ABBREVIATION


Meaning of ABBREVIATION in English

/ əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C ] abbreviation (of / for sth) a short form of a word, etc. :

What's the abbreviation for 'Saint'?

2.

[ U ] the process of abbreviating sth

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.