abbreviating

Variant of abbreviate

abbreviate Definition

ab·bre·vi·ate (ə brē′vē āt′)

transitive verb abbreviated -·at′ed, abbreviating -·at′·ing

to make shorter
to shorten (a word or phrase) by leaving out or substituting letters

Etymology: < LL abbreviatus, pp. of abbreviare < L ad-, to + breviare < brevis, brief

Related Forms:

abbreviator ab·bre′·via′·tor noun

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