Antonyms for abbreviations
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-bree-vee-ey-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˌbri viˈeɪ ʃən |
Definition of abbreviations
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
- The old dean had a code of abbreviations: M.D. for "My dear," Ppt.
- Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
- All the abbreviations used in this plate are readily understood.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- A list of abbreviations to be used was given in the Library journal, Vol.
- Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford
- Details about abbreviations and reconstructions are given at the end of the text.
- Extract from : « The cforte of louers » by Stephen Hawes
- The metric symbols are treated as abbreviations but the chemical symbols are not.
- Extract from : « Punctuation » by Frederick W. Hamilton
- The names of book sizes (12mo 16mo) are not regarded as abbreviations.
- Extract from : « Punctuation » by Frederick W. Hamilton
- The writing was bad, the spelling was worse, and the abbreviations were confusing.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1905. » by Various
- S-4-S and S-2-S are abbreviations for surface four sides and surface two sides.
- Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
- Other abbreviations and signs in general use will suggest their own signification.
- Extract from : « The Handbook to English Heraldry » by Charles Boutell
- Accessibility: Abbreviations have been expanded using the tag.
- Extract from : « An Analysis of the Lever Escapement » by H. R. Playtner
Synonyms for abbreviations
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