Pronunciation

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Plain form
abbreviate

Third-person singular
abbreviates

Past tense
abbreviated

Past participle
abbreviated

Present participle
abbreviating

  1. The past tense and past participle of abbreviate.

Adjective

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Positive
abbreviated

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. (uncountable) If something is abbreviated, it is shortened.
    The abbreviated book cost less because it wasn't as big.
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