Definition for Abbreviation:

• Shortened forms of written words or phrases used for brevity.

Synonyms for Abbreviation:

• n.

  •
  • retrenchment,
  • restriction,
  • cutting,
  • trimming,
  • addition,
  • syncope,
  • constriction.
  •abbreviation (noun)
  • short form,
  • truncated form,
  • truncation,
  • abstract,
  • curtailment,
  • initialism,
  • rsum,
  • shortened form,
  • digest,
  • clipping,
  • prcis,
  • reduction,
  • summarization,
  • compression,
  • abridgement,
  • synopsis.
  •abridgement (noun)
  • de creases,
  • de-creases,
  • out-lines,
  • de-crease,
  • de crease,
  • out-line,
  • out lines,
  • out line.
  •act (noun)
  • abbreviation.
  •contraction (noun)
  • deflation,
  • compaction,
  • condensation,
  • shrinkage.
  •decrease (noun)
  • depletion,
  • deduction,
  • decrement,
  • Diminishment,
  • concentration,
  • erosion,
  • decrease.
  •recap (noun)
  • RE-CAP.
  •run-through (noun)
  • runthrough.
  •shortening (noun)
  • retrenchments.
  •something shortened (noun)
  • compendium,
  • outline,
  • abstraction,
  • syllabus,
  • sketch.
  •summary (noun)
  • re-views,
  • ex-tract,
  • re view,
  • re-capitulations,
  • re capitulation,
  • re views,
  • sum substances,
  • sum and substances,
  • long short of it,
  • re-hash,
  • re capitulations,
  • re hash,
  • sum substance,
  • wrap ups,
  • re hashes,
  • re-capitulation,
  • wrap-ups,
  • wrapup,
  • ex-tracts,
  • re-view,
  • re-hashes,
  • long short it,
  • wrapups,
  • long and short it,
  • ex tract.
  •summing-up (noun)
  • summingup.

• v.

  •shortening (verb)
  • narrowing.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • DOZ,
  • passim,
  • ic,
  • e.g.,
  • ibid.,
  • GT,
  • pd,
  • sic,
  • TBC,
  • GSOH,
  • Lib,
  • INT,
  • FF,
  • NEG,
  • lat,
  • H.P.,
  • OPP,
  • pr,
  • sec,
  • acronym,
  • INCL,
  • Del,
  • est,
  • Hist,
  • RX,
  • Soc,
  • fig,
  • Reg,
  • prof,
  • ct,
  • VS,
  • PP,
  • FX,
  • OP CIT,
  • msg,
  • max,
  • min,
  • FWD,
  • doc,
  • prep,
  • TBA,
  • P.A.,
  • qed,
  • RECD,
  • tm,
  • INTL,
  • rep,
  • bpi,
  • PL,
  • DEG,
  • PK,
  • ENG,
  • JP,
  • CAPT,
  • ed,
  • CF,
  • viz.,
  • REGD,
  • par,
  • CONTD,
  • Inc,
  • av,
  • LL,
  • GR,
  • inst,
  • cu,
  • DEPT,
  • QV,
  • Nat,
  • CCTV,
  • etc.,
  • ANON,
  • apt,
  • DOB,
  • VOL,
  • ET AL,
  • CONT,
  • iv,
  • MISC,
  • MKT.
  •
  • yr,
  • fr,
  • M,
  • P,
  • R,
  • YRS,
  • V,
  • Q,
  • L.
  •
  • F.
  •
  • B.
  •summary
  • capitulation.

Paraphrases for Abbreviation:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    tables.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    shortcut, reduction, logo, mention.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    shorthand, symbol, term.

Antonyms for Abbreviation:

• n.

  • abbreviation
    extension, amplification, expansion, long form.
  • something shortened
    increase, augmentation, lengthening.
  • Other antonyms:
    enlargement, elaboration.

Abbreviation Sentence Examples:

• I've heard you addressed once or twice as 'Miss Ocky, ' and I've been wondering just what the abbreviation stands for?

Homophones for Abbreviation:

• approbation, abruption.

Hypernym for Abbreviation:

• n.

  • communication
    initialism, apocope.

Hyponym for Abbreviation:

• n.

  • act
    shortening.
  • communication
    word form, form, signifier, descriptor.