transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌāt ]
transitive verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare — more at abridge
Date: 15th century
: to make briefer ; especially : to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole
Synonyms: see shorten
• ab·bre·vi·a·tor -ˌā-tər noun