abbreviation

abbreviation

noun

Definition of ABBREVIATION

a shortened version of a written work <a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers>

Synonyms abbreviation, bowdlerization, condensation, digest

Related Words abstract, aperçu, brief, capsule, outline, overview, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), review, sketch, sum, summarization, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, synopsis, tabloid, wrap-up

Near Antonyms amplification, elaboration, enlargement, expansion