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What's The Definition Of Abbreviation?

abbreviation
countable noun: An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.

abbreviation in American English
a making shorter
noun: a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, lb. for pound

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