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When a term has been shortened for the convenience of others, this is called an abbreviation. An example would be using Dr instead of doctor.
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What does the british slang term pants mean?
It's not really slang, simply a shortened form of 'underpants'. Since 'pantaloons' has fallen out of general usage, there's no confusion.
What does PU mean?
It's a shortened term for puteo, which is Latin for "to stink, be redolent, or smell bad.
What is meant by the phrase form follows content?
The original term phrase was, "FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION." In recent years it has been modified for literary use to "FORM FOLLOWS CONTENT."
What does gray literature mean?
The term grey literature refers to research that is either unpublished or has been published in non-commercial form
What is the slang term for pansy?
Pansy IS a slang term. Mainly it's a slang term for a male who's acting very femine or homosexual. Or it as also been said sometimes just for someone who generally is acting silly.
Is DNA the shortened form of the term 'deoxyribonucleic acid'?
Yes, it is.
What does the term serbs mean?
This is the shortened form for the term Serbian, a group of people from the Balkan region.
What is the term 'email'short for?
Email (or e-mail) is the shortened form of "electronic mail".
The term ma'm is not correct?
The correct spelling is "ma'am." I believe it is a shortened form of "madam."
What does the shortened acronym b4u stand for?
The shortened acronym B4U is a shortened form of the term "before you". This is commonly used in chat rooms as well as when people are texting or sending personal messages.
What is the definition of the term trannies?
Depending on how you are referring to the word there are a couple of different definitions. It can either be the shortened word for a vehicle transmission, or it can be the shortened form of the word transvestites.
How do you say Annabelle in Irish term?
The Irish language version of the name was Nábla (a shortened form of Annábla/Anábla).
What is the meaning of the term dexta?
The term dexta is used when referring to dexterity. Dexta is a shortened form of dexterity. Dexterity is a noun and means skill in performing certain tasks.
What is it called when you shorten a long term and use the first letter of each word?
The shortened form of a word is known as an abbreviation
What does Lokito mean in Spanish?
Lokito is probably a shortened form of loquito which is often a term of affection deriving from the word "loco" meaning crazy.
What is the singular of the word spectacles?
The noun spectacles is a shortened form for the term 'pair of spectacles'. The plural form is two pairs of spectacles.The nouns spectacles belongs to a group of nouns that are a shortened form for 'a pair of', for example:binocularsglassespantsscissorsshearsshortsspectaclestongstrouserstweezersAll of these nouns are made plural by changing 'a pair of...' to 'pairs of...'.
What is the medical term meaning shortened finger?
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