noun
abbreviature
Abbreviature (noun) means a shortened summary of a longer piece of writing.
noun
1
A shortened summary of a longer piece of writing.
2
A shortened form of something.
3
A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
4
The process of making something shorter.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, which came from Late Latin abbreviō ("shorten, abbreviate"). See also abbreviate.
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What is the meaning of abbreviature?
"abbreviature" (noun) means a shortened summary of a longer piece of writing.
What are the different meanings of abbreviature?
"abbreviature" has 3 main meanings: 1. A shortened summary of a longer piece of writing; 2. A shortened form of something; 3. A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
