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abbreviatura — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abbreviation noun A shortened form of a word or phrase, standing in for the full version.

Senses

abbreviatura 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.]
  • initialism (linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

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