Abbreviated Meaning in English

word · lemma: abbreviate

US

əˈbɹiviˌeɪtɪd

uh-BREE-vee-ay-tid

UK

ɐbɹˈiːvɪˌeɪtɪd

ub-REE-vi-ay-tid

التعريف

Made shorter by leaving out parts, often referring to words, phrases, or forms that are shortened.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used in formal or technical contexts. Common with terms like 'abbreviated version', 'abbreviated form', and especially for written language (e.g., 'Jan.' for 'January'). Not used for making things physically smaller.

• Spanish: abreviado
• Portuguese (BR): abreviado
• Portuguese (PT): abreviado
• Chinese (Simplified): 缩写的
• Chinese (Traditional): 縮寫的
• Hindi: संक्षिप्त
• Arabic: مختصر
• Bengali: সংক্ষিপ্ত - সংক্ষিপ্তকৃত
• Russian: сокращённый
• Japanese: 省略された - 短縮された
• Vietnamese: viết tắt - rút gọn
• Korean: 약칭된 - 축약된
• Turkish: kısaltılmış
• Urdu: مختصر - مخفف
• Indonesian: disingkat

جمل نموذجية

The word 'info' is an abbreviated form of 'information'.

basic

He gave an abbreviated speech at the ceremony.

basic

We use abbreviated names on our badges.

basic

The meeting ran late, so they used an abbreviated agenda.

natural

Her name is often abbreviated to 'Liz' by her friends.

natural

That's the abbreviated version; the full story is much longer.

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