/ Dictionary / Index A abbreviation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•bre•vi•a•tion Pronunciation: (u-brē"vē-ā'shun), [key] — n. a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor,for United States, lb. for pound. an act of abbreviating; state or result of being abbreviated; reduction in length, duration, etc.; abridgment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abbreviation (Thesaurus) abbreviated abbreviatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language