Definition of abbreviation

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

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Yank :: Yank (n.) An abbreviation of Yankee.
Sigla :: Sigla (n. pl.) The signs, abbreviations, letters, or characters standing for words, shorthand, etc., in ancient manuscripts, or on coins, medals, etc..
Ipecac :: Ipecac (n.) An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use..
Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation..
C. G. S. :: C. G. S. () An abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second. -- applied to a system of units much employed in physical science, based upon the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or mass, and the second as the unit of time..
Cong :: Cong (n.) An abbreviation of Congius.
Cause :: Cause (conj.) Abbreviation of Because.
Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
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..
Do. :: Do. (n.) An abbreviation of Ditto.
Ideogram :: Ideogram (n.) A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc..
Pyro :: Pyro (n.) Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid.
''twixt :: 'Twixt () An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language..
''neath :: 'Neath (prep. & adv.) An abbreviation of Beneath.
Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.
Mrs. :: Mrs. () The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing..
Aid :: Aid (v. t.) An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid..
Symbol :: Symbol (n.) Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation..
Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.
Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.
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