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Ideogram :: Ideogram (n.) A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

Cause :: Cause (conj.) Abbreviation of Because.

Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.

''neath :: 'Neath (prep. & adv.) An abbreviation of Beneath.

Symbol :: Symbol (n.) An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element..

Non Pros. :: Non pros. () An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.

Symbol :: Symbol (n.) Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation..

''twixt :: 'Twixt () An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language..

Signature :: Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)..

Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.

Kilo :: Kilo (n.) An abbreviation of Kilogram.

Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation..

Ipecac :: Ipecac (n.) An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use..

Blue :: Blue (superl.) Literary; -- applied to women; -- an abbreviation of bluestocking.

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..

Yank :: Yank (n.) An abbreviation of Yankee.

I. E. :: I. e. () Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is..

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