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    abbreviation

    US /əˌbriviˈeʃən/

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    UK /əˌbri:viˈeɪʃn/

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    n.NounShortened form of a word or phrase
    The term UFO is an abbreviation for Unidentified Flying Object

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    5 common English acronyms used in work emails

    03:245 common English acronyms used in work emails
    • An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

      An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

    • This abbreviation means "as soon as possible".

      This abbreviation means "as soon as possible".

    B1

    Commonly used text abbreviations in English | Learn English with Cambridge

    03:55Commonly used text abbreviations in English | Learn English with Cambridge
    • And helping us with the video is my sister, Tessa, and her friend George, who are going to compete to tell you the full meaning of each text abbreviation.

      And helping us with the video is my sister, Tessa, and her friend George, who are going to compete to tell you the full meaning of each text abbreviation.

    B1

    The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1

    48:30The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
    • A year later the party was renamed the National Socialist German Workers' Party, more commonly known by its English abbreviation Nazi.

      A year later the party was renamed the National Socialist German Workers' Party, more commonly known by its English abbreviation Nazi.

    • more commonly known by its English abbreviation Nazi

      more commonly known by its English abbreviation Nazi

    B1

    LBCC - Taking Better Lecture Notes

    44:27LBCC - Taking Better Lecture Notes
    • They forget what the abbreviation is.

      They forget what the abbreviation is.

    • They're terrified—and this is a good fear—they're terrified that they're going to forget what that's an abbreviation of, and then when they go back to their notes, they don't even understand them.

      They're terrified—and this is a good fear—they're terrified that they're going to forget what that's an abbreviation of, and then when they go back to their notes, they don't even understand them.

    A2

    Top 10 Forgotten Tech Scandals

    14:35Top 10 Forgotten Tech Scandals
    • Known by the abbreviation ISIS, the terrorist organization put a quick damper on the ISIS Mobile Wallet.

      Known by the abbreviation ISIS, the terrorist organization put a quick damper on the ISIS Mobile Wallet.

    B1

    生物科学者だけど「誤った健康情報」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    22:08生物科学者だけど「誤った健康情報」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • So if you see the abbreviation DC after someone's name on social media, that means that they're a chiropractor and they're not a medical or scientific expert.

      So if you see the abbreviation DC after someone's name on social media, that means that they're a chiropractor and they're not a medical or scientific expert.

    B2

    DATES & YEARS in British & American English

    05:25DATES & YEARS in British & American English
    • Now, the abbreviation of ordinal numbers are as follows: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and so on.

      Now, the abbreviation of ordinal numbers are as follows: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and so on.

    A2

    Teenage Slang Explained By Clueless Adults

    01:49Teenage Slang Explained By Clueless Adults
    • "Abbreviation for THOUGHT?"

      "Abbreviation for THOUGHT?"

    A2

    Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article

    58:31Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article
    • (other than employing it as a handy abbreviation of means of expression),

      (other than employing it as a handy abbreviation of means of expression),

    • Perhaps no one among the scholars of Europe today is still so unscholarly as to attach serious significance to it, other than employing it as a handy abbreviation of means of expression.

      Perhaps no one among the scholars of Europe today is still so unscholarly as to attach serious significance to it, other than employing it as a handy abbreviation of means of expression.

    B2

    HOW TO TEACH A KID NEW ZEALAND SLANG

    04:26HOW TO TEACH A KID NEW ZEALAND SLANG
    • Right next word, gummies, which is an abbreviation for the word gumboot.

      Right next word, gummies, which is an abbreviation for the word gumboot.

    B1