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Dr. is an abbreviation for Doctor.
What does Abbreviation mean?
An abbreviation is a shorter form of a word.
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A shortened form of a word or phrase.
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MeaningAbbreviation means An abbreviation is a shorter form of a word.
ExampleExample: Dr. is an abbreviation for Doctor.
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- uh · bree · vee · ay · shuhn
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- ay
- Ending
- shuhn
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- Put a little extra energy on ay.
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short formA common classroom phrase.
shortened wordA plain-language explanation.
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full formThe complete original word or phrase.
spelled-out termWritten with all letters and words.
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abbreviate
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