transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈbrʌpt ]
adj. 1 sudden and unexpected; hasty (his abrupt departure). 2 (of speech, manner, etc.) uneven; lacking continuity; curt. 3 steep, precipitous. 4 Bot. truncated. 5 Geol. (of strata) suddenly appearing at the surface. øøabruptly adv. abruptness n. [L abruptus past part. of abrumpere (as AB-, rumpere break)]