abbreviation; abridge
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
abbreviation; shortened form of a word or phrase
Common methods include initialisms (UN), acronyms (NASA), clippings (lab for laboratory), and letter-based symbols (TV, cm). Widely used in technical, scientific, and organizational contexts.
UN is the abbreviation for United Nations.
TV is a common abbreviation for television.
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In scientific papers, abbreviations are often used to represent units of measurement.
Please write the following proper nouns in abbreviated form.
verb
to abridge; to condense; to reduce the length of a text
Specifically refers to the process of rewriting literary works, reports, or long articles to make them shorter while retaining essential content. Often results in an abridged edition.
This article was condensed from a long news report.
This is an abridged edition of a world-famous book, suitable for middle school students to read.
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The editor requested that the 100,000-word novel be abridged into a 5,000-word short article.
Abridging classic works requires maintaining the core ideas of the original text.