Akademik

1. verb /əˈbriːvieɪt/

a) To make shorter; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by means of contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.

b) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.

See Also: abbreviation, abbreviator

2. adjective /əˈbriːvieɪt/

a) Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.

b) Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.