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abbreviated

abbreviated

3 4.2
Shorter than normal in time or length
  • adjective
  • /əˈbrivɪˌeɪtɪd/
translation icon : abreviado
  • It's the stripped down abbreviated version of inner speech.
  • abbreviated form
  • abbreviated version

It's the stripped down abbreviated version of inner speech.

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Examples

  • The short-term nature of most grants and the general lack of funds for tool development unquestionably contribute to abbreviated and fragmented development cycles.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And I do use an abbreviated version of the four step process in my own work.

  • More of us are required to communicate by writing in a short, abbreviated fashion.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Is that the plan for this abbreviated but equally effective cognitive behavioral therapy?

  • That's a deeply abbreviated version, but it gives you the concept of where we're coming from.

  • Information is best absorbed when presented concisely and in a somewhat abbreviated form.

    Blog text (20)
  • Abbreviated representations of information in the form of catchy names and acronyms serve a similar purpose.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Still, a comparison of values -- Western, Islamic, Confucian -- presented in abbreviated readings led to some intriguing comparisons and discussions.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The professor provided an abbreviated summary of the research findings for the conference.

  • During the meeting, she presented an abbreviated version of the project proposal to save time.

Synonyms

short
vsabbreviated
1.0

Not long in distance, height, or time

is made briefer than usual in length or duration
cut
vsabbreviated
1 4.9

With parts removed to make it shorter

is made briefer overall without focus on removed pieces
shortish
vsabbreviated
1 3.1

A little less long than usual in length or time

is made deliberately to be noticeably less than usual length
shortened
vsabbreviated
2.5

Made not as long in time, size, or distance

is made briefer purposefully to be less than normal length
truncated
vsabbreviated
6.3

Shortened because a part is cut away or time is limited

is reduced without implying an end part was removed

Antonyms

69 3.9

Continuing for a longer time than usual

4 3.5

Stretched out to a longer length in space

How Short

truncated
  • Specialized
6.5
abridged
1 4.2
abbreviated
3 4.2
shortened
2.5

Surface Forms

abbreviated positive

Morphology

abbreviated = abbreviate (transparent) = abbreviate + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'abbreviate' by adding '-ed', so the meaning 'made shorter' is directly recoverable from the base.

Etymology

Abbreviated comes from Latin parts ab- ('away') and brev- ('short'), and it shares the same root as the English word brief. So to abbreviate something is to make it 'short' or to cut its time or length.