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abbreviations

The word “abbreviations” has 5 syllables: ab-bre-vi-a-tions.

It's pronounced as /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃənz/.

What is synonym and antonym for abbreviations?

In the thesaurus, “abbreviations” has 4 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abbreviations along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abbreviations

Antonyms for abbreviations

  • elaborations
  • enlargements
  • expansions

Meanings of abbreviations

  • noun
    1. The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
    2. A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
    3. The process of abbreviating.
    4. A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
    5. One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
    6. Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
    7. Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
    8. Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.

Example Sentences

  • The manual included a glossary of common industry abbreviations for quick reference.
  • Students were required to memorize a list of medical abbreviations for their exams.
  • The conference program featured a section explaining the meaning of various abbreviations.
  • The technical document was filled with specialized abbreviations to streamline information.
  • The software's user interface displayed tooltips to explain unfamiliar abbreviations.

On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abbreviations, such as: abridgements, abridgments, condensations, elaborations, enlargements, expansions, summaries.

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