abbreviate

Letters that make abbreviate

a, b, e, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'abbreviate'

Words within abbreviate

AB, ab, re, te, ABB, BR, at, BB, vi, eV, VI, IA, Re, Ate, At, Br, Te, Ab, rev are words within 'abbreviate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of abbreviate

abbreviated is a word created by adding a letter to 'abbreviate'


2 possible definitions for 'abbreviate'

Abbreviate as "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements"

Under this definition, abbreviate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abridge, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, cut, contract have the same meaning as 'abbreviate'

Antonyms

enlarge, dilate, expand, flesh out, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, expound, elaborate have the opposite meaning of 'abbreviate'

abbreviate as a type

'abbreviate' can be a type of decrease, lessen, minify.

Types of abbreviate

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten, condense, digest, concentrate, castrate are types of 'abbreviate'.

Derivatives of abbreviate

shortener, condensation, capsule, abridgement, abridgment, abridger, abbreviator, contraction are derivatives of 'abbreviate'.

Verb groups of abbreviate

edit, cut, edit out are verb groups of 'abbreviate'.


Abbreviate as "shorten"

Under this definition, abbreviate is a verb and has the following properties:

abbreviate as a type

'abbreviate' can be a type of reduce.

Derivatives of abbreviate

abbreviation, abridger, abbreviator are derivatives of 'abbreviate'.

Example of abbreviate used within this context

"Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"



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