abbreviated
[ uh-bree-vee-ey-tid ]
/ əˈbri viˌeɪ tɪd /
adjective
shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
(of clothing) scanty; barely covering the body: an abbreviated bathing suit.
constituting a shorter or smaller version of: The large car was an abbreviated limousine.
Origin of abbreviated
First recorded in 1545–55;
abbreviate +
-ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM abbreviated
un·ab·bre·vi·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby abbreviated
abbott's method,
abboud,
abbr.,
abbrev.,
abbreviate,
abbreviated,
abbreviation,
abbreviatory,
abby,
abbé,
abbé operation
Definition for abbreviated (2 of 2)
abbreviate
[ uh-bree-vee-eyt ]
/ əˈbri viˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing.
to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian.
to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer: to abbreviate a speech.
verb (used without object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing.
to use abbreviations.
Origin of abbreviate
OTHER WORDS FROM abbreviate
ab·bre·vi·a·tor, nounExample sentences from the Web for abbreviated
British Dictionary definitions for abbreviated
abbreviate
/ (əˈbriːvɪˌeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to shorten (a word or phrase) by contraction or omission of some letters or words
to shorten (a speech or piece of writing) by omitting sections, paraphrasing, etc
to cut short
Derived forms of abbreviate
abbreviator, nounWord Origin for abbreviate
C15: from the past participle of Late Latin
abbreviāre, from Latin
brevis brief