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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions abbreviate noun  (obsolete) An abridgment. verb (abbreviat, ing) (transitive) To make shorter; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by means of contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken. It is one thing to abbreviate by contracting, another by cutting off. " Bacon (math) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction. adjective  (rare) Abbreviated; abridged; shortened. The abbreviate form. " Earle (biology) Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type. Etymology: From Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare, formed from ad- + breviare "to shorten", from brevis short.      Full Definition of abbreviate  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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