abbr
Letters for words
Abbr is an abbreviation of "abbreviation," used in dictionaries and reference works to label shortened forms of words.
The self-referential irony is intentional: abbr.: abbr. is an abbr. for abbreviation.
Also written abbrev.
Reduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
- clippingPiece cut out
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- reductionMaking something smaller
compression · curtailment · ellipsis · compaction · shorthand · clip · trim · condense
Federal space exploration bureau
contraction
Reduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
- clippingPiece cut out
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
reduction · compression · curtailment · ellipsis · compaction · shorthand · clip · trim · condense · compress
NASA
Federal space exploration bureau
- SCUBAUnderwater breathing acronym
- LASERAmplified coherent light beam
- RADARRadio-based distance measurement
NATO · AIDS · UNICEF · UNESCO · FIFA · OPEC · NAFTA · SWAT · ASAP · GIF
FBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
synopsis
Condensed version of content
abstract · brief · capsule · epitome · compendium · sketch · recap · overview · summation · condensation
abbrfull
Maximum extent reached
unabbreviated · complete · expanded · spelled out · in full
- Latin abbreviationsShortened classical language terms
- address abbreviationsCondensed location label parts
abbreviation, abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviations, abbreviator, unabbreviated