abbreviation

noun

ə-ˌbrē-vē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce abbreviation (audio)
Definition of abbreviationnext
as in summary
a shortened version of a written work a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers

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Recent Examples of abbreviation The writing includes numerical codes and abbreviations that reference Nazism, as well as messages about past mass shootings. — Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 19 May 2026 Look for the following abbreviations in plant catalogs and on labels when selecting varieties. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Rod Stewart recently had trouble breathing on stage Richie's concert abbreviation comes days after another music icon appeared to struggle on stage. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 June 2026 One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for abbreviation
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  1. summary
  2. condensation
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  • Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The three liberal justices dissented as to the Equal Protection Clause, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a summary of her dissent from the bench.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of summary
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  • The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • What this ear of his allows, along with his cruelty in using it, is a drastic condensation of the Platonic method for depicting a dinner party.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of condensation

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