abbreviated

adjective

ab·​bre·​vi·​at·​ed ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌā-təd 

1

: made shorter or briefer

an abbreviated word

an abbreviated session

an abbreviated version of the story

2

: relatively short or small : shorter or smaller than is normal or conventional

Their hourglass shape (a new trend this season even in alpine skis), metal edges, and abbreviated size make them easier to handle than traditional skis.

—Jena MacPherson

… an abbreviated version of an American amusement park.

—John P. Sisk

Examples of abbreviated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5% Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains. —Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Tampa Bay’s first two Cup Final runs in that stretch came in abbreviated seasons. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

But with 10 games left in the season, this new chapter has a chance to be more abbreviated than its potential. —Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

In abbreviated Battles, Jacquelyn George defeated Jordan Allen to remain on Team Legend, and Dan Kieran and Page Mackenzie bested Jessica Manalo and Robert Hunter, respectively, to keep going with Team Kelsea. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for abbreviated

• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated
• agglutinated