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Definition of abbreviation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

abbreviation

noun

/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/

/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/

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[countable] abbreviation (of/for something) a short form of a word, etc.
- What's the abbreviation for ‘Saint’?
Extra Examples
- AC is the standard abbreviation for ‘air conditioning’.
- Abbreviations are used in the text to save space.
- Ad lib is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase ‘ad libitum’.
- The abbreviation PC stands for ‘personal computer’.
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adjective
- common
- standard
verb + abbreviation
- use
abbreviation + verb
- stand for
preposition
- abbreviation for
- abbreviation of
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[uncountable] the process of abbreviating something

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