abbreviation /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/ noun a group of letters used as a short way of saying or writing a word or group of words
VERBS
use an abbreviation
People often use the abbreviation ‘US’ instead of saying the ‘United States’.
ADJECTIVES
a written abbreviation
'BTW' is a written abbreviationwhich means ‘by the way’.
a common abbreviation
At the back of the book there is a list of common abbreviations used in English.
the standard abbreviation
The standard abbreviationfor ‘for example’ is 'e.g.'.
PREPOSITIONS
the abbreviation for/of sth
‘PC’ is the abbreviation for‘personal computer’.
‘Dr’ is the abbreviation of‘Doctor’.
PHRASES
an abbreviation is short for sth
The abbreviation‘WHO’ is short for ‘World Health Organization’.
an abbreviation stands for sth
The abbreviation ‘mph’ stands for ‘miles per hour’.
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VERBS
use an abbreviation
People often use the abbreviation ‘US’ instead of saying the ‘United States’.
ADJECTIVES
a written abbreviation
'BTW' is a written abbreviationwhich means ‘by the way’.
a common abbreviation
At the back of the book there is a list of common abbreviations used in English.
the standard abbreviation
The standard abbreviationfor ‘for example’ is 'e.g.'.
PREPOSITIONS
the abbreviation for/of sth
‘PC’ is the abbreviation for‘personal computer’.
‘Dr’ is the abbreviation of‘Doctor’.
PHRASES
an abbreviation is short for sth
The abbreviation‘WHO’ is short for ‘World Health Organization’.
an abbreviation stands for sth
The abbreviation ‘mph’ stands for ‘miles per hour’.
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