συντόμευση — meaning in English
sydomefsi
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English meaning
- abbreviation noun A shortened form of a word or phrase, standing in for the full version.
- shortcut verb To take a quicker or more direct route or method than usual.
Senses
συντόμευση is used for these senses in English:
- abbreviation (linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]
- shortcut A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
- shortcut (computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.