for short

Idioms  

1. Also, short for. As an abbreviation. For example, Richard prefers to be called Dick for short, or The Fed is short for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Certain extreme environments, however, may allow black holes to exceed this limit for short periods, leading to very rapid increases in mass.

From Science Daily

They will appear for short interviews with team broadcasters.

From Los Angeles Times

Not all hope is lost, however, for short sellers hoping to exploit this new research.

From Barron's

GV Hotel staff in Davao City have told AFP the pair arrived November 1 and stayed for 28 days, leaving their small room only for short periods.

From Barron's

Known as the Ca2+ BioLuminescence Activity Monitor -- or "CaBLAM," for short -- the tool can capture activity within individual cells and even smaller cellular regions at high speed.

From Science Daily