abbreviated

adjective

ab·​bre·​vi·​at·​ed ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce abbreviated (audio)
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 Now 73, Obst still has the best stories, but the sentences are punchier, more abbreviated. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 His shoots are very abbreviated: the first film took nine days, the second one six days. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023 Jackson gave himself an honest assessment of his performance in what was an abbreviated 2022 season. Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023 Despite the abbreviated flight, congratulations poured in from NASA chief Bill Nelson and others in the space industry. Marcia Dunn, ajc, 20 Apr. 2023 In 2022, the parade traveled on an abbreviated route, but this year the procession will follow a longer path and head into Dorchester Heights, the historic landmark where Colonists positioned cannons aimed at the British fleet, prompting them to retreat from the city. Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023 Florence Pugh showed up in a Valentino strapless ocean of taffeta bedsheets with billowing sleeve-clouds attached to each elbow — that parted in the center, like Moses, to reveal very abbreviated black bike shorts beneath, with a little pocket on the side for extra insouciance. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023 In 2022, Taste of Chicago returned in full force — even expanding to the neighborhoods of Austin, Pullman and Little Village in addition to the main event in Grant Park — after two years of abbreviated and virtual offerings after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023 Major League Baseball survived COVID breakouts early in its season, finished its abbreviated regular season and imposed a bubble for the postseason. Star Tribune, 22 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of abbreviated was in the 15th century

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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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