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Definition of abbreviation

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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..

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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)..

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

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

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The act of shortening, or reducing..

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

''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.

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

Mrs. :: Mrs. () The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing..

Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.

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

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

Mr. :: Mr. () The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4..

C. G. S. :: C. G. S. () An abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second. -- applied to a system of units much employed in physical science, based upon the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or mass, and the second as the unit of time..

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

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

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)..

Hyp :: Hyp (n.) An abbreviation of hypochonaria; -- usually in plural.

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

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

Aid :: Aid (v. t.) An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid..