abreviatura — 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.
- abbreviature noun An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
- shorthand noun A fast system of writing using symbols or abbreviations instead of full words.
Senses
abreviatura 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.]
- shorthand (by extension) Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
abbreviature — full definition
- noun An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
- noun An abbreviated state or form.
- noun A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
- noun The process of abbreviating.