abbreviation
/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/ noun [C]Translation
› a shorter form of a word or phrase, especially used in writing
kısaltma
A doctor is often called a 'GP', an abbreviation for 'general practitioner'.1223(Definition of abbreviation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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