12 Letter Words for Abbreviation
abbreviation
9 Letter Words for Abbreviation
barbitone, barbotine, barnabite, bivariant, bivariate, eviration, rabbanite, rabbinate, rabbinite, variation, vibration
8 Letter Words for Abbreviation
abortive, abrotine, aeration, aerobian, atabrine, aviation, barbiton, bareboat, baritone, bartonia, bevatron, bibation, biborate, bravoite, obtainer, orvietan, otariine, overbait, rabatine, ravinate, reobtain, taborine
7 Letter Words for Abbreviation
abbatie, abietin, abortin, abronia, abrotin, aerobat, aerobia, aeronat, airboat, antbear, antiair, arabine, arabite, aration, aribine, atabrin, atebrin, aterian, avertin, aviator, bainite, bairnie, barbate, barbion, barbita, barbone, baronet, bebaron, biberon, bonaire, boniata, bornite, bovinae, brabant, bratina, britain, evirato, iberian, inertia, intaria, inviter, invitor, ivorine, nairobi, naivite, niobate, niobite, nobbier, obviate, otarian, otarine, ovarian, overbit, rabboni, rabinet, reboant, robinet, robinia, taberna, taborin, taverna, tranvia, variant, variate, venator, vibrant, vibrate, vibrato, vibrion, vinitor, vitrain, vitrean, vitrine, vrbaite
6 Letter Words for Abbreviation
abanet, abater, abaton, abator, abbate, abbrev, abient, aborne, abrine, aition, anotia, anteri, antiae, antiar, arabin, arabit, arbota, areito, aribin, aroint, artabe, atoner, atonia, avanti, avenir, averia, averin, aviate, babier, babion, baboen, bainie, baiter, banate, banter, barani, barato, barbet, barbie, barite, baroni, barton, batino, bavian, bebait, berain, bertin, betain, betorn, bibite, binate, biotin, biriba, birota, bitore, bivane, biverb, boater, boatie, bonair, bonier, bonita, borane, borate, borean, borine, bovate, bovine, bovini, branta, breton, brevit, brinie, briton, brotan, earbob, eartab, entria, enviro, erivan, iberia, intire, invert, invite, ionate, nabber, naiver, native, naveta, navite, nerita, nibber, nobber, norate, norite, novate, oatbin, oatear, obarne, obarni, obiter, obrien, obtain, obvert, oitava, orante, orbate, orbita, orbite, orient, ornate, ortive, otaria, ovaria, ovarin, ovinia, rabato, rabban, rabbet, rabbin, rabbit, ratina, ratine, ration, ravine, rebait, rebato, renvoi, retain, retina, ribbet, ribbon, ribibe, rivina, robbin, tabber, tabora, taiver, tanier, tarvia, tavern, terbia, tibiae, tinier, tirana, tiriba, tobine, tobira, tonier, torana, trabea, trivia, vainer, verona, viator, vibrio, vinata, vinier, vinter, virent, virino, virion, vorant
5 Letter Words for Abbreviation
aaron, abate, abave, abbot, abear, abner, abnet, abore, abort, abote, above, abret, abrin, aeron, aevia, ainoi, airan, aiver, anabo, anear, anoia, anova, antae, antar, antra, antre, aorta, arain, arati, arena, arent, arian, ariot, arite, aroba, atavi, atone, atren, atria, avant, avena, avera, avern, avert, avian, avine, avion, avoir, babai, babar, bairn, banat, bania, barat, barba, barbe, baret, baria, barie, barit, baroi, baron, batea, bater, baton, bavin, beano, beant, beata, beati, bebar, bebat, beira, benab, bento, berat, berob, beton, bevor, biabo, binit, biont, biota, birne, biter, bivia, boart, bobet, boite, bonav, boner, bonie, borne, botan, brain, brant, brava, brave, bravi, bravo, breba, brent, breva, brevi, brian, bribe, brine, brite, enrib, entia, envoi, erato, erbia, ibota, inert, inorb, inter, intra, intro, invar, ionia, iortn, irani, irate, irena, irian, irone, nabob, naevi, naira, naive, navar, navet, nevat, niata, niobe, niota, niter, nitro, noire, noria, norie, norit, noter, novae, oaten, oater, obiit, orant, orate, orbit, oribi, orvet, ovant, ovate, overt, ovine, rabat, rabbi, rabot, raine, raita, ratan, ratio, raven, ravin, reata, rebab, reban, rebit, rebob, reina, retan, retia, retin, riant, riata, ribat, riven, rivet, roate, robin, ronte, rotan, roven, rovet, taber, tabor, taino, taira, tairn, tania, tanoa, tarea, tarie, tarin, tarve, taver, tenai, tenia, tenio, tenor, terai, terna, tiara, tiber, tibia, tinea, tirve, tiver, toner, toran, torii, torve, tovar, train, trave, tribe, trina, trine, trona, trone, trove, vaire, vanir, varan, varia, vario, varna, venta, vinea, viner, vinet, vinta, vireo, viron, vitae, vitra, vitro, voter
4 Letter Words for Abbreviation
abba, abbe, abbr, abet, abib, abir, abit, abor, abri, aero, aina, aine, aint, aion, aire, airn, airt, aivr, anat, anba, anet, anoa, anre, anta, ante, anti, aona, arab, arba, area, aren, aret, aria, arna, arni, arno, arte, arvo, atar, aver, avie, baar, baba, babe, bain, bait, bane, bani, bant, bara, barb, bare, bari, barn, bart, bata, bate, bean, bear, beat, bein, bena, beni, beno, bent, bern, beta, bibi, bien, bier, bine, bino, bint, bion, biri, birn, biro, birt, bite, biti, bito, boar, boat, boba, boer, bona, bone, bora, bore, bori, born, bort, bota, bote, boti, bove, brab, brae, bran, brat, brei, bret, brev, brie, brin, brio, brit, brob, brot, earn, ebon, ebro, eira, ento, entr, eoan, erat, eria, erin, etna, eton, iaea, iare, inbe, inia, init, inro, inta, inti, into, intr, invt, iota, iran, iron, itai, iter, ivin, nabe, naib, naio, naoi, nare, nato, natr, nave, navi, near, neat, nebo, neti, nevi, nevo, nito, noir, nore, nori, nota, note, nova, oban, obia, obit, oint, oner, orae, oran, orna, oven, over, rabi, raia, rain, rait, rana, rane, rant, raob, rata, rate, rato, rave, rean, rein, reit, reno, rent, ribe, rine, riot, rita, rite, riva, rive, rivo, roan, robe, roin, roit, rone, ront, rota, rote, roti, rove, taar, tabi, taen, tain, tana, tane, tara, tare, tari, tarn, taro, tava, tave, tean, tear, tera, tern, tiao, tiar, tien, tier, tine, tire, tobe, toea, tone, tore, tori, torn, trav, trib, trie, trin, trio, trna, tron, vain, vair, vane, vant, vara, vare, vari, vein, vena, vent, vera, verb, veri, vert, veta, veto, vibe, vier, vina, vine, vino, vint, vita, vite, voar, voet, vota, vote
3 Letter Words for Abbreviation
aba, abb, abn, abo, abr, abt, abv, aer, aia, ain, air, ait, ana, ane, ant, aob, aor, ara, arb, are, arn, art, ate, ava, ave, avn, avo, baa, bab, bae, bai, ban, bar, bat, ben, ber, bet, bib, bin, bio, bit, boa, bob, boe, bon, bor, bot, bra, bro, bvt, ean, ear, eat, ebb, ebn, eir, env, eon, era, ern, ert, eta, iaa, iao, iba, int, inv, ion, ira, ire, ita, iva, ive, naa, nab, nae, nar, nat, nav, nbe, nea, neb, nei, neo, net, nib, nie, nit, noa, nob, nor, not, nov, oar, oat, oba, obb, obe, obi, obv, oer, oie, oii, ona, one, oni, ont, ora, orb, ore, ort, ova, rab, rai, ran, rat, rbi, rea, reb, rei, rev, ria, rib, rie, rin, rio, rit, riv, rna, rob, roe, roi, ron, rot, rte, rti, taa, tab, tai, tan, tao, tar, tav, tea, ten, ter, tib, tie, tin, toa, tob, toe, toi, ton, tor, tov, tra, tri, vae, van, var, vat, vei, ver, vet, via, vie, vii, vin, voe, von, vor
Definitions for Abbreviation
[1] a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, lb. for pound.
[2] an act of abbreviating; state or result of being abbreviated; reduction in length, duration, etc.; abridgment; summary: His abbreviation of his famous monograph, an enormous endeavor in itself, made an excellent introduction to the volume of collected essays of which he was the editor.
[3] a short phrase or reduced form used to represent a larger, more complex idea, situation, set of beliefs, etc.: “Freedom of speech” has become an abbreviation for a wealth of debate—and case law—about protesters' rights. The artist presented an abbreviation of line, plane, and curve; she creates breathtaking abstract representations of bodies you expect to leap off the canvas and start dancing.
[4] a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used in place of the whole
[5] the process or result of abbreviating
Words related to Abbreviation
compendium, clipping, abstraction, compression, abstract, outline, sketch, summary, syllabus, reduction, condensation, synopsis, abridgement, digest, contraction, precis
Words nearby Abbreviation
abboud, abbr., abbrev., abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviation, abbreviatory, abby, abbé, abbé operation, abc
Origin of Abbreviation
1400–50; late Middle English abbreviacioun (< Middle French ) < Late Latin abbreviātiōn- (stem of abbreviātiō ). See abbreviate, -ion
Words that may be confused with Abbreviation
abbreviation, acronym, initialism
Synonyms for Abbreviation
abridgement, abstract, abstraction, clipping, compendium, compression, condensation, contraction, digest, outline, precis, précis, reduction, sketch, summary, syllabus, synopsis