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The word "abbreviation" is relatively long because it derives from Latin roots, specifically "abbreviare," which means "to shorten." The length of the word reflects its etymological history and the complexity of the concept it describes. Additionally, many words in English that are based on Latin or Greek roots tend to be longer due to the structure and nature of those languages. Thus, while it denotes shortening, the term itself is an exception to that principle.

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What is the abbreviation of?

Of is only a two-letter word, so it is not abbreviated.


What is the abbriviation for the last day of school week?

Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.Usually it is a Friday, so the abbreviation is Fri. In some places and cultures it would be different.


Is although a compound word?

no. a compound word is two actual words put together. like, overgrown. over can be a word by itself and so can grown.


How do you say and so on with abbreviation?

'etc'


What is the abreviation for kilograms?

Abbreviation for gram is g, and abbreviation for kilo- prefix is k, so kilogram abbreviation is kg. See related link.

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so.


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The word lineal is redundant and so the abbreviation is "ft"


Why is the word abbreviation so long?

The word "abbreviation" comes from the Latin word "abbreviātiō," which means to shorten or condense. Despite its length, the irony is that "abbreviation" is used to describe shortened forms of words or phrases.


What is the abbreviation of?

Of is only a two-letter word, so it is not abbreviated.


What is an abbreviation for cousins More than one cousin?

There is no standard abbreviation in English for "cousins," because the word is so short that no abbreviation is usually needed.


Abbreviation for analysis?

When I came across this link, I was searching for a 4 letter abbreviation for analysis. The only suggestions I found was "anal". Well, obviously, "anal" is a word unto itself... and not the politest for use in a professional document. Probably this is even the reason you went searching as well for a better abbreviation. At first try, I took the first letter from the four syllables and came up with "anls"... but that did not suggest the full word to me. So I used "anlz" which I think is a suitable abbreviation for analyze, the root word of analysis. So, in my opinion, the best abbreviation is "anls", but you might consider "anlz" if it fits your situation.


Why isn't palindrome a palindrome?

Because it doesn't read the same way backwards and forwards. A word does not need to be an example of its definition. Do you ever wonder why the word "abbreviation" is so long or why "onomatopoeia" doesn't sound like anything?


Where does the abbreviation from ounce come from?

The Italian word for ounce used to be spelled 'onza', so 'oz.' is an abbreviation for this spelling.


What is the abbreviation for 'Italian'?

It is a common abbreviation for 'Italian'. It's based on the first two letters of the word. The two letters are the beginning letters for the word in a number of languages. So the abbreviation works under a number of situations, in a number of different languages.


Why is abbreviated such a long word?

So you can abv. it.Abbreviation, in itself, is not an abbreviation, so obviously it is not going to be small, and concise, but more of a broad word. The long word "abbreviation" started from the short Latin word brevis, meaning short.Like George Carlin's "Why is infinitesimal such a long word?", "Why is 'eternal' shorter than 'momentary'? ...and 'eon' shorter than 'nanosecond'?", "How is it possible to read the word 'invisible'?".I know what you mean. Every time I finish spelling abbreviation I feel like I'm saying goodbye to an old friend. I've felt affection for shorter words, but it's the long ones that are so involving and require the kind of investment you could only make for an old friend. I can understand if you don't care much for abbreviation, as the word is long but sort of meaningless in a condensed sort of way, but surely there must some long word you like. How about constitutionalism? That's a long word that people can get behind. What about ethnocentrism? I don't really know what it means but it sounds cool and it's pretty damn long for a word. Just a thought.Abbreviation is as long as it needs to be, so abbreviate it to abbr.Short words don't tend to get abbreviated. I think I is somewhat fitting that the word for 'shortened' can be shortened, and still be understood.Because you have to make up for the letters you abbreviate somehow!The length of words in a natural language tends to be inversely proportional with how often they are used - frequent words are shorter, rare words longer.This makes sense as people will find a shorter alternative for a long word if they have to use it often - like how "automobile" turned into "auto". I expect most people would rather have a 3-letter "the" and a 12-letter "abbreviation" than the other way around.When people create words, they don't think about how the word physically represents or does not represent it's definition.


What is the abbreviation for the word mail?

there's no abbreviation for the word mail, it's a pretty short word so it's not needed to use a short-form. But sometimes while SMSing people frequently use 'ml' for mail, so that could work.