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abbreviate

/əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/

Translations

abbreviateverb

abbreviated

Past Simple

abbreviated

Past Participle

abbreviating

Gerund

/əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/

We need to abbreviate the report to fit the word limit.

Нам нужно сократить отчет, чтобы уложиться в лимит слов.

Additional translations

Synonyms

abbreviatenoun

abbreviates

Archaic or rare: 'abbreviate' meaning 'an abridgment; a summary'

abbreviateverb

To shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting letters or using a shorter form.

The word 'doctor' is often abbreviated to 'Dr.' in written communication.

To reduce the length or duration of something.

The speaker decided to abbreviate his presentation to fit the time constraints.

abbreviatenoun

An abridgment or abstract; a shortened form of a written work or statement (archaic).

The scholar prepared an abbreviate of the long Latin treatise for his students.