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縮寫 — meaning in English

suō xiě

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English meaning

  • abbreviature noun An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
  • shortcut verb To take a quicker or more direct route or method than usual.
  • shorthand noun A fast system of writing using symbols or abbreviations instead of full words.

Senses

縮寫 is used for these senses in English:

  • abbreviature An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. [since the late 16th century]
  • curtailment The act of curtailing.
  • shortcut A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
  • shorthand (by extension) Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.

abbreviature — full definition

  1. noun An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
  2. noun An abbreviated state or form.
  3. noun A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
  4. noun The process of abbreviating.

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