| English noun: abbreviation | |||
| 1. | abbreviation (communication) a shortened form of a word or phrase | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | descriptor, form, signifier, word form | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apocope | ||
| Domain usage members | appro | ||
| 2. | abbreviation (act) shortening something by omitting parts of it | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shortening | ||