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 | ||