Antonyms for abbreviation

Grammar : Noun

Spell : uh-bree-vee-ey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : əˌbri viˈeɪ ʃən

Definition of abbreviation

Origin : mid-15c., from Middle French abréviation (15c.), from Late Latin abbreviationem (nominative abbreviatio), noun of action from past participle stem of abbreviare "make brief," from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + breviare "shorten," from brevis "short, low, little, shallow" (see brief (adj.)).

noun something shortened

Example sentences :

(an abbreviation of Pluteus, press), with the number and shelf.
Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 68, February 15, 1851 » by Various

This abbreviation is not used by those who are careful in the choice of words.
Extract from : « The Verbalist » by Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)

Surnames of authors when ascertained, the abbreviation "Anon."
Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford

The -us abbreviation, similar to a small 9, is shown here as us.
Extract from : « The cforte of louers » by Stephen Hawes

It is too long to quote, too sublime to be marred by abbreviation.
Extract from : « Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 » by Various

Sometimes the symbol is an abbreviation of the old Latin name.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

He attributed it, doubtless, to his abbreviation of her name, for he smiled grimly.
Extract from : « The Last Woman » by Ross Beeckman

It was so in the Pequod with the little negro Pippin by nick-name, Pip by abbreviation.
Extract from : « Moby Dick; or The Whale » by Herman Melville

The abbreviation for complement of latitude, or what it is short of 90°.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

The abbreviation of allotment, or allowance to wife or mother.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

Synonyms for abbreviation

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