abbreviatory

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US/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌtɔɹ.i/

adjective

Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

First used Mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 22
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Meanings

adjectiveabbreviatory (comparative more abbreviatory, superlative most abbreviatory)

comparative more abbreviatory · superlative most abbreviatory

  1. Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.First known use Mid 19ᵗʰ century.

Origin

From abbreviate + -ory.

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Translations

Dutch afkortend, verkortend
  • afkortendserving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging
  • verkortendserving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging
Portuguese abreviatório, abreviativo
  • abreviatórioserving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging
  • abreviativoserving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging
Cite this entry
APA

abbreviatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbreviatory

MLA

“abbreviatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbreviatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abbreviatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbreviatory.

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