Definition of abbreviation

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Abbreviation (n.) The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.

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Cause :: Cause (conj.) Abbreviation of Because.
Pyro :: Pyro (n.) Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid.
Red :: Red (n.) An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a..
Kilo :: Kilo (n.) An abbreviation of Kilogram.
Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.
Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..
Do. :: Do. (n.) An abbreviation of Ditto.
Hyp :: Hyp (n.) An abbreviation of hypochonaria; -- usually in plural.
Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..
''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.
Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.
Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)..
Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation..
Yank :: Yank (n.) An abbreviation of Yankee.
Ideogram :: Ideogram (n.) A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc..
Shorthand :: Shorthand (n.) A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography..
Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The act of shortening, or reducing..
''twixt :: 'Twixt () An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language..
Stenophyllous :: Stenography (n.) The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand..
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