Meaning & use
abbreviated
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Shortened or condensed from a fuller original form.
See it in a sentence
The teacher gave an abbreviated version of the lesson due to the fire drill.
"Dr." is an abbreviated form of "Doctor."
A note on using this word
Can describe both text (like acronyms) and events or processes that have been cut shorter than usual.
Words with a similar meaning
shortenedcondensed
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Words with an opposite meaning
extendedfull-length
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