Clues for the word "ABBREVIATION"
We've had 8 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 7 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on March 13, 2026.
Definition of abbreviation
- n. - The act of shortening, or reducing.
- n. - The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.
- n. - The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America.
- n. - One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - March 13, 2026
- Guardian Quick - April 08, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 18, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - January 16, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 11, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - June 06, 2005
- Family Time - September 02, 2004