Definition for
abbreviation
noun – ;
noun – The act of abbreviating, shortening, or contracting; the state of being abbreviated; abridgment.
noun – A shortened or contracted form; a part used for the whole.
noun – In mathematics, a reduction of fractions to the lowest terms.
noun – In music, a method of notation by means of which certain repeated notes, chords, or passages are indicated without being written out in full.
noun – The act of shortening, or reducing.
noun – The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.
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