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ABBREVIATED
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
a brief bikini
Synonyms:
abbreviated; brief
Classified under:
Similar:
short ((primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
an unsatisfactory truncated conversation
Synonyms:
abbreviated; shortened; truncated
Classified under:
Similar:
short (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb abbreviate