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abbreviation

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
abbreviation /əˌbrēvēˈāSH(ə)n, əˌbriviˈeɪʃ(ə)n /
▸ noun a shortened form of a word or phrase:
SKU is the abbreviation for Stock Keeping Unit.
▪ the process of abbreviating something:
nursing records must be written without abbreviation.