Search Result:abbreviated
KK Pronunciation
〔 ә`brivI`єtId 〕
Pronunciation
〔 әˋbri:viєitid 〕
Overview of verb abbreviate
The verb abbreviate has 2 senses
- abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened")
- abbreviate -- (shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'")
Overview of adj abbreviated
The adj abbreviated has 2 senses
- abbreviated, brief -- ((of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini")
- abbreviated, shortened, truncated -- (cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation")