- (v.t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.
- (v.t.) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
- (a.) Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.
- (a.) Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
- (n.) An abridgment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). abbreviate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/abbreviate/definitions/1969572 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "abbreviate" http://smartdefine.org/abbreviate/definitions/1969572 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "abbreviate" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/abbreviate/definitions/1969572> |