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🍷 Alcohol percentage ⬆️ Means above
ABV

ABV

8.8
Appears in notes or references to mean earlier in the text
  • adverb
translation icon : ABV
  • In the bibliography, the author used ABV to refer to a source already listed.

Examples

  • You will find the definition of this term ABV in the previous paragraph.

  • The table is explained in detail ABV, so please read the earlier section.

  • See the chart ABV!

  • Refer to the table ABV.

  • In academic writing, you will often see ABV used to indicate references mentioned earlier.

  • The instructions state that any figures should be explained ABV for clarity.

  • For more details on this topic, please refer back to the section ABV.

Synonyms

above
vsABV
812 1.0

Mentioned earlier in the text or document

is the short written form used in notes to point to that earlier mention
above-mentioned
vsABV
  • Formal
7 4.1

Mentioned earlier in the same text

is the short note form used to indicate that earlier mention
above-named
vsABV
  • Formal
1 6.3

Named earlier in this text

is the brief written form used to refer to that earlier item
prev
vsABV
  • Informal
1 8.9

An item that comes before another in a list

is the abbreviation used in notes to point to an earlier mention not adjacent
supra
vsABV
  • Jargon
9.9

To point to something mentioned earlier in the document

is the abbreviated written form used in references to signal earlier text

Surface Forms

ABV positive

Etymology

ABV is a short written form of above, meaning 'earlier in the text', used in notes and references. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the letters A-B-V taken from above to point to something mentioned before.