What does "abbreviate" mean?
Abbreviate: (Math.) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
Additional senses
- 2.Abbreviated; abridged; shortened. [R.] "The abbreviate form." Earle.
- 3.(Biol.) Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
- 4.An abridgment. [Obs.] Elyot.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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