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abbreviation

/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

Meanings
noun
The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.

Examples :

""Mr. Smith always uses the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of writing out 'et cetera'." "
language communication writing word

Related Words

Illustration respectively

respectively adverb

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

"My sister and I both got good grades on the test; she got an A, and I got a B, respectively. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration demisemiquavers

demisemiquavers noun

/ˌdɛmɪˌsɛmɪˌkweɪvərz/

A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.

"The music teacher explained that the fast-paced piece required many demisemiquavers to create the desired effect. "

Illustration semiquavers

semiquavers noun

/ˌsɛmiˌkweɪvərz/

A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.

"The piano teacher asked her student to practice the fast passage filled with semiquavers. "

Illustration aeronautics

aeronautics noun

/ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks/ /ˌɛːrəˈnɔːtɪks/

The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects

"The university offers a degree in aeronautics for students interested in designing airplanes. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

Illustration environments

environments noun

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/ /ɛnˈvaɪrənmənts/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The different environments of the school, from the quiet library to the noisy playground, affect how students learn. "

Illustration duplication

duplication noun

/djuː.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /d(j)u.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The act of duplicating.

"The duplication of the assignment instructions was helpful for everyone in the class. "

Illustration shortening

shortening verb

/ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

"The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "

Illustration substitution

substitution noun

/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/ /ˌsʌbstəˈtuːʃən/

The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

"The substitution of the teacher for the week was announced on the school website. "

Illustration abbreviating

abbreviating verb

/əˈbriviˌeɪtɪŋ/ /əˈbriːviˌeɪtɪŋ/

To shorten by omitting parts or details.

"When writing addresses, we are abbreviating "Street" to "St." and "Avenue" to "Ave." "

Illustration hemidemisemiquavers

hemidemisemiquavers noun

/ˌhɛmɪˌdɛmɪˌsɛmɪˌkweɪvərz/

A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.

"The flurry of hemidemisemiquavers in the piano piece made it sound incredibly fast and complex. "