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abbreviation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of abbreviation

a shortened version of a written work

a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers

Synonyms of abbreviation

abridgment (or abridgement), bowdlerization, condensation, digest

Words Related to abbreviation

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

Near Antonyms of abbreviation

amplification, elaboration, enlargement, expansion

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