abbreviated
adjective/əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
/əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
- (of a word, phrase, name or text) made shorter, especially by leaving out letters or using only the first letter of each word
- Where appropriate, abbreviated forms are used.
- On the map, abbreviated forms such as USA and UK are consistently used.
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