abbreviated

Everyday

1. Abbreviated means made shorter, especially a word or phrase written in a short form: «Mr» is the abbreviated form of «Mister». tree →
2. Abbreviated can mean shortened in time or length: an abbreviated version of the story. tree →

In the lessons

In English and maths lessons, units and words are abbreviated: centimetre → cm, kilogram → kg, minutes → min, «for example» → e.g. In everyday life, text messages and signs use abbreviated words. Phrases: abbreviated to, abbreviated form, an abbreviated version.

Examples

• «Centimetre» is abbreviated to «cm». tree →
• «Doctor» is often abbreviated as «Dr». tree →
• We watched an abbreviated version of the film. tree →
• The United Kingdom is abbreviated to UK. tree →
• In maths, «kilogram» is abbreviated to «kg». tree →
• Sunday is sometimes abbreviated to «Sun.». tree →

Note

Spelling: double b — abbreviated. The short form is called an «abbreviation». An abbreviation made from first letters said as a word (like «NASA») is an acronym. Unit abbreviations usually have no plural s: 5 cm, not 5 cms.