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abbreviatory

[ uh-bree-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. serving to abbreviate or shorten:

    “IA” is an abbreviatory form of “Iowa.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abbreviatory1

First recorded in 1840–50; abbreviate + -ory 1

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