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Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.

Ideogram :: Ideogram (n.) A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc..

Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.

Red :: Red (n.) An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a..

Cong :: Cong (n.) An abbreviation of Congius.

Ipecac :: Ipecac (n.) An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use..

Symbol :: Symbol (n.) Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

Mr. :: Mr. () The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4..

Shorthand :: Shorthand (n.) A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography..

Hyp :: Hyp (n.) An abbreviation of hypochonaria; -- usually in plural.

Signature :: Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)..

''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.

Symbol :: Symbol (n.) An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element..

Non Pros. :: Non pros. () An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.

''neath :: 'Neath (prep. & adv.) An abbreviation of Beneath.

Do. :: Do. (n.) An abbreviation of Ditto.

Blue :: Blue (superl.) Literary; -- applied to women; -- an abbreviation of bluestocking.

Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.

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