abbreviation

🇬🇧 UK/ә.bri:vi'eiʃәn/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A shortened form of a word or phrase; also, the process of shortening

缩写词；缩写形式；缩短

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

abaway from, off

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brevother

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iconnector

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atsuffix

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ionact, process, state

=abbreviation

Example Sentences

1.
FBI is an abbreviation for Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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