✂️abbreviation

noun
/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/

Meaning

a shortened form of a word or phrase

Example Sentences

NASA is an abbreviation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Synonyms

shortening, contraction, acronym, initialism

Antonyms

expansion, elaboration

Collocations

common abbreviation, standard abbreviation, written abbreviation, abbreviation for

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