» a⨯b is abbreviated as ab.
Запись a⨯b сокращается до ab. — Ooneykcall
Запис a⨯b можна скоротити до ab. — deniko
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3 sensesHaving one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
(obsolete)Abbreviated.
(obsolete)Abbreviated, abridged, shortened.
Examples
11 sentencesa⨯b is abbreviated as ab.
Запис a⨯b можна скоротити до ab. — deniko
ruЗапись a⨯b сокращается до ab. — Ooneykcall
Put the words in parentheses into abbreviated form.
The word ‘kilogram’ is usually abbreviated to ‘kg’.
I abbreviate my name.
deIch kürze meinen Namen ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hypertext transfer protocol is abbreviated as http and is the protocol used for web pages.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English abbreviat(e) (“abbreviated”, used as the past participle of abbreviateFrom Middle English abbreviat(e) (“abbreviated”, used as the past participle of abbreviaten); the noun is derived by subtsantivization from the adjective. See -ate (adjective forming suffix), -ate (noun forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
more abbreviate, most abbreviate| Comparative | more abbreviate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most abbreviate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.