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ab·bre·vi·a·tion
 abbreviation
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- pronunciation:
bri
vi
eI
shn
- features:
- Word Parts
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a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing.
"Ave." is an abbreviation for the word "avenue.""Tues." is an abbreviation for the word "Tuesday."
- similar words:
- condensation, contraction, reduction
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The word abbreviation
contains the following parts:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means from, away from
  More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate, abbreviation, abdicate, abduct, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrasive, abrupt, absence, absent, absolute, absorb, abstain, abstract, abuse
brev, brevi
Latin
root
that means short, brief
Example words:
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