Abbreviation
Shortened form
Synonyms: Shortened form, contraction, acronym, symbol, short form, elision, initialism, and diminutive.
Shortening
Synonyms: Shortening, cutting, contraction, compression, truncation, cropping, pruning, constricting, reduction, cutting short/down, condensation, abridgement, clipping, paring down, shrinking, and telescoping.
Example Sentences
"USA" is an abbreviation for the United States of America.
The abbreviation for Doctor is "Dr.
" We used an abbreviation to save space.
NATO is an abbreviation for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Always explain an abbreviation when writing formally.
The abbreviation is listed in the glossary.
"etc.
" is a common abbreviation for et cetera.
The abbreviation made the text easier to scan.
She didn't understand the abbreviation in the email.