1. 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.