abbreviated

adjective

ab·​bre·​vi·​at·​ed ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌā-təd 

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

The first is one The Acolyte already tackled, albeit in an abbreviated way: What if the Jedi weren’t always virtuous, what if people with Force abilities aren’t so easily slotted into good or evil, and what if this society’s enshrinement of them is a massive cover-up? —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024

Take these three steps to move toward a more nimble and abbreviated procurement process: • Change your procurement process—from product identification to evaluation to selection to purchasing. —Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film, but ultimately to no avail. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024

Now 73, Obst still has the best stories, but the sentences are punchier, more abbreviated. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1