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Versus :: Versus (prep.) Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs..

Et Caetera :: Et caetera () Others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; -- used to point out that other things which could be mentioned are to be understood. Usually abbreviated into etc. or &c. (&c).

Exchange :: Exchange (n.) The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and made payable in the same country, in which case they are called inland bills. The term bill of exchange is often abbreviated into exchange; as, to buy or sell exchange.

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction..

Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.

Ultimo :: Ultimo () In the month immediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo; -- usually abbreviated to ult. Cf. Proximo..

Breviate :: Breviate (v. t.) To abbreviate.

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (a.) Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.

Abbreviated :: Abbreviated (a.) Shortened; relatively short; abbreviate.

Diencephalon :: Diencephalon (n.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.

Mesencephalon :: Mesencephalon (n.) The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain.

Scilicet :: Scilicet (adv.) To wit; namely; videlicet; -- often abbreviated to sc., or ss..

Ibidem :: Ibidem (adv.) In the same place; -- abbreviated ibid. or ib.

Company :: Company (n.) Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co..

Abbreviatory :: Abbreviatory (a.) Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

Contraction :: Contraction (n.) Something contracted or abbreviated, as a word or phrase; -- as, plenipo for plenipotentiary; crim. con. for criminal conversation, etc..

Videlicet :: Videlicet (adv.) To wit; namely; -- often abbreviated to viz.

Messieurs :: Messieurs (n. pl.) Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as the plural of Mr..

Metencephalon :: Metencephalon (n.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten..

International :: International (n.) The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations..

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