Synonyms of abbreviation

abbreviation

noun

ə-ˌbrē-vē-ˈā-shən 

as in summary

a shortened version of a written work

a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• abridgement
• condensation
• abridgment
• bowdlerization
• digest
• review
• survey
• sketch
• overview
• synopsis
• outline
• summation
• résumé
• syllabus
• summarization
• resumé
• abstract
• recapitulation
• brief
• resume
• tabloid
• sum
• recap
• capsule
• précis
• aperçu
• wrap-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• elaboration

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of abbreviation

Its notifications, which follow a format established in 1924, are written in ALL CAPS and filled with cryptic abbreviations. —Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024

Crucially, Tommy also teaches Stephen how to use the account: how to send messages, how to use abbreviations without sounding like a noob, TYVM. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024

While the car’s role has always been the same — fight Ferrari at the sportiest tip of the gran turismo spectrum — Aston’s products planners have spent the last quarter-century volleying back and forth about the car’s moniker, alternating between the bolder name and a more generic abbreviation. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024

Her last name is an abbreviation of the words shtuchniy intelekt, Ukrainian for artificial intelligence. —Leslie Katz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024