noun
- a shortened form of a word or phrase
Examples
- The abbreviation ‘Dr.’ stands for ‘Doctor’.
- NASA is an abbreviation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Please write out the full word instead of using an abbreviation.
- The abbreviation ‘etc.’ means ‘and so forth’.
- Students should learn common abbreviations used in academic writing.
- The postal abbreviation for California is ‘CA’.
- Many text messages contain abbreviations to save time.