What is Abbreviate?

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What does abbreviation mean? In this video, we’ll learn the definition, synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the word in a sentence. If you have an instrument, you can even play along using the chords provided in the video.

Abbreviation

/ə-ˌbrē-vē-ˈā-shən/
Abbreviation is to shorten a word. To not be the full length of itself.

Word Background

Imagine you’re writing a long essay, but you want to make it shorter. You decide to use abbreviations instead of writing out full words. For example, you could write “USA” instead of “United States of America.” That’s called abbreviating.

“Abbreviate” means to shorten a word or phrase by using only the first letters or part of it. It’s like taking a big word and making it smaller. People often abbreviate long words or phrases to save time and space.

For example, “LOL” is an abbreviation for “laughing out loud,” and “FYI” means “for your information.” Abbreviating can be helpful when you’re writing a lot, or when you want to keep your message short and sweet.

Example Sentence

It is quicker to abbreviate Oh My Gosh to OMG when texting.

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