abbreviature
abbreviature · abbreviatures
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstractAn abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
US/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
(countable, uncountable)A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An abbreviated state or form.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The process of abbreviating.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, from Late Latin abbreviō (“shorten, abbreviate”). See alFrom Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, from Late Latin abbreviō (“shorten, abbreviate”). See also abbreviate.
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Forms
plural: abbreviatures| Singular | abbreviature |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable