Definition of abbreviate

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Abbreviate (v. t.) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction..

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International :: International (n.) The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations..
Decrescendo :: Decrescendo (a. & adv.) With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign..
Messieurs :: Messieurs (n. pl.) Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as the plural of Mr..
Master :: Master (n.) A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr..
New Year''s Day :: New Year's Day () the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.
Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (n.) An abridgment.
Breviate :: Breviate (v. t.) To abbreviate.
Abbreviated :: Abbreviated (a.) Shortened; relatively short; abbreviate.
Varietas :: Varietas (n.) A variety; -- used in giving scientific names, and often abbreviated to var..
Et Caetera :: Et caetera () Others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; -- used to point out that other things which could be mentioned are to be understood. Usually abbreviated into etc. or &c. (&c).
Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction..
Period :: Period (n.) The punctuation point [.] that marks the end of a complete sentence, or of an abbreviated word..
Diencephalon :: Diencephalon (n.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
Bastard :: Bastard (n.) Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the full title page of a book..
Scandalum Magnatum :: Scandalum magnatum () A defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a person of dignity; -- usually abbreviated scan. mag.
Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One who abbreviates or shortens.
Scilicet :: Scilicet (adv.) To wit; namely; videlicet; -- often abbreviated to sc., or ss..
Epencephalon :: Epencephalon (n.) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen..
Versus :: Versus (prep.) Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs..
Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken..
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