abbreviated
adjective
ab·bre·vi·at·ed
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Definition of abbreviated
1
: made shorter or briefer
an abbreviated word an abbreviated session an abbreviated version of the story
2
: relatively short or small : shorter or smaller than is normal or conventional
Their hourglass shape (a new trend this season even in alpine skis), metal edges, and abbreviated size make them easier to handle than traditional skis.— Jena MacPherson … an abbreviated version of an American amusement park.— John P. Sisk
Examples of abbreviated in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
How sad that that journey came to such an abbreviated close. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Touching ‘Love, Antosha’ celebrates late actor Anton Yelchin," 22 Aug. 2019 After lunch, there will be games and activities followed by an abbreviated run through of their class schedule. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Olmsted Falls High School schedules Zero Day for incoming freshman and new students," 16 Aug. 2019 The obvious ones are abbreviated versions of a guy’s name. — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, "Having fun with nicknames is a storied sports tradition," 15 Aug. 2019 Even this troubling but abbreviated list underplays the actual turmoil that has unfolded inside DHS even as the U.S. faces a serious humanitarian crisis at the border. — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, "Trump’s Intel Vacancies Put Americans in Danger," 9 Aug. 2019 Rayo-Garza was unexpectedly competitive in that abbreviated race, missing a runoff by 28 votes. — Dylan Mcguinness, ExpressNews.com, "Texas House race in San Antonio could have statewide implications as Democrats work to win majority," 8 Aug. 2019 To complete the all-around team effort, Burbank pitchers Liliana Escobar and Hailey Franco combined for an abbreviated no-hitter. — Vincent Nguyen, latimes.com, "Burbank 9-10-11 Little League softball All-Stars claim state championship," 9 July 2019 The Los Angeles Rams Hurry, because the Rams’ abbreviated schedule wraps up Sunday. — Los Angeles Times, "Free tickets to see Rams and Chargers practice at SoCal training camps," 31 July 2019 Counting his abbreviated 2017 season, Sanchez is now in his third straight year of issuing at least five walks per nine innings. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Do the Reds have enough starting pitching to hang? We'll see.," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abbreviated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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