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Abbreviation

speaker

Meaning

Noun

The result of
or
; abridgment.
In Linguistics:
A
shortened
or
contracted
form
of
a
word
or
phrase,
used
to
represent
the
whole,
utilizing
omission
of
letters,
and
sometimes
substitution
of
letters,
or
duplication
of
initial
letters
to
signify
plurality,
including
signs
such
as
+,
=,
@.
The process of abbreviating.
In Music:
A
used in
to
a
, as
or mf.
In Music:
One or more
through the
of a
,
it
into
,
,
, or hemidemisemiquavers.
Any
used as a
for an
or
whole.
In Biology:
Loss during
of the
of the
pattern.
In Mathematics:
Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
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